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Central Park West Hostel

2.0 star property

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Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm) | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
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Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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201 W 87th Street, New York, NY, 10024
  • Place, Central Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Metropolitan Museum of Art
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Times Square
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, New York, NY (LGA-LaGuardia)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm) | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm)

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm), Private Bathroom | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm), Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private Bathroom | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Central Park West Hostel

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Central Park
Coffee/tea in a common area, dry cleaning and laundry facilities are available at this hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an arcade/games room and tour/ticket assistance.
Central Park West Hostel offers 4 shared accommodations with air conditioning, an iron/ironing board and free toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at Central Park West Hostel, you're just a quick walk from Central Park. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus dry cleaning service and a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • 8 minutes by foot from Central Park and a 3-minute drive from Lincoln Center
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Central Park West Hostel offers its guests an arcade/games room, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. Central Park West Hostel also features laundry facilities and dry cleaning/laundry services. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

More

  • 5 floors

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Shared accommodation

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 50 mi (80 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Central Park West Hostel New York
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Central Park West Hostel York
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Central Park West Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Central Park West Hostel Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 429 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 429 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 84 out of 429 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 429 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 145 out of 429 reviews

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Briana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked this room because as it was advertised on Expedia, it appeared clean and nice for the price; what i got proved it false advertisement. What pictures you see are specifically curated. Very likely the first floor. Which is the only floor to have wifi by the way, in the lounge. The free wifi advertisment is a lie. I also was not informed that I, a woman, would be sharing a room- much less with a random man that walked in while I was half naked and sleeping. The front desk treated me as if I was unreasonable for being deeply disturbed and traumatised by this, and I immediately left that night.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Léia

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is not hot water, everything very dirty, restrooms, rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid this hostel.

Very bare. No lockers in the dorms, room is poorly lit and not well-ventilated, the lounge area with the adjacent mess hall are unkempt, and the communal shower rooms are grimy and do not have toilet rolls. The hostel's only positive attribute is its very close proximity to Central Park, convenience stores, and the subway.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daejah

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mohamed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Edon

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Edon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It seems that there are local homeless people living in the propriety (not that is a problem, but they need to add extra steps to keep the place clean), and there are so many cockroaches everywhere. They must not have done proper pest control for several months.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great option with great location and price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly and helpful staff, would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Takashi

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not recommend to general travelers
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

RENEE

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unfortunately, the pictures are way nicer on the sites. Luckily I only saw one roach which was near the lobby kitchen area and no rats. Great location however.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Monica

Business traveller
The same issue mentioned in previous reviews: noisy from HC/heating-air conditioner. Good location, but definitely, need maintenance.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jacob

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Zachary

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shahid

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ruth

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice location

Location is great. It was too hot and noisy during night because oil heater kept running all night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It's exactly what you pay for. Where else can you stay in NYC for this price? The bed was very uncomfortable and the provided sheet left me freezing through out the night...Other than that, it's a roof over your head for a great price.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Herlia

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mohammad Shachhu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

do

Everything is ok.but window has no protection and broken half part of aircooler site that delivered cool air all times.i think owner of hostel need to make some renovation of window and other necessary parts of rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Megan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

jordan

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tilek

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025