Located only a short walk from the Central Park, on 60th St, Columbus Circle is a small, quiet hostel. You can choose between double rooms and 4, 6, 12 or 14-bedded dormitories, all equipped with Internet access. The hostel offers security lockers for your belongings, luggage storage and parking space on the street. There are plenty of dining options around, with Asiate, Gabriel's Bar and Restaurant and Sapphire Indian cuisine restaurant just a block away, towards Central Park. Places of interest close to the hostel include the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera House, both less than a five-minute walk north.
This hostel is a 10-minute walk away from Times Square. Both private and dorm rooms (mixed gender) are offered, with free wireless Internet and security lockers. The hostel also provides free computers to use, in case you don't have a laptop. No visitors, smoking or alcoholic drinks are allowed in the hostel. The hostel is literally in the middle of a restaurant district, with Sbarro, Olive Garden and Blue Fin situated just outside the property. In addition, the Marquis Theater and the World of Disney Store are only a five-minute walk down 7th Avenue.
In Midtown Manhattan, within walking distance from Times Square and the NASDAQ stock exchange, Big Apple Hostel offers single rooms with queen size beds, as well as single or mixed gender dorms, accommodating up to four people each. Common areas include a fully-equipped kitchen and the backyard, where guests can organize a barbecue gathering. There is no shortage of restaurants in the nearby area, with BOND 45 and Kwik Meal being the closest to the property, less than five minutes away, on foot. The New York Public Library is located three blocks south, while the Roundabout Theatre Company is a three-minute walk from the hostel.
Situated two blocks north of the Old Chelsea Station, Chelsea Hostel offers private one and two-bed rooms, as well as two-bed small and large dormitories. The hostel does not have any curfew and allows alcohol for occupants aged 21 and over, but demands a passport during check-in, even for American and Canadian citizens. International cuisine restaurants dominate the area, with Casa Havana, Lasagna and Tello's Ristorante being the closest dining options, all about a three-minute walk from the hostel. Nearby attractions include the Merge Gallery, five minutes away on foot, on 20th St and the Dance Theater Workshop, a block south.
