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Central Park West Hostel

2.0 star property

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private Bathroom | Bathroom | Free toiletries, towels
Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 4 Bed Shared Dorm) | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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201 W 87th Street, New York, NY, 10024
  • Place, Central Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, American Museum of Natural History
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Metropolitan Museum of Art
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm) | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm)

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm), Private Bathroom | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm), Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private Bathroom | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

New York

With a stay at Central Park West Hostel in New York (Manhattan), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Central Park and Lincoln Center. .This hostel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Metropolitan Museum of Art and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Columbia University.
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What's nearby

  • Children's Museum of Manhattan - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Central Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • American Museum of Natural History - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Beacon Theater - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • 86 St. Station (Broadway) - 2 min walk
  • New York Harlem 125th St. Station - 6 min drive
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Barney Greengrass - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪City Diner - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪French Roast - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Yasouvlaki - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Central Park West Hostel

Central Park West Hostel offers 4 shared accommodations with air conditioning, irons/ironing boards, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

More

  • 5 floors

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 50 mi (80 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in

Property is also known as

Central Park West Hostel New York
Central Park West Hostel
Central Park West Hostel York
Central Park West Hostel New York
Central Park West Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Central Park West Hostel Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 466 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 79 out of 466 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 466 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 72 out of 466 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 157 out of 466 reviews

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Tony

Nice for the price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly and helpful staff, would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Marc

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Internet did not work in room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Bruno

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff and great location! Bathrooms were fairly clean but the rooms lacked better cleanliness.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great option with great location and price.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mohsen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a beautiful and wonderful place surrounded by all services, but it is better for those who want to go to keep their car at home.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here many times and always am pleased.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Maren

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were animals in my room!! I Write something already. It was sooooo bad!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff are great and the location sublime.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Dylan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldnt stay there it was falsed advised and will not be revcieving my money back
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Disliked: Amenities
Room was freezing. Bathroom down hall was dirty. No TV. Not enough blankets
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tyson Makoa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
[ARCHANGEL GABRIEL ACKNOWLEDGES] [LORD JESUS CHRIST IS HERE] [RAPTURE JUST HAPPENED] [NO MORE REPENTING FOR THE TIME OF LAMENTATION IS NOW]
Holy
Holy
Holy
Is the LORD
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Janet

Liked: Staff & service

Economy is okay.

The cost or a bed was minimal - and you get what you pay for. The elevator worked. My room was tidy, internet worked in the common room, and bed adequate. Shared bathrooms always have shower issues. Overall, I felt safe.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Affordable, comfortable, a lot of culture in the area
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome staff, quiet and clean. Most friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Gopinath

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
No body while checking.had to wait long time
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Balbir

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was good with friendly staff available 24 hours.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Owen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cheap but roaches
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, near subways, good wifi.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice location

Location is great. It was too hot and noisy during night because oil heater kept running all night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Bailey

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It wouldn't be bad if it weren't for the bugs. Sooooo many bugs.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Takashi

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not recommend to general travelers
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Ramona

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The top bed was covered in who knows what. You don’t get blankets for r towels and the internet does not go to floor 2. I pod $260 in December. I am at a loss for words as to the condition of this place. It should not be rentable. I can’t believe hotels.com has this listed. I feel fooled. The ONLY thing nice about this place was the 3 staff I encountered. 2 guys that worked the desk and 1 cleaner, they were very kind polite people.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yuko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location with excellent services. So much selection of morning coffee. I love to stay again when I come back to SF.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023