Jazz on The Park Hostel

This place was an absolute god send when we booked our stay last summer. My friend and I booked it about a week in advance for 3 nights, and it was only about $40 each per night, which seems very reasonable for Manhattan. The hostel is located on the upper west side, right next to central park. The surrounding area was also great and had lots of shops, laundromats and places to eat so we had everything we needed. It's in a gorgeous and upmarket part of the city which tourists would probably not normally get to visit, so it was great to see a nice residential area. Staying here will make you feel like a proper New Yorker! We also had our own private room with bunk-beds, which was actually cheaper than just paying for a bed in a larger dorm (I think this was $50 a night per person). The room

My brother and I stayed in this hostel for one night and I think three stars is a fair review. We stayed in a private bunk bed room so I can’t comment on the shared room experience. The good things: the location is perfect and seems to be in a relatively safe and quieter part of NYC. The staff were relatively friendly and the room was clean. It is a very small room with just the beds, a table and lockers to lock your things in but it was perfect for our one night stay. There is heating in the room but it doesn’t seem like you have control over when it comes on. The showers and toilets were clean and I had ample hot water and water pressure. The not so good things: you will more than likely have to wait 5-10 min to be helped at the front desk but that’s not a big deal. What I found odd was

Would not recommend. This place is just a spot to rest for the night. Probably the worst hostel I’ve been to. If you have a top bunk there is no outlet for you. There was not a functioning sink on the floor. Only one shower for 30+ ppl. Facilities were not clean. Bring your own lock for the lockers. On the plus side, they do have bagels in the morning and location is great.

Great location for walking around manhattan. It’s just across from Central Park with a pretty decent bodega down the street. I came here as a lone traveler. It’s a bed and a small locker. What else could you need. They clean the rooms at like 8 am every morning so you better be up. Staff was friendly and the place was clean. I recommend a stop at the Dublin house pub if you come here. It’s a brisk walk but it’s worth it.

Pros: Good value for the price. Convenient in terms of subway access & proximity to the park and other things. Quiet at night, ask for a blanket just in case. The paint was peeling in some places but no bugs or weird stains or smells, the room, beds & public spaces were clean. Staff were friendly & helpful. Free coffee & tea. Cons: No sign outside so just make sure you ring the bell with the correct address. (Hope they improve the signage situation!) No elevator access or outside ramp that we saw. Towels are rented. The showers were very tiny, no place to put stuff other than on floor. My main issue was their bathroom set up was a bit odd. Toilets & showers are gender based by floor--that's fine. But some of them did not work at the time so I had to go from 5th floor to 2nd floor every t