The Local - City of New York

Staff was great! I appreciated all the activities they offer for guests, the complimentary drink if you stay two or more nights, the café and the rooftop has nice views. There’s room for improvement when it comes to the bathrooms and shower areas. Please install more hooks and wall storage all around the bathrooms, showers, and bedrooms. Add ventilation to the bathroom. That would be very helpful. I understand it’s not entirely possible to change the dimensions of the dorm shower/bathroom, but jeez they are TINY and I’m petite. The bunk beds would benefit from individual reading lights, extra storage, and more privacy. Clean the bookshelf area. FYI: There’s no elevator! Train station is a 7 minute walk away. Good location. I felt safe as a sft. Honestly, it’s overpriced considering how basic and lacking this hostel is. I’ve stayed in much nicer hostels in NYC and other costly cities and paid less. With these changes, I’d feel a little more at ease with the high cost.

This is my stay of choice from now on whenever I come to NYC. If hostel culture is your thing, this is the best place to be.

Just left this place and I had good experience over there.They have 0-24 reception, I arrived at midnight and the guy at front desk was super helpful and nice!!We had little problem because at the Booking they messed up and my reservation was for female room, they offered me a free beer at the bar right next to the front desk until I was waiting to fix that. It was really quick and after 15 minutes I was in my room.Toilet and the shower are separated from the room so you can use it without disturbing people in the room.Considering that I arrived late, I was trying to be as quiet as possible, for someone that could be a problem but you know that you are coming at place like that and you know what you can expect.If you’re coming just try to be as nice as you can and do the things you would expect from your roommates to do !!They have big lockers so you can put your backpacks over there and lock them.Highly recommend this place if you are nice and friendly person !!!!Rooms: Rooms are for staying over night, nothing special but it is clean and nice!Good thing is that bathroom and shower are separated and every room have one !For everything else you have a place nect to the front desk where you can do the things if we talk about business, hanging out with your friends, relaxing, drinking etc.Safety: If you feel like a person who trust other you should stay here. However they have a big lockers in every room for each person so you can put your things in them!I felt really safe at the building!Food drinks: They have bar at the entrance, not sure for food, but they have all the drinks.

Joy at the front desk was very welcoming and accommodating. Unfortunately, I did not have the same experience with management who spoke to me in a rude tone and treated me as an employee rather than a paying guest.

3 star hotel; 5 Star hostel.Great roof top shows and events, and a truly wonderful and precious collection of people.