West Side YMCA

Reviews

• AS

  Adriana Shtereva

  Oct 7, 2026
  5.0
  The location is perfect. I felt really safe. The bed is very comfortable. Rooms and bathrooms are clean enough. At peak hours it's a bit crowded at the bathroom, but it's really not that bad. I expected way less after reading the bad reviews, but it turned out completely reasonable. If you are not a very pretentious person that wants luxury at the lowest price possible (which is nearly impossible), you're gonna like it. After all it's a hostel, guys, not The Plaza xd Also, you can store your luggage there from 7am to 7pm for only $4 per bag or suitcase!
• CN

  Carlos Narváez

  Oct 6, 2026
  4.0
  La ubicación sin duda alguna es la razón absoluta por la cual volver a elegir este hotel/hostal. La cercanía a una estación muy grande de conexión como lo es columbus circle y también cerca la estación de Lincoln Center, además frente a Central park, la realidad es que hubo días que hasta caminando nos quitamos de Times square. Los baños generalmente estaban limpios y nunca me paso que no hubiese ni uno libre. Me quede en habitación para 2 privada, baño semi privado. Tenia una mesita con silla y un mini bar, caja de seguridad y un mueblesito para poner ropa. Tiene aire acondicionado funcional. Creo que realmente lo único que no me gusto es la distribución del cuarto es que no me gusto, pues el espejo esta detrás de la litera entonces realmente no sirve de mucho y pienso que podrían poner uno o dos hornos de microondas en la cafetería, se que pedirlo en la habitación es mucho, pero en la cafetería ayudaría a calentar tus alimentos y evitar comer comida fria(a veces casi congelada). La TV no funcionaba pero honestamente no la necesitábamos. Definitivamente volvería porque la ubicación eclipsa cualquier desventaja y obviamente el precio en comparación de los demás hospedajes de Manhatan.
• EW

  Endriu Was

  Oct 4, 2026
  1.0
  Być może trafiłem na najgorsze piętro, jednak zdjęcia w serwisie przedstawiają inne miejsce za które zapłaciłem i znacznie sie różnią od rzeczywistości. Gdyby przedstawiono zdjęcia z pokoju gdzie mnie ulokowano to wolałbym dopłacić ponieważ te warunki urągały godności ludzkiej. Po wyjściu z windy na 8 piętrze czas cofa sie o 50 lat. Korytarz obdrapany , drzwi do pokojów również obdrapane, dziwi mnie że każą za to płacić, w pokoju również ściany jak i biurko obdrapane, w każdym kącie bród i kurz. Na lustro w pokoju najprawdopodobniej ktoś napluł i tak zaschło. Na szczęście byłem przejazdem i spędziłem tam tylko trzy noce...
• LL

  L Lucy

  Oct 1, 2026
  3.0
  The price is good, but because there are so many guests, the bathroom is dirty every day and the ceiling leaks. They clean once a day, but there doesn't seem to be a set cleaning schedule. The room I stayed in was very humid. You can shower, but no hair dryers are provided—on rainy days, my hair stayed damp for two days. If you eat anything in the room, clean it up immediately, or cockroaches will appear. On the bright side, I felt safe because there is a security guard at the entrance day and night. In the end, the environment started affecting my respiratory health, so I moved to another accommodation even though I still had days left on my stay. It offers good value for money, but there are definitely important drawbacks to consider before booking.
• O4

  Okie 405

  Sep 16, 2026
  2.0
  ⭐️⭐️ This is a difficult review because I genuinely want to be fair: we knew we were booking a hostel. We saw the photos, read the reviews, lowered our expectations, and booked it primarily for the fantastic location. We weren't expecting luxury. We were expecting basic, but clean and functional. Unfortunately, after one night of our three-night reservation, we checked out and moved to another hotel. First, the positives: we felt completely safe. There was security, the front-desk staff were wonderful, everyone was kind, and housekeeping clearly works extremely hard. Our sheets and towels were clean, fresh, and smelled good. The employees were honestly the best part of the property. The facility itself is another story. Our room felt less like a basic hostel and more like a tiny prison cell with bunk beds. The upper bunk was so awkward to climb in and out of that after getting up there once, I realized there was absolutely no way I was doing that repeatedly—especially half asleep in the middle of the night. I ended up taking the mattress off the bunk and sleeping on the floor. Then there are the bathrooms. On our floor, one bathroom had three toilets, three sinks and three tiny showers serving what appeared to be an enormous number of rooms. When several people shower at once, with inadequate ventilation, the entire room becomes a hot, humid, fogged-up sauna—and not the relaxing kind. Toilet paper was also repeatedly missing, meaning a trip downstairs to let staff know. Again, I don't blame housekeeping. From what we saw, they were thorough and hardworking. It simply seems impossible for a small staff to continuously maintain facilities being used by that many people. And that was ultimately the dealbreaker: you can sleep here, but you can't really rest here. After spending an entire day walking around NYC, we wanted to shower, lie down, decompress and recharge. Instead, we found ourselves dreading coming back to the room. We're two women in our 40s and 60s, so maybe we're simply not the target demographic anymore. A younger traveler who mainly needs a bed in an excellent Manhattan location may feel completely differently. But there's a difference between “basic hostel” and “I paid for a bunk bed and ended up sleeping on the floor.” Excellent location. Wonderful staff. We felt safe. Clean linens. But we booked three nights and lasted one. That probably says it best.

Frequently Asked Questions About West Side YMCA