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Central Park West Hostel

201 West 87th Street, New York, NY, United States View Map

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Central Park West Hostel

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In New York City’s Upper West Side, this hostel is a block from the 86th street subway station and 2 blocks from Central Park. It has Wi-Fi and staff-organized events. A shared kitchen, café area, and spacious lounge with a flat-screen TV are part of the facilities at the FIT Hotel. Lockers are provided in the dormitory rooms and luggage storage is available. The front desk of this New York City hostel is open 24 hours a day. It features daily housekeeping and free linens. The American Museum of Natural History is a 15-minute walk from the NYC FIT Hotel. Times Square is only 10 minutes away on the subway.

239 Reviews

4.7Fair
Cleanliness
4.9
Staff
6.4
Location
7.7

What Guests Say

  • “Looked like a run down shelter. No blankets.”
  • “We checked in then checked out immediately. Thank God we did not have to sleep there. The place is a nightmare.”
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Top Amenities

  • Free Internet Access
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom 1/4

Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

151 sqft • 1 Single

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Heating
  • Private bathroom
Standard King Room with Private Bathroom1/4

Standard King Room with Private Bathroom

151 sqft • 1 King

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Closet
  • Heating
Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom1/4

Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom

151 sqft • 1 Single

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Heating
  • Locker(s)

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    What Guests Loved

    4.7
    Fair

    Based on 239 reviews

    Location

    7.7

    Cleanliness

    4.9

    Staff

    6.4

    Overall Quality

    4.6

    Pros +

    • Looked like a run down shelter. No blankets.
    • Staff
    • Staff were nice

    Cons -

    • Disgusting bathroom.
    • Rotten chairs, uncomfortable folded beds, dirty and moldy bathroom, very bad conditions. Stains on sheets. Horrible experience. We had to leave and pay for another hotel the next day.
    • I was locked in my substandard room for 45 minutes due to a faulty doorknob, no paper in the shared bathroom for 5 hours in the middle of the night. flagrant marijuana use on the front steps and strong smell throughout the hostel, grimy 2 person elevator
    Business Traveler (26)Solo Traveler (159)Traveling as Couple (10)Family with Young Children (8)Family with Teens (1)Senior Traveler (24)Group Traveler (21)Total (208)
    1Verified guestPosted on: 10-9-2026

    Looked like a run down shelter. No blankets.

    Disgusting bathroom.

    1CarmenPosted on: 11-4-2024

    Staff

    Rotten chairs, uncomfortable folded beds, dirty and moldy bathroom, very bad conditions. Stains on sheets. Horrible experience. We had to leave and pay for another hotel the next day.

    1RobertPosted on: 10-31-2024

    I was locked in my substandard room for 45 minutes due to a faulty doorknob, no paper in the shared bathroom for 5 hours in the middle of the night. flagrant marijuana use on the front steps and strong smell throughout the hostel, grimy 2 person elevator

    2WendyPosted on: 10-28-2024

    Staff were nice

    It is dirty, the key system wasn?t working, the bathrooms were filthy

    1Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 3-25-2024

    We checked in then checked out immediately. Thank God we did not have to sleep there. The place is a nightmare.

    Cockroach in room Door didn¿t work, so we would have needed to have the 1 man on the front desk open the door for us each time. Window didn¿t close, and it was a cold night in New York. Mattress was FILTHY, and no mistress cover protection for hygiene.

    1JenPosted on: 1-31-2024

    Location

    Staff wasn¿t at the desk half the time and the key system didn't work so we didn¿t have a key to our room and had to have someone unlock the door anytime we needed to get in. Absolutely unacceptable. I think they should at least reimbursed us for 1 night

    2Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 1-13-2024

    Just the location

    Hotel dirty, with cockroaches, the sheets, the room are dirty and to access the room it is necessary to ask the person of the reception to open the door briefly a bad experience

    1HelenaPosted on: 10-16-2023

    Everything I did not like. Everything is soo small, from the elevator, hallways, rooms, bed. I did not even stay here. I¿m a US citizen and it seems like this was a shelter and I had no idea when I booked this place.

    10MonicaPosted on: 9-1-2022

    simple very old apartment room, shared room, bunk bed for two, very pleased, Great staff, kept clean. Near central park.

    very old, hallway floors, lean, character apartment.

    1CharlesPosted on: 5-10-2022

    - We waited 30 minutes to checkin, and 15 minutes to checkout. - The room and hallways were dilapidated. - The room smelled bad. - The mattresses were dirty and thin and uncomfortable. - The bed frame was not firm, the bars were felt through the mattr

    1Verified Hotel GuestPosted on: 7-17-2020

    The desk staff was friendly. It suited an immedately need when friend has unexpected left town...and I needed a 6 hour layovers before heading to business.

    My paid room had been given to someone else! A Flop House Absolutely filthy dirty.1 used sheet. 1 filthy used pillow. No way to close drapery & use AC. No privacy. Bathoom shared shower mildew filled. No toilet paper. Not like interior photo. Loud Unsafe

    10HershPosted on: 8-19-2019

    Awesome location, staff members were so friendly an supportive. I would definitely recommend the place.

    The elevator was not so good and had some technical problems by was fixed by the staff.

    1CandicePosted on: 8-3-2019

    EVERYTHING! The room I received looked NOTHING like the pictures you all advertised. The towels had to be RENTED, there was no sink in my bathroom and the beds were paper thin. The elevator could barely fit 3 people and the stairs were so close together!

    1MitchellPosted on: 9-22-2024

    Location

    It was dirty

    8KellyPosted on: 10-31-2019

    Location, friendly and accommodating staff.

    1AmirPosted on: 1-24-2025

    Not good

    1HimanshuPosted on: 1-27-2026

    Very disappointed

    It’s pathetic. Very unhygienic, very dirty, no hot water, bathroom was dirty

    5Kjackson91Posted on: 1-20-2026

    Own bedroom, Own bathroom

    The Walls are disgusted, I saw a dead bug in the wall. The noise was annoying while I was sleep last night.

    6HottPosted on: 1-5-2026

    Staff is friendly and helpful! Great location. Hot shower!

    Bathrooms need upgrading. People are the problem, but they are pretty grungy. Walls, floor, soap dispensers not working properly.

    1ElisaPosted on: 12-16-2025

    The position

    Terrible experience! The room was disgusting dirty and I found animals in the room. Sheets were dirty with hair on and the door broken and very easy to open.One night someone was trying to come inside my room without keys, so scared! No lockers or chairs in the room.The bathroom outside dirty and the window was broken.The room was so cold and during all the night a constantly metal sound so I wasn’t able to sleep a moment.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Kitchen/Kitchenette
    • Shared kitchen

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Airport Shuttle

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren are not allowed.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Upon check-in, photo identification and credit card are required. All special requests are subject to availability. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges. Children under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Any children under 10 years old must be accompanied by an adult in a private room. Please note, the property only accepts valid out-of-state IDs or passports as acceptable identification. The management has the right to refuse entry if one of these items is not produced. Guests should contact the hotel directly if they have any questions or concerns regarding their booking prior to their arrival. Contact details can be found in the booking confirmation.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Managed by a private host

    Location

    Central Park West Hostel

    201 West 87th Street, New York, NY

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