Jazz on the Park

Fun place and good location. The staff were friendly and the rooms were neat and clean. The common area has vending machines and cute tables with lots of power outlets. Bathrooms were decent and clean.

Five stars cause I had no problem .
Restrooms: sink dirty. Shower old. Toilet has no room to drop a deuce. And has some written poetry on the third floor.
Roommates: old man farted a lot while he slept. Nice people .
Hallways door slams at every hour and echoes .
Staff helpful
Near the end of Central Park .
It was a long walk .
Price was 60 $ shared coed with 5 other people .
Would go elsewhere cause this one is far from the city

Jazz on the Park is a totally solid Manhattan hostel. It had the most reasonable price we could find on the island when also considering safety, proximity and the reviews of other similar hostels. The place is clean, the rooms are tight, the staff is courteous and helpful (everyone we encountered was at least pleasant and professional, and there were a few standout employees who were incredibly, genuinely nice and more than willing to help international travelers plan their entire trip to their particular interests), and we felt safe and secure inside the hostel.
Tips: As another review mentioned, bring flip flops for the showers. Note the fact that, during the colder months, the rooms can get INCREDIBLY hot from the blasting radiator. Travel from the west side of the park late at night rather than getting off the subway and walking from the west (it feels a little bit shady). Don’t drink the orange stuff in the morning if you’re craving actual orange juice– you’re about to get a big mouthful of Tang.
In the area: La Corsa was a pretty decent pizza/​pasta place in Spanish Harlem, a few blocks away. If you’re there when it’s cold, watch the ice skaters in the rink on the north side of the park or lace up your own pair of skates and join them.

Excellent place for staying the night — I stayed here for just a night but enjoyed the experience. The proximity to the T and Central Park is pretty great — as long as the trains are not terribly delayed at night — that can be an issue if you’re not a late night person. But easy to take cabs there as well. A very social group hangs out in the kitchen as well although I didn’t get a chance to mingle much. They also have internet service for quick printouts but it charges you a flat fee of $ 10 — so really not worth it. Overall I would recommend it to my friends.

Excellent location right on the upper west side and right next door to Central Park. Conveniently located next to the subway as well. The staff was accommodating and the dorms were just fine. I would definitely stay here again. Facilities were clean and it was easy to meet new people traveling to NYC here.

Location is convenient and premises are clean. Great staff.
Overall, I had great experience!!!

The beautiful, helpful, and kind Mariah, Fred the funniest night guy, or the crazy like a cat Omar. Take your pick. Good location, happy tenants, enough space and a sexy staff. This place rocked! Thanks everybody.

Mere steps from north Central Park, $ 55 A PIECE for me and my sweetie to stay in a private room. Who doesn’t love bunk beds? Cuddle then go sleep. :) Super clean, pleasant staff, and nightly activities like live comics and pub crawls. Great food and bars close by. Why spend a butt-​ton in NYC when you’re never gonna be in your room? 5 stars and away.

I stayed here with a friend during a quick weekend trip to NYC. For a two bed mixed dorm, the price was $ 60 for Saturday and $ 55 for Sunday night (per person).
I took a red-​eye flight to JFK and then rode the Subway, finding the hostel with little to no difficulty. The young staff was welcoming and allowed me to drop off my backpack in a secure closet while I explored the city.
The shared room was minimal but contained all the essentials including a bunk bed with sheets and blankets, towels, desk, working outlets, and full-​length mirror. The plastic mattresses were somewhat thin but comfortable enough for a good night’s sleep. However, the door slamming is VERY loud and movement of my friend in the top bunk caused much squeakiness. Good thing I brought earplugs.
Our room was directly across from the men’s restroom. The women’s restroom was either the floor above or below, so I had to take the stairs to use the restroom. The restrooms are similar to those of college dorm halls, good enough. The showers were sufficient and warm. I did not bring shower sandals and after much hesitation showered barefoot. and everything is A-​ok! I would bring shower sandals next time.
Ultimately, this was a great place to stay. Most of the staff and visitors were easygoing and friendly. The lack of elevators was not an issue as my friend and I packed very light. The hostel has nightly activities where you can hang out and meet other cool people. Its convenient and safe location provided easy walking distance to the Subway and my friend’s favorite Indian eatery.
Would love to stay here come the next time I am lucky enough to visit NYC!

This was a great place to sleep. Stayed here March 26^th and March 27^th. Great location, easy to find — MAKE SURE YOUR CAB DRIVER KNOWS THE STREET CORNERS and not just the address (by central park and 106^th street). They assign you a bed by a computer.
They have a free breakfast at 7 (I could never drag myself out of bed to experience it,) and they have computers. Wifi and computers aren’t free but are cheap.
I enjoyed the experience and felt safe in the hostel. Will stay again for future stays in NYC.
i booked online and found the process extremely easy.

Auberge de jeunesse très bien située à Manhattan mais beaucoup de choses laissent à désirer. dortoir pour 2 convenable, literie pas mauvaises (après les journées de fou dans la ville on s’endort immédiatement de toute façon.) propreté a revoir, dans les chambres comme dans les parties communes. un peu archaïque tout ça. petit de jeune pas exceptionnel mais pas atroce non plus. Wifi opérationnelle !

If you’re looking for a cheap place to stay, and can survive with little comfort, this is your place. Stayed 1 night by myself in a coed group room, and 2 nights in a private 2 person room.
PROS:
–affordable
–laid back atmosphere, can store your bags before and after check out and hang around until your plain/​train/​bus departs
CONS:
–NO ELEVATOR, so be ready to schlep that bag of yours up 4 – 5 flights of stairs.
–Womens and mens showers and bathrooms are on separate floors, so you may have to walk up or down a floor to get there
–LOUD door slamming at all hours, the hallway doors, bathroom doors and individual room doors are all heavy and make you jump they’re so loud
–Noise carries in the hallways and from the courtyards so it can take a while to fall asleep
–barely air conditioned in the individual rooms. Our 2 person room had the knobs removed so you couldn’t adjust it either

This is possibly one of the most spartan places I have stayed at (besides a hostel in Waikiki), but considering it is New York and only thirty dollars a night, I will be somewhat more forgiving. You really aren’t going to find a better deal in town, unless you book months in advance. I did not have that luxury, and had to book literally two nights before my stay. They were the only hostel that had room, so I bit the bullet and decided to do the mixed room.
The first thing I want to mention is the staff, which several other people had mentioned previously. They are very hit or miss, and in my three days there, experienced some VERY rude people, to some very nice people. One moment, there was a guy who was very accommodating and helped me with my luggage, and the next there was a grumpy older lady who wouldn’t even give me the luxury of showing me where to go.
Which leads to the next thing… no elevators. I am certainly not a lazy person, but when you have three large bags of luggage you need to take to your third floor room, it’s not an easy task. It was a cold day, and yet I was sweating trying to get everything up the stairs. You’ll get some very good exercise, indeed.
The room itself, as mentioned earlier, is spartan. You get a very creaky bed, a couple of power outlets (hard to find, since they are spaced unevenly) and some random Ikea furniture throughout the room. I luckily did not have an issue with my roommates, and nothing was stolen or broken. However, I did live in fear that when I got back late at night, my bed creaking would wake up an angry Turk or a pissed off Romanian. And give them a good reason to suffocate me in my sleep, along with my terrible snoring.
Showers were hot and nice, but a bit awkward. I always felt nervous that some guy would walk in and see my junk, but luckily nothing of the sort happened. The bathroom were a bit gross, though, and the trough-​sink was a bit disturbing. But certainly not the worst state of affairs I have seen.
The area around this place is nice, but a bit lacking in amenities. Luckily, it’s a block from a subway station serving the A train, and a couple of blocks from the train serving the 1 and 2. Makes it a lot easier to get around, and explore the better parts of Manhattan.
Would I stay here again? Probably not, since there are many other hostels in the city that I would like to explore, but this place isn’t awful. It’s not as nice as the nicest hostels I’ve been to, but not the worst I’ve been to either.

The only thing I really liked about this place was the price. I’m really glad that I decided not to shower for three days because the showers looked terrible and other reviews suggest the showers are the worst part.
Here’s the list of reasons not to go here:
–temperature is not consistent on any floor (i.e.-you were either in a sauna or the tundra)
–beds are creaky, so if you don’t wake someone up when you crawl into bed, someone else will probably wake you up at some point.
–the outlets in room 501 just don’t work at all.
–the lights didn’t work in a lot of the bathrooms
–after using my flashlight app as a light, the door handle mechanism decided to break, so I was locked in the bathroom in the dark for a solid 5 minutes until I got one of my friends to break me free.
–The staff is really wack.

I stayed here for just one night. The rate was right, and it seemed to have the features for which I was looking in a hostel. I appreciated the location in terms of being very walkable to the Subway and close to Central Park (not that I would ever walk in Central Park as a young woman all by myself at night – which is when I was there).
I was starving when I arrived and my Urban Spoon app didn’t really come up with anything that interested me. I really just wanted something like a Subway tuna sandwich but there seemed to be no low-​key chain restaurants like that in a walkable distance. The whole area was pretty unexciting. I ended up going to a B-​rated deli hoping the cheese steak I got was not going to give me a food-​borne illness (it did not).
I was in a double mixed room, so ended up sharing with a very nice guy. Unfortunately, I couldn’t sleep well because there were people outside on the basement patio talking and smoking all night and even though the window was closed, it sounded like they were right next door. Even the smoke smell seeped into the room. Also, I kept hearing squeaky bed noises from my bunk buddy below me, and I was worried he was up to no good, but then realized he was just tossing and turning. That kept me up too.
The thing that scares me most about staying in hostels is the bathroom. The showers just made me cringe. Unfortunately, I really do like showering daily, so I had to bite the bullet. Luckily for me, I did not have to wash my hair, so I was able to be in and out pretty quickly. Only 1 shower was working but luckily I didn’t have to wait. There were hooks right outside where I hung my clothes but there was nowhere to put my things, including my room key. I had to put them right next to the shower curtain on the floor and whenever I needed to bend to get something, I had to be careful not to hit the wall. It was rather unpleasant. No complaints about water temp.
Also, I got there in the evening, and the bathroom sink was obviously dirty with toothpaste and whatever else (they are trough sinks with multiple faucets and drains). When I was in the bathroom the next morning, it was still dirty. I felt like I never had the opportunity to use a clean bathroom.
I didn’t enjoy the breakfast at all – there was white toast and cereal with only whole milk. I will never drink whole milk [knowingly]. I was glad I brought my own oatmeal to-​go thing.
The one cool thing was that it was a Thursday night and every Thursday and Sunday they do a free comedy show in the basement. Basically, local comedians come and try out their new jokes on the crowd! It was entertaining! Also met some cool people and learned about other countries – always the beauty of being in a hostel.

Unfortunately, I picked this place during my stay in New York. I was here for a week and for needing a place to stay it served its purpose but it was also frustrating & here’s why:
Pros:
–Free brunch between 9AM to 11AM
–Cheap
–Block away from Central Park
–Walking distance to subway (1, 2, 3, B, C)
–If you’re early to check-​in they can hold your luggage
Cons:
–Some of the workers were uninterested or unenthusiastic about being there
–In men’s showers, only one or two of the showers have hot water
–Can’t bring food into room (but you can sneak it in)
–Beds are extremely uncomfortable
–Heaters are turned on automatically and it can get suffocating in room
–Some people staying are extremely loud and inconsiderate
Despite the cons, I met some interesting people during my stay. It was definitely an experience, however, I will search for a different hostel with better ratings. If I can’t find anything, I will stay here briefly.
If you’re feeling fancy and have the money, then take the single so you have privacy and whatnot.

First hostel I ever stayed in. Actually quite nicer than the ones I later traveled to. Came here on New Years Eve in ’10. The room was tiny and there really wasn’t anything stopping my roommates from stealing my stuff. They were great people. We ended up some how having a party with 6 guest lol. And we were practically stuck where we were sitting. The lounge is alright, however, pool table was a bit slanted and fueled on quarters, which was a disappointment. It was always lively here which is probably why I enjoyed it so much. It wasn’t so much as the staff as it was the other backpackers that made this place have a good standing in my mind. I’d come back only if I was forced to. The price was really good at the time. Stayed about 4 nights.

Pro:
*Cheap
*Assigned beds
*Plastic wrap on beds = no bed bugs
*Close to multiple restaurants
Con:
*No elevator. Have to drag luggage to 4^th floor. Alone.
*Can hear bathroom flush in your room!
*Old/​outdated everything
*Shower smaller than locker room, no where to place your soap, washcloth, nothing.
*Can’t bring food to room
*Can hear everything thru walls… EVERYTHING. Every word of every conversation of your neighbor and the lounge downstairs.
Avoid this place, stay at Broadway Hotel & Hostel instead. It’s only a few blocks away.

Si je pouvais mettre pire que non merci je le ferais! Je crois la pire experience de voyage que j’ai eu!
Dès le premier jour les galères étaient présentes. Ma chambre étant au 4e étage de l’auberge il faut bien sur monter sa valise dans les escaliers sur 4 étages, quel plaisir après 8h d’avions et 7h de bus…
Ensuite je decide de prendre ma douche et là quelle surprise, Trois douches dans la meme salle avec juste un rideau pour porte! La climatisation est en continu dans la pièce donc il fait froid, et il n’y a pas un seule meuble pour poser ses affaires!
J’étais dans une chambre à 2 lit et nous n’avions même pas de table pour poser ses affaires, on a beau être en auberge on doit pouvoir poser ses affaires quelque part quand meme!
Et le pompom c’est bien l’absence de chauffage, fin octobre avec de la neige dehors croyez moi que c’était difficile à vivre!
Les locaux (toilettes et salles de bain) laissent à désirer au niveau hygièné, il né faut vraiment pas être difficile!
Le seul point positif: le petit déjeuner compris dans le prix mais servi seulement à partir de 9h du matin! Pour des routards c’est moyen je trouve!

If you want a bed to sleep on and a decent shower then this place is for you. don’t expect good service. Oh by the way, don’t be surprised if they assign your bed to a different building at least a block and half away from the address. the other building doesn’t serve the breakfast and doesn’t have the wi-​fi.
I booked 8 days for a 6bed room three weeks before my arrival. When i checked in they overbooked and ran out of accommodation. They wanted to move me to a 8bed or a 10-​bed room. i declined. I requested if they can move me to a 4-​bed room they said they can but they have to charge me more. I had to explain to them the least they can do for the inconvenience is to give me the same rate, which they did.
When i got to the room, all electrical outlets were broken. lockers were outdated. windows were locked. The air is stuffy and stale.
The 4-​bed room is only available for 6 days, so i had to check out and move to another room. before that i had to leave my stuffs to the main building and leave my stuffs until 3pm and then check back in and bring my stuffs back to the other building, which again was at least a block and a half away. Same thing, they want to charge me more since I checked in during the weekend. I had to remind them about the mishap on my 8-​day booking and give me the regular rate.
The room i moved in into, by the way, has a broken heater. i left the hostel on the last day without them fixing it. and they ran out of clean towels.

This is actually a pretty great hostel with everything you need — I’ve experienced much worse (while backpacking through Europe). The location isn’t the best — yes it is right next to Central Park, but it’s allll the way up on 106^th street on the Upper West Side near Columbia and Harlem. There is absolutely nothing to do around here late at night. All the fun, hip things are happening in the Village on the opposite side of Manhattan. The good thing is this place is only 3 short blocks from a subway.
As for the rooms, my sister and I shared a private room… at $ 45/​pp we were willing to pay the $ 10 extra for some privacy. The room comes with two twin sized beds, a vanity mirror, a 6-​drawer dresser, and a full-​length mirror. That’s a lot more than I can say for some hotels in the city! The bathroom is shared though. The beds were not the most comfortable, but they were clean and the heater kept us warm at night. You can ask for extra blankets too. Free towels are also available at the front desk. I highly recommend you bring a pair of flip flops for the shower. The staff here were helpful, and yay for an internet café and lounge area where you can relax and meet other travelers from around the world!

As far as hostels go… this place is not bad at all. I’ve been to ones way worse. The location is great, next to central park, and a few blocks from the subway. I recommend you pack lightly though, as the lockers are pretty small. Feels like you’re in the college dorms all over again. I recommend you pay a little extra and get a private room, as the «dorm rooms» are quite small, and you might end up w/​a snorer like i did.
They have a cute little café & internet area, and a game room in the basement. I also find that when you stay in hostels, you also get to meet a bunch of travelors from all over the world, which i absolutely love, and get to share travel experiences!
The last time i stayed here, we met a couple of travelors whom we dormed w/​, that have been traveling all around the world for the past 6 months. After graduating from college, she worked 2 jobs nonstop to save up enough money to travel around the world for a year. *sigh* it’s stories like these that inspires me to quit my day job, and travel the world.