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Featured Hostels in New York
Vanderbilt YMCA
224 East 47th Street, New York, NYLocated in Midtown, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of United Nations Headquarters, Chrysler Building, and Grand Central Terminal. St. Patrick's Cathedral and Rockefeller Center are also within 15 minutes. Lexington Av.-53 St. Station is 7 minutes by foot and Lexington Av.-63 St. Station is 7 minutes.
HI New York City
891 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NYLocated in Upper West Side, this eco-friendly hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Central Park and Columbia University. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Apollo Theater are also within 2 mi (3 km). 103 St. Station (Broadway) is only a 2-minute walk and 103 St. Station (Central Park West) is 7 minutes.
West Side YMCA
5 West 63rd Street, New York, NYLocated in Uptown, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Central Park, Lincoln Center, and Metropolitan Opera House. Columbus Circle and Juilliard School are also within 5 minutes. 66 St. - Lincoln Center Station is only a 5-minute walk and 59 St. - Columbus Circle Station is 5 minutes.
Broadway Hotel and Hostel
230 W 101st St, New York, NYLocated in Upper West Side, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Central Park and Columbia University. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Beacon Theater are also within 2 mi (3 km). 103 St. Station (Broadway) is only a 3-minute walk and 96 St. Station (Broadway) is 6 minutes.
The Bowery House
220 Bowery, New York, NYLocated in Bowery, this hostel is within 2 mi (3 km) of New York University, 5th Avenue, and Washington Square Park. Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Brooklyn Bridge are also within 2 mi (3 km). Bowery St. Station and 2 Av. Station are within a 5-minute walk.
CITY ROOMS NYC - Chelsea
368 8th Avenue, New York, NYLocated in Midtown, this hostel is steps from Fashion Institute of Technology and Madison Square Garden. The High Line Park and 5th Avenue are also within 15 minutes. 28 St. Station (7th Av.) and New York Penn Station are within a 5-minute walk.
The Local
13-02 44th Avenue, Long Island City, NYLocated in Hunters Point, this hostel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Roosevelt Island, United Nations Headquarters, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Chrysler Building and Madison Square Garden are also within 3 mi (5 km). 23 St. - Ely Av. Station is only a 3-minute walk and 45 Rd. - Court House Sq. Station is 8 minutes.
Harlem YMCA
180 West 135th Street, New York, NYLocated in Harlem, this hostel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Apollo Theater, Columbia University, and Central Park. Yankee Stadium and New York Presbyterian Hospital are also within 3 mi (5 km). 135 St. Station (Malcolm X Blvd) is only a 3-minute walk and 135 St. Station (St. Nicholas Av.) is 8 minutes.
Bowery Grand Hotel
143 Bowery, New York, NYLocated in Bowery, this hostel is within 2 mi (3 km) of 5th Avenue, New York University, and Washington Square Park. Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Wall Street are also within 1 mi (2 km). Grand St. Station (Chrystie St.) and Bowery St. Station are within a 5-minute walk.
Green Point YMCA
99 Meserole Avenue, Brooklyn, NYLocated in Greenpoint, this hostel is within 3 mi (5 km) of United Nations Headquarters, 5th Avenue, and Roosevelt Island. Madison Square Garden and Chrysler Building are also within 3 mi (5 km). Nassau Av. Station is 6 minutes by foot and Greenpoint Av. Station is 6 minutes.
International Students Residence
341 Broadway, Brooklyn, NYLocated in Williamsburg, this hostel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Brooklyn Bridge Park, Barclays Center Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Bridge. Prospect Park and New York University are also within 3 mi (5 km). Hewes St. Station is only a 2-minute walk and Marcy Av. Station is 3 minutes.
Morningside Inn
235 W 107th St., New York, NYLocated in Upper West Side, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Columbia University and Central Park. Apollo Theater and Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum are also within 2 mi (3 km). Cathedral Pkwy. Station is only a 4-minute walk and 103 St. Station (Broadway) is 5 minutes.
Hostels in New York
Anytime your mates mention a trip, you’re the first to hop on board. Last-minute holiday? You’re in. Road trip? You’re driving! That concert in another city? You’ve already got tickets. You can’t help it, adventure runs in your blood. You’re always looking for the next big thrill, and you’ll stop at nothing to get there. You’re meant to run with the wild and free, and we know just where to find your fellows: a backpackers’ hostel in New York.
Stay at a youth hostel in New York, and you’ll fit right in. Adventurous and spontaneous, backpackers are right up your alley. They get you. Need a dancefloor buddy or someone to hike the trails with? They’ll take you up on it. There’s no doubt you’ll find your tribe as soon as you step into your backpacker hostel in New York. Call dibs on the top bunk, join a card game in the common room, and make fast friends with your roommates. Soon you’ll be cooking in the communal kitchen and planning future flights and adventures together. Man, it feels good to find your people! You’ll only wish you found them sooner.
Quit trying to force yourself into cookie-cutter holidays. It’s time to travel your way. Let us hook up you up with an affordable backpacker accommodation that suits your style and your budget. Whether you’ve been dreaming of a trip for months, or you just woke up and decided today was the day for a holiday, Wotif is here to make your adventures happen. Please, send us a postcard!
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