The HI-New York City Hostel is on Manhattan's Upper West Side and sits two blocks from Central Park. The hostel is home to Manhattan's biggest privately-owned garden. It also hosts events like pub crawls, bowling nights and sightseeing tours. The HI-New York has a bed capacity of 667, making it one of the larger hostels in the city. Renting a bed for the night costs about $60.
HI-New York City
891 Amsterdam Av at West 103rd
New York, NY 10025
212-932 2300
hiusa.org
Jazz on the Town is a four-story hostel located in Manhattan's trendy East Village neighborhood. Its dormitories come with attached bathrooms. A night at Jazz on the Town runs about $40. The hostel also hosts a work exchange program for non-New York resident travelers staying in New York three months or longer, providing free accommodations in exchange for 32-hours of work per week.
Jazz on the Town Hostel
307 East 14th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-228-2780
jazzhostels.com
Tourists who want to be in the middle of everything might try the Big Apple Hostel, located in the world-famous Broadway Theater District in Midtown Manhattan, steps from Times Square. Dormitory rates per person run between $35 and $54, depending on the time of year. Private rooms are also available, but at triple the cost. TripAdvisor users give it four out of five stars.
Big Apple Hostel
119 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
212-302-2603
bigapplehostel.com
The 1291 Bed and Breakfast hostel is situated in Midtown Manhattan, within walking distance of Columbus Circle and Central Park. Guests will find a cell phone in each private room they can use for free to make calls within the United States and to receive international calls. As the name implies, breakfast is included in the price and is available 24 hours a day. Cost per person for a bed in one of the dorms runs about $24 to $60 a night, depending on the season.
1291 Bed and Breakfast
337 West 55th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-397-9686
1291.com
The borough of Brooklyn is home to the New York Loft Hostel, located in the neighborhood of Williamsburg. There is a guest kitchen and breakfast is included in the price, which runs about $50 for a bed in one of the dorms. Guests looking for a bit of relaxation might find it in the hostel's jacuzzi.
The New York Loft Hostel
249 Varet Street
Brooklyn, NY 11206
718-366-1351
nylofthostel.com
