When you think of New York City you usually think of extraordinary buildings that touch the sky or the sidewalks, famous stores with people desperate to shop where celebrities live and other features of an extraordinary city. All exciting stuff. Are you wondering how to reduce your expenses on housing? Here is a list of hostels in New York that are easy on your pocket.
10 Best Hostels in New York
Go ahead and take a look at our specially curated list of 10 amazing hostels in and around the Big Apple that will definitely reduce your costs on accommodation:
1. Williamsburg Hostel
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If you’re in Brooklyn and looking for a rooftop terrace, check out the Williamsburg Hostel on Bedford Avenue. Facilities like bars and restaurants are within the same block, with even the famous Dumont burger shop nearby. This place is privately run. The hostel has just six beds in three rooms, making it feel like a close friend’s apartment.
Place: 318, Bedford Avenue
Face value: INR 4900/- per person
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2. American Dream Hostel
The American Dream is a family-run hostel with a themed Midtown location, but it’s actually located in Gramercy Park on 24th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue. The hostel offers rooms with two and four beds as well as single or double beds. There is a common dining area where breakfast is served from 7 am to 11 am.
Place: 168 East 24th Street,
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Face value: INR 3999/- per person
3. Pod Hostel
You are offered the choice of a typical hotel room as well as budget fitting singles and bunk pods. Beds come with complimentary extra comfortable linens and pillows. Each bed has its own flat-screen TV. Bathrooms are common for guests, but the best part is that the rooms have display lights lit up so you know when one is free.
Place: 230 E 51st Street
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Face value: INR 12195/- per night
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4. Zen Hostel
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The Jane Hotel, formerly known as the Riverview, is in the West Village. It used to be a boarding house for sailors and the Titanic survivors once took shelter here. The 50-square-foot rooms are styled in such a way that they look like ship cabins. Flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi and iPod dock are some of the basic features of this place.
Place: 13 Jane Street
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Face value: INR 5700/- per night
5. Loft Hostel
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In an effort to create the world’s first five-star hostel, New York Loft Hostel has transformed an old loft building in Williamsburg into a hostel paradise of sorts for backpackers. They have the option of 12 bedroom male dorms, 14 bedroom male and female dorms and 16 bedroom male and female dorms, with a number of two and four bedroom private rooms also available.
Place: 249 Verrett Street
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Face value: INR 3400/- per night
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6. Broadway Hostel
New York’s first boutique hostel, the Broadway Hostel located on the Upper West Side offers its guests dorm-style and private rooms with two beds. Bathroom amenities include glass enclosed shower and rain shower head. There is no curfew time. However, luggage storage will cost you an additional Rs 140/-. Be sure to book a room in advance as hostels are packed no matter what time of the year.
Place: 230 West 101st Street
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Face value: INR 1700/- per person
7. Hi New York
Hosting the International’s largest hostel in North America, HI New York offers you 672 rooms with a Victorian Gothic building on the Upper West Side near Columbia University. They have options ranging from coeducational and male/female dorms with 4 to 12 beds, to private rooms with and without bath. The hostel also organizes many free activities on a daily basis to help you get to know the city better.
Place: 891 Amsterdam Avenue
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Face value: INR 32226/- for one night
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8. Gershwin Hotel
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The Gershwin Hotel got its name from its location in Tin Pan Alley, where pop songs of the 30s and 40s were written. Additionally, the Flatiron neighborhood’s most famous resident is the Museum of Sex, located across the street from the hotel. Mostly a full-service hotel, the Gershwin has a few bunk beds in dorm-style rooms with shared bathrooms to cater to backpackers.
Place: 7 East 27th Street
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Face value: INR 2800/- per person
9. Urban Oasis
Room options range from a majestic double room with loft-style windows and a king bed, to a basic double room with no views but a full-size bed. There is a modular kitchen and common room with spectacular views straight from Ikea, USA catalogs and free internet. Linens are included but there must be a minimum stay of five nights.
Place: 5 W 31st Street
Face value: INR 4300/- per night
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10. Zip 112
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Zip 112 Hostel in Williamsburg is located on the 5th floor and offers modern accommodation with basic amenities and furnishings. It is managed by a graphic designer/photographer who reflects the basic theme of this hostel. There are two four-bedroom female dormitories and one private room with two single beds. Simple breakfast and Wi-Fi are free.
Place: 112 N 6th St,
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Face value: INR 3247/- per night
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New York is an exciting place. Book a trip to America and stay at these hostels in New York that we have mentioned in our list. We ensure you that you will receive the best hospitality and a range of services that is unlike any other.
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