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Central Park West Hostel

Property class: 2

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A street corner with a one-way sign, street name signs, and a building with fire escapes.
A living room with a sofa, a coffee table, a lamp, a TV, and a bookshelf.
A building with a grand entrance featuring a double door, a set of stairs leading up to it, and a sign above the door indicating the address.
A room with a bunk bed, a chair, a dresser, a lamp, and a window with a cityscape view.
A hotel lobby with a cityscape painting, a bulletin board, and a plant.

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, Riverside Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Central Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, American Museum of Natural History
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪58 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm)

A bunk bed room with a chair and a backpack.

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

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory (1 Bunk Bed in 2 Bed Shared Dorm), Private Bathroom

A bunk bed room with a red patterned chair, a desk with a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

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

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private Bathroom

A bedroom with a metal bed frame, a bedside table, a chair, and a window with patterned curtains.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Bed in dormitory TWO BEDS

  • Sleeps 1

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Interior

Single Bed in 2-Bed Dormitory Room with Share Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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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 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Columbia University and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Broadway.
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What's nearby

  • Riverside Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 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) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Barney Greengrass - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪French Roast - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪City Diner - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Tiki Chick - ‬3 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. 72 out of 481 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 79 out of 481 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 481 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 481 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 160 out of 481 reviews

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

The James

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff! Great vibe and great food in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Hyacinth

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and the staff are nice people, but the bathrooms and rooms are in very bad condition.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Davina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Simon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were good I thought I might’ve got bit by bedbugs I probably won’t go again
Stayed 9 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Khine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Need to a blanket as the room was cold.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Kim

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

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 review

8/10 Good

ANDREW

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
What can you say other than you get what you pay for. Not so clean, not too dirty. Mattress wasn't very firm, but it wasn't soft either, or maybe those were the bed springs poking through. Not quiet, but not so noisy. But where else are you going to stay, near the subway, right where I needed to be, for only $50 a night? I guess the money I saved gave it enough value that I would 100% stay there again. 3/5 stars on amenities/quality, 5/5 stars for value.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sheila

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

2/10 Terrible

Timothée

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
disgusting, not clean, smell really bad, not like the announce
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tony

Nice for the price
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sean

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

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 review

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
Verified review

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
Verified review

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 review

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
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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 review

6/10 Okay

Marc

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

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 review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

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
Verified review

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 review

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