Ny Hostel 99

This is a ok hostel in Harlem. I shared a 6 bedroom female dorm. The dorm was clean and I got excellent sleep here. It wasn’t noisy at all. It was also rather cheap with internet access downstairs (which you did have to pay for) and a widescreen TV to watch. The front desk staff seemed rather pleasant too. There was free breakfast which was pleasant if rather basic.
On the other hand, this hostel was characterless and isn’t very good for the lone traveller. There were no social events in place which made my stay in the hostel rather lonely. I was not given the opportunity to meet and mingle with fellow travellers (unfortunately the one roommate I did speak to was a student and only there because they were just about to move into an apartment).
I also felt that the location too far uptown for my liking and would probably seek a downtown hostel in future.
On top of this, whilst the rooms and bed linen were clean, the bathroom was quite gross. The floor was so grotty, wet and covered in stuff I had to put mounds of toilet paper down just to walk my bare feet across it. I doubt it was being cleaned regularly. There there only one bathroom too between a whole host of girls (which created tension because some girls were spending a ridiculous amount of time putting makeup in front of the mirror inside rather than the one outside).
This was cheap affordable accommodation but had some great downfalls and I probably wouldn’t stay there again due to lack of bathroom cleanliness amongst other things. A disappointing hostel.