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Gapyear.com recommended hostel in the USA

City: New York, USAName: Hostelling International New York
Address: 891 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NYC
About Hostelling International New York
The world’s largest hostel with over 600 beds offering private rooms and dorms with 4 - 18 beds. A dedicated tourist information desk offers help and advice as well as organised tours of the city (some of which are free) and events every evening, both on and off the hostel grounds. The hostel is close to Columbia University so the area is full of cheap restaurants and bars.
Hostelling International New York boasts...
- Central locations - minutes from Times Square!
- Discounted tours and attractions tickets
- No curfew
- Garden and chill-out areas
- Games room
- Internet access
- Kitchen and laundry facilities
- Free linen
Rates
Expect to pay around £16 for a bed in a dorm room - although discounts may apply - just ask!
Gapyear.com members say...
"I can fully reccommend the Hostelling International Hostel in NY. This hostel is very cheap, and although it's at 103rd Street (far North) it's very close (1 block) to the subway. It's clean, has all the facilies and I'd recommend it to anyone planning to stay in NYC." - tclark22
Gapyear.com says...
If you want to be right in the thick of the action, you won't find a better hostel than this one. Close to Times Square and major transport links, this is the ideal place to kick off your tour of the city that never sleeps. The hostel staff are super-friendly and there's room for over 600 guests, so you are sure to make friends.
Hostelling International New York says...
We offer safe, affordable accommodations in clean, spacious, air conditioned rooms. Our amenities include a games room, high speed internet stations, laundry facilities, a community kitchen, a TV lounge, a cafe, a large outdoor garden with patio, a gift shop, and a concierge desk ready to assist you with all of your travel needs to really get in the New York groove.
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