Vanderbilt YMCA

I did not have any bad experiences; The room was hot so I simply opened a window. I think heating was cheaper than blankets. The area is safe- there is an exercise facility on Lobby floor. The location at 47th St and 2nd Ave is close to everything!

Small rooms and shared bathrooms, luxury it ain't but so great to find anything at this price in central Manhattan, for young people and others on a tight budget. Guests also have free access to a large gym and a swimming pool. Wifi available though was erratic.

The hotel is not easy to find,the name is weird and small.The location is just so-so,not very good,but the price is very high.The room is old and small like a cell.It gives you a kind of feeling of staying in the prison,if you are not slim,then it's hard for you to make a turn in the room.The heating is not available and the heating machine makes the noise all the night,no bathroom in the room,no internet access in the room.You have to bring your key everywhere,you have to show your key to the guard if your want to use the elevator,you have to wrap your key if you want to use the restroom,if you want to take a shower you have to take your key as well.The room makes me scared,so old,with the heating machine making noise all day.The stuff are rude and impatient.Very unhappy experience.Never take it into consideration.It costs me 130 bucks for one night.It doesn't worth the money.I'll recommend Hotel 17,the location is good and the price is reasonable,only 89 bucks one night,or Paramount Hotel,the location is good as well,and the room is big and clean with bathroom and the stuff are very nice,it's 116 bucks or the Holiday Inn or Best Western.Stay away from YMCA!

sufficed as a last minute, last resort alternative. Convenient location but rooms are literally one step up from a prison cell - and I really mean one step up, Very uncomfortable bed but things seemed to be reasonably clean and secure. Excellent shared washrooms and private showers. The positives are not enough to see me staying there again though.

I was hesitant to stay here after reading the reviews. If you are used to fancier hotels it seems a bit shabby but for a camper like me it was fine. The bed was comfy and everyone I met was sweet so I felt safe and it was quiet and so cheap for a hotel in Manhattan with a pool and gym.

Nice value if you plan 7 hrs per day in your hotel room.

The rooms are fairly clean and tiny, about what you would expect for this price. The front desk staff is horrible, they are rude and difficult, and their checkin procedure is awful. Waited in line an hour to check in only to find out I had to have a printed copy of my reservation, then had to leave, print it, and wait in line another hour.

The room is so small. You have no place to stretch out even a little bit. We two girls could hardly sit straight on our beds! Not comfortable at all. The location is convenient and fairly safe.

The rooms are tiiny but clean. Shared baths/showers were also very clean. Security is excellent/felt very safe. Fellow guests were a wide range of ages, all from other countries. If you are like me and feel that any trip to NYC shouldn't involve spending time in the hotel room, then you can't beat the price, location, and value. Plus their great gym is right downstairs and is included in the price.

This place is good for the value especially if you purchase on a travel site. It's 6 blocks from Times Square and a block or two from a subway. The rooms don't look extremely clean but they are not filthy either. It does suck having to share a bathroom and shower but they were a 4.5 on s scale to 10 in regards to cleanliness.