Jazz on the Park

My brother and I stayed in this hostel for one night and I think three stars is a fair review. We stayed in a private bunk bed room so I can’t comment on the shared room experience. The good things: the location is perfect and seems to be in a relatively safe and quieter part of NYC. The staff were relatively friendly and the room was clean. It is a very small room with just the beds, a table and lockers to lock your things in but it was perfect for our one night stay. There is heating in the room but it doesn’t seem like you have control over when it comes on. The showers and toilets were clean and I had ample hot water and water pressure. The not so good things: you will more than likely have to wait 5-10 min to be helped at the front desk but that’s not a big deal. What I found odd was that in their rules it says guests get a free towel when staying in a private room but when we asked we were told it was $5 each. There was also only a flat sheet and a pillow provided in the rooms which was not adequate for me in a NYC winter luckily the heating switched on in the middle of the night. To get to the women’s bathroom from our room you had to go through the stairwell which was a bit inconvenient. Overall I enjoyed my stay and would recommend to a student or young adult wanting to visit NYC at a somewhat affordable price.

Place was good. I stayed one night in an 8-bedroom dorm. Mattress and bed were good. The hostel is in a good location, near to subway and restaurants. They also have evening activities. I joined the Karaoke night with Prince as a host, and was super fun! There are also coffee, tea and beagles available almost all time. The only bad thing was my room was on the fifth floor, with no elevator, and they didn’t have bathrooms in that floor but in the forth one. Internet also doesn’t reach the fifth floor, but in the dinning area is good, even for remote work I took video calls with no issues There’s definitely room for maintenance improvements, but for up to 3 nights I think it’s ok.

I love the location of this place. Its very easy to catch the train anywhere. Staff is amazing. Omar the event coordinator was very helpful too. Helped me get around and showed me different places to go out. Also showed me around the city and recommended a lot different things to do as well. I will definitely be staying here againRooms: 5/5

Staffs are nice! I booked here because the Hi New York was full. The first and last time booking… Won’t come again. I come to NYC often. And have been all the hostels on the west side of the Central Park. This is the only one No towel$5 for rent NO cabinet NO shower gel hostel. Not even curtains. I can clearly see people walking up and down the stairs outside through the small window above the shower room. The most puzzling thing for me is that I booked a bed in a room for six, believing that I paid the same price. But what happened with my bed ha??!

First time in NYC alone and I was super nervous and terrified to stay in a hostel. Had no idea what to expect. But the staff and even the guests were super friendly and really made me feel at home. Especially during the holiday time, when it was needed. When you stay here, you’re not paying for the luxury. You’re paying for a warm bed, fresh water and company. I got to know the staff on a friendship level. We’re even friends on Instagram. The hostel has themed nights with a host that will escort you to the destination and back safely. The hostel was my home away from home. I would definitely stay again.

The bathroom is on the floor doesn.t work. The bathroom on the adjacent floor is for another gender. You have to clime 2 floors to get to the bathroom because here is no elevator. No towels, the chair in the room is broken. Then we moved in the floor was really filthy. We didn't want to go there except for just sleeping. Our worst experience ever. Don't be stingy, pay another $50 per night and find a decent hotel.

Pros: Good value for the price. Convenient in terms of subway access & proximity to the park and other things. Quiet at night, ask for a blanket just in case. The paint was peeling in some places but no bugs or weird stains or smells, the room, beds & public spaces were clean. Staff were friendly & helpful. Free coffee & tea. Cons: No sign outside so just make sure you ring the bell with the correct address. Hope they improve the signage situation! No elevator access or outside ramp that we saw. Towels are rented. The showers were very tiny, no place to put stuff other than on floor. My main issue was their bathroom set up was a bit odd. Toilets & showers are gender based by floor--that's fine. But some of them did not work at the time so I had to go from 5th floor to 2nd floor every time there was work being done while we were there but it was still rather inconvenient.

The worst hostel that I’ve ever seen. Extremely dirty places with cockroaches. The toilet is just a subsidiary of the hell. There weren’t toilet paper, soap. Everything is just extremely dirty. The rooms are small and untidy. The air conditioner was ancient and really noisy, so that was impossible to sleep in the room. Looks worse then a prison. Stuff is unpleasant at all. I tried to cancel the reservation after seeing the hostel, but they refused to return my money. I would never go there second time even if they pay me for that. It’s definitely worth to pay a bit more and find another hotel.

The location is good, but that‘s basically all that‘s positive about this place. When we arrived, late after the earliest check-in time, our room was messy, bedsheets hadn‘t been changed, trashcan was full. We told one of the employees and she reacted in a very unfriendly way, we had to ask another employee to get another room. The rooms are „okay“ for the price in NYC, but the matress ist really bad, the beds are making a lot if noise at every movement and we did not feel comfortable. Also, the heater was going ok full speed, we could not open the window, as consequence the air in the room was very bad. The worst have been the bathrooms, not very clean, not well functioning, we even decided to skip the shower after we saw the facilities. For us it was a last-minute emergency option, but we tried to spend as little time as possible there. I don‘t recommend booking that place for your stay.

DO NOT MAKE A RESERVATION IN THIS PLACE!!!! This is my third day here. When we arrived, the employee who was cleaning the room made ours in less than 10 minutes. He just changed the blankets and took out the trash well, some of it. Our first impression was that the room was filthy, and the blankets seemed to be dirty or not well cleaned, and it is just the top of the iceberg. I woke up in the middle on the night because my legs were itching, and I got some BITES from one of the many insects that live with us here. I went to the bathroom, which has been obstructed for the lasts three days I've been asking the workers to put a solution since I realized, to find that not only it was still clogged, but THIS VIEWER DISCRECTION WITH THE PICTURES. EVERYTHING is nasty, old and basically risky for out health. The only good thing is the location, but the awful experience of staying here makes it unworthy. NEVER COME HERE.