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HOSTELS IN NEW YORK ? RECOMEND A GOOD ONE

wpg pearlwpg pearl Posts: 1,258
edited March 2010 in The Porch
Never been to the big apple,anyone recomend any hostels..........I had a look online there are lots to choose from.I am also going 2 days early,gonna check out 2 yankees games at the new ball park.Just wondering if anyone can point me in way of a good, safe, clean hostel.I dont have the money to waste on fancy hotels,but dont want to stay somewhere i am gonna get bed bugs...........
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  • cdp1223cdp1223 Posts: 1,131
    There is a decent one on the Bowery...can't remember the name right now. Let me see if I can find it.
    If you want, you can also PM me and I can give you some other info about places to stay in the city.

    Edit: here is the link http://www.whitehousehotelofny.com/
    Yeah...the website looks like it was made in 1999, but I have had friends stay there before they could move into their places in NYC and they had nothing bad to say about the place. I mean, it is a hostel, and not a hotel...so obviously you have to be a little more careful and a little more laid back....but anyway, worth a look.
  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Posts: 4,097
    No matter what city you need a hotel in, you are crazy not to try Priceline.com (the name your own price feature) first...
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  • cdp1223cdp1223 Posts: 1,131
    BeerBaron wrote:
    No matter what city you need a hotel in, you are crazy not to try Priceline.com (the name your own price feature) first...

    I'm gonna agree with this too.....if you could spend like $65 a night, you would be able to get a really nice hotel room in NYC on priceline for sure.
  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    cdp1223 wrote:
    BeerBaron wrote:
    No matter what city you need a hotel in, you are crazy not to try Priceline.com (the name your own price feature) first...

    I'm gonna agree with this too.....if you could spend like $65 a night, you would be able to get a DAYS INN room in NEWARK on priceline for sure.


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  • R-Dub81R-Dub81 Posts: 374
    i stayed at a hampton inn on 7th or 8th. a short walk to time square. simple room with a bed and bathroom, free breakfast. Not that you need to spend a lot,if its your first time in NYC, get a basic, yet nice room. not like you will spend a lot of time in it.
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  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Posts: 4,895
    stay in Secaucus NJ, take the train in straight to MSG. It'll cost you half of what staying in NYC would
  • cdp1223cdp1223 Posts: 1,131
    YieldToNothing wrote:
    cdp1223 wrote:
    BeerBaron wrote:
    No matter what city you need a hotel in, you are crazy not to try Priceline.com (the name your own price feature) first...

    I'm gonna agree with this too.....if you could spend like $65 a night, you would be able to get a DAYS INN room in NEWARK on priceline for sure.


    fixed that for you

    Uh...have you ever used priceline in a major US city? This is a totally reasonable amount to start bidding.
  • shawndyershawndyer Posts: 270
    $65 a night in nyc? I don't think priceline would accept that for a hostel.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,845
    shawndyer wrote:
    $65 a night in nyc? I don't think priceline would accept that for a hostel.
    seriously
    relatively clean and safe hotels can be had for around $200-$300
    even if you find a room for $200, it will be more like $250 when you add all the taxes
  • cdp1223cdp1223 Posts: 1,131
    shawndyer wrote:
    $65 a night in nyc? I don't think priceline would accept that for a hostel.

    A hotel...and you'd be surprised. I am staying in a hotel in downtown LA this week that is normally about $399 a night for $65. Have done similar bids in NYC, Philly and Toronto.
  • drsluggodrsluggo Posts: 4,742
    shawndyer wrote:
    $65 a night in nyc? I don't think priceline would accept that for a hostel.
    $65 might be OK for a 2 star... anything nicer you're probably looking at $100ish. But I got hotels there for $100 last time - one night was Sherton and the other night was the Hilton on Times Square. Not bad for $100 on priceline!
  • cdp1223cdp1223 Posts: 1,131
    drsluggo wrote:
    shawndyer wrote:
    $65 a night in nyc? I don't think priceline would accept that for a hostel.
    $65 might be OK for a 2 star... anything nicer you're probably looking at $100ish. But I got hotels there for $100 last time - one night was Sherton and the other night was the Hilton on Times Square. Not bad for $100 on priceline!

    yeah it really depends. I never go with anything other than 4 stars on priceline and I've had luck with this, but this is just a random number I pulled out. Obviously sometimes you'll go higher or lower....

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  • mookieblalockmookieblalock Posts: 3,243
    Sorry I have used priceline and gotten great deals in big cities before too; but $65 for a hotel in NY is absurd. You're just not going to get that....unless you don't need a room where there is working plumbing that is...
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,845
    I am actually surprised
    But I took a quick look on Trip advisor and there are a number of decent hotels offering rooms for under $200
    I guess you could get lucky on priceline given that the hilton has rooms for $199 (pay in advance)
  • drsluggodrsluggo Posts: 4,742
    Oh...

    One other thing. If you are going to use priceline, go to biddingfortravel.com and search the threads in the NY Hotel board. You can figure out how much they are going for AND which hotels fall into each category. Its awesome - I would not use priceline without it.
  • nykoellenykoelle Posts: 80
    How much are you looking to spend? Anything in Manhattan is going to cost you bucks. Check out Brooklyn, there are some very nice areas there and lodging will cost less. I like this area, have wandered it drunk/at night, never this hotel, but it got good reviews on Google and it's near the C train which should take you right up to Penn, which is where MSG is.
    http://www.spencerplacebedandbreakfast.com/rooms.html

    Rates:
    Fulton Room $135 ~ 165 per night, triple occupancy.
    Franklin Room $115 ~ $150 per night, double occupancy.
    Bedford Room $90 ~ $125 per night, double occupancy.
    Hancock Room $65 ~ $100 per night, single occupancy.

    Reviews: http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=2 ... n=0,0&z=17
  • StoneVedder_10StoneVedder_10 Posts: 146
    wpg pearl wrote:
    Never been to the big apple,anyone recomend any hostels..........I had a look online there are lots to choose from.I am also going 2 days early,gonna check out 2 yankees games at the new ball park.Just wondering if anyone can point me in way of a good, safe, clean hostel.I dont have the money to waste on fancy hotels,but dont want to stay somewhere i am gonna get bed bugs...........
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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    Hi there,

    Check out the Gershwin, it's on 27th street between 5th & Madison, which makes it walking distance from MSG. I just pulled up $39/night for a 10-person dorm (bathroom in room, 5 bunk beds) and $49/night for a 6-person room (bathroom in room, 3 bunk beds). $5.00 for locker for your personal belongings. This is also a hotel with regular rooms $200+/night.

    Haven't personally stayed here before but I hear it's big with the art community. Don't think you're going to find a better deal than this, other than a friend's couch. Maybe others can opine I feel like I've read on it on this board.

    http://www.gershwinhotel.com/english/site1.php
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