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Reviews of Central Park West Hostel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

201 West 87th Street, Upper West Side, New York, NY 10024, United States

#431 of 431 hotels in New York

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 112 hostel reviews

4.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    4.8

  • Comfort

    4.9

  • Location

    7.6

  • Facilities

    4.6

  • Staff

    6.3

  • Value for money

    5.3

  • Free Wifi

    6.0

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  • Reviewed: March 13, 2025

    4.0
    Good enough for New York
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No room key

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2025

    3.0
    Poor
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    NO WIFI

    The is not WiFi at hostel.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2025

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Got what I paid for. I have low standards and just needed a bed for the night. Nothing special

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 3, 2024

    3.0
    Still too expensive if you take everything into account.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    No blankets, no working wifi above the first floor and the heat was up way too much. Too pricey still for all of that.

    The employees were helpful and nice. I was also allowed to lock my baggage in a room.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 2, 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    bugs in the room they woke me up 2 hours before checkout to "mqke sure i leave in time" a guy came to clean the room at 10:30 and woke me up again (he said sorry and went out) no kitchen and the beds werent like in the photos

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 25, 2024

    3.0
    Don't opt for this even if its free
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything other than location I didn't like, on the road and all the night loud noise of traffic could not make me sleep. Sound proofing zero as there are no curtains on window.. Dirty rooms and dirty washrooms,

    Location only

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2024

    5.0
    Its very old proprty need s to be mantenanc dirty floors no wifi in rooms avaliable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Remaning every was discusting

    Only location is batter

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2024

    4.0
    Staff unkind and regular hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff is really unkind, they did'nt give me the blankets or towel when I arrived to the hostel, I had to ask for that. The shared spaces were dirty and the vending machine was not working, the wifi only works in the reception desk, is not available in the bedrooms

    The hostel is in a good location, close to central park and manhathan

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: May 8, 2023

    3.0
    Wouldn't do it again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beds were hard, sheets not clean, bathrooms extremely old, only one power plug in the room. Overall the place seems a bit dodgy. Good for one night in NYC but not very comfortable.

    Location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Negative: Cockroaches!! In the bathroom, a lot of them. Broken old radiator. Was like a little volcano, making noise and expelling steam. They said it was normal, but the whole night i was afraid it would explode and give me a fountain of boiling water. There were no towels and no real blankets, just sheets. Pillow wrapped in plastic and feels like you sleep on a big package of M&Ms, making crackling sounds. There was no adapter from European to American power socket at the desk (sad, I couldn't charge my phone or computer). I got a headache, after that broken heating. No payment online via booking. (it delivered a lot of stress, because I couldn't pay immediately).

    Positive: friendly and very informal people at the desk. Hot water (bring your own tea bags and cup though). Location is super. Room - not bad. For the 50 euro I got a room for my own. A bit depressing grey bunk bed, but for the rest pretty nice. Even nice old chest. Nice: images in the corridor. Elveator works well. Enough bathrooms. Design (red pipes on the ceiling, weird but cool). Nice: there was an exit to fire stairs from my window. I could use it as a private balcony. Nice: Fridge to use. Chill space to work. People with dogs allowed. Longer stays deals allowed. (good!)

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: April 1, 2025

    1.0
    terrible
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights

    there was no key, no locker, unclean, bad smell, bad bathroom. everything was terrible

    it was terrible. i stayed there just 1 night. couldn't stay more. and couldn't return my money.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2025

    6.0
    Mid range hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This hostel having WiFi issues it’s working only Ground floor they must need to fix this problem. I recommend all the solo travelers do not take upper floor rooms facilities is very bad no proper cleaning and internet.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2025

    7.0
    Mid range hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel having cleaning facilities issues. Specially Toilets must be clean every day it was horrible to go 2nd floor washroom. Bed sheets didn’t clean properly it was yellow color stains everywhere

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2025

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No clean, No drinking water

    Ver bad

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2025

    1.0
    Don’t waste your money or time here, homeless people live better than this pleace.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Worst than prison, booking should check the legal prospects of places like these, cold-unfurnished room with old floors and broken doors, closed and borded up windows, feels like prison, looks like that.

    Location and area

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2025

    2.0
    They should clean the rooms and change the mattresses, you sleep very badly.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The location is very good but the property is not good it’s dearest

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location, isn't the Waldorf but for the price is fine

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 29, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The pipes were quite loud during night time

    It was a last minute booking for one night so I didn’t expect much. My room was quite clean and was nice to take a quick walk to the subway and then to the center

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Have insects like cockroaches, some times don't have hot water, the toilets need maintenance, and never changed me sheets.

    I think it is the most cheaper place

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2025

    2.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    My room was cold and the heat didn’t work, the guy did not even give me advise about that

    Nothing

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 21, 2025

    2.0
    Better luck next time
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was a loud noise from a valve that could not be closed. The window could also not be closed properly which made the room cold. Besides that the window was very thin glass, so the noise from the street got right through. The washing table was broken and the toilet could not be flushed properly. Besides that, no towels were offered. The worst of all was that the door was slammed before so I could get in the room without a key easily. That made me very uncomfortable. All in all, a bad experience.

    I thought I had booked a private room, because it read "single room" on Booking.com. But it turned out to be a double room in the end with another guy. Very strange situation it was.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 26, 2024

    2.0
    It was a safe place for a frigid cold night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was super cold, no heat in my room. Too noisy, ac in the window and outside was coming through the side panel.

    A roof and the rate

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 1, 2024

    1.0
    I wish l never stay in this place.!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything over there are horrible,the room was very dirty everywhere.!I ask for blanket then give me with lots of hair and spots,the staff very unkind.!! The toilet even worse 🤮🤮🤮 and wifi only in lobby,the worse place l ever stay.!

    Nothing.!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 19, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Ended up in a room where the other guy snoozed a lot. So didn’t sleep well. Reception team doesn’t care, seems like no extra mile at all that’s the customer service type. Means customer won’t come back for sure

    Stayed in November 2024

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