The nearest hostel to Washington Square Park is Bowery Whitehouse on Bowery Boulevard, which is a 10-minute walk from the park. Each of the 200 rooms has twin-sized beds, accommodating up to two people per room, and every floor in the hostel has a shared bathroom. Guests receive one-night free if they stay at least four nights. The Bleecker-Lexington subway station is a five-minute walk from the hostel, and the La Mama Experimental Theater is a five-minute walk from the hostel. This theater often produces eccentric plays and dance shows.
Located in the Chelsea neighborhood, the Chelsea Hostel is one of the largest independent hostels in New York City, and it's 10 minutes from Washington Square Park via the subway blue line. The hostel offers kitchen facilities for its guests. Special events at the hostel include pizza parties, guided city tours and movie nights in the hostel's lobby area. Chelsea restaurants within walking distance of the hotel include Cafe Grumpy and El Cocotero. The hotel is also within five minutes of live entertainment at the Gotham Comedy Club on 23rd Street and the Joyce Theater on Eighth Avenue.
The East Village Bed & Coffee is in Manhattan's East Village, an approximate 10-minute cab ride from Washington Square Park. This hostel reflects the vibrant East Village area with contemporary art in the lobby area and hallways. All rooms have shared bathrooms; every floor has a common room with sofas and a kitchen area. The hostel also provides bicycle rentals and an outdoor garden area. Guests can ride their bicycles to nearby Tompkins Square Park and the waterfront East River Bikeway; both sites are within 10 minutes of the hostel.
Washington Square Park is a 15-minute trip from the Big Apple Hostel in midtown Manhattan via the Orange subway line. This hostel is a short walk from Times Square, the New York Public Library and the Empire State Building. Brazilian cuisine is available at the Emporium Brasil on 46th Street, a five-minute walk from the hostel. Big Apple features private rooms with full-sized beds and dormitory rooms with bunk beds for four people; all rooms have shared bathrooms. The hostel's common room has dining tables and a kitchen; the hostel's outdoor patio has barbecue grills.
