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The Nolita Express Hostel

2.0 star property

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Property entrance
Lobby lounge
Lounge
Front of property

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

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220 Bowery, New York, NY, 10012
  • Place, Bowery Ballroom
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Lower East Side Tenement Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, New York University
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Vintage Pod - All Gender (1 Person Only)

7.2 out of 10
Good
(41 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Vintage Pod - Female Only (1 Person Only)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Medium Vintage Pod - All Gender (1 Person Only)

  • 60 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Medium Vintage Pod - Female Only (1 Person Only)

  • 60 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

New York

With a stay at The Nolita Express Hostel in New York (Manhattan), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of New York University and 5th Avenue. .This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Wall Street and 2 mi (3.2 km) from One World Trade Center.

What's nearby

  • Bowery Ballroom - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Lower East Side Tenement Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • New York University - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Washington Square Park - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • 5th Avenue - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Bowery St. Station - 3 min walk
  • New York 9th St. Station - 4 min drive
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffe Paradiso - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Loreley Beer Garden - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Freemans - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪PlantShed - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wilka’s - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Nolita Express Hostel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, 10-minute walk to New York University
The Nolita Express Hostel offers 130 shared accommodations with air conditioning and shared/communal kitchens. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. This New York hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 130 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • 15 steps to reach entrance
  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 12 shared bathrooms (in-room sinks)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive key retrieval information
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of USD 50 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Nolita Express
The Nolita Express 1927
The Nolita Express Hostel York
The Nolita Express 1927 Hostel
The Nolita Express Hostel Hotel
The Nolita Express Hostel New York
The Nolita Express Hostel Hotel New York

The Nolita Express Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 270 out of 739 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 192 out of 739 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 739 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 739 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 93 out of 739 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Noémi-Alexia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I stayed on the women only floor. The cabin did feel cozy, the common room area is spacious, comfortable and very pretty. Also, the location is awesome from a dining, attraction and transport viewpoint. I would definitely recommend for solo travellers. The only downside that I wasn’t prepared for is that there isn’t a duvet in the room. Aside from that, my stay was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Caleb

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

ayn

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

I love NYC !

Anything you need is a short walk away. I had a medium sized cubicle. Bed was comfy… good sheets…good pillows. I slept well. Be ready for LOTS of stairs… and depending on your location in the building, a walk to the bathrooms. The common areas and kitchens are very comfortable and there are people from all over the world to visit with. There is a “ quiet” rule enforced, but it was a very tranquil environment so NOT a complaint. I am almost 70 and had a GREAT time there.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

SanSan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I would rather stay at those 12 people per room dorm. This hostel is basically doing the same thing but put you with 30 more people in the same floor. The only benefit is that it has a door to lock your room.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Internet and location were good. Obviously it's more youth hostel than hotel. It's literally a bed in a room, not even a bedside table. The showers were clean but they have a problem with the heating system meaning that the water is scalding and takes a long time to get to a usable temperature.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maralee

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Joaquin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Cute place, but hard to sleep at night because of

The property is special, but it is very hard to sleep at night because there is a lot of noise and people coming in and out, old doors are not fixed so constantly the other people on your floor wake you up. Owner’s should invest a bit more but guests should be aware that walls are very thick and you have no ceiling so you’re almost liking a campground. Service by fernando was extra extraordinary.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price this was a great accommodation, however one of the three nights I stayed was a Saturday and the club downstairs played extremely loud music until exactly 4am. The other two nights were quiet. Enjoyed the stay and found everything to expectations.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Liska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The cabins are tiny and bed was small (but comfortable mattress). Everything was very clean and I felt safe the entire time I was there. Ceiling of the cabin is open (lattice on top) so you will have noise and light from others to deal with. It was perfect for me for the 48 hours I was in the city going to shows and visiting friends because I used it just as a place to store belongings and sleep. The bed was short and fit right between two walls so if you are a very tall person (I'm 5'7) you probably will struggle to sleep comfortably. Overall, an excellent deal for the price and fit my needs but you definitely can't go in expecting a regular hotel experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hector

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were super cheap didn’t want to change towels daily
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alice

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a riduculously overpriced hostel for what you get. There is no working elevator. There are no blankets on the beds. Hostel rooms don't have ceilings, just a lattice covering over the top of the room, so you can hear everything that happens at all times. Your room can also never be completely dark to sleep, because of the absence of a ceiling. When I checked in, there was no receptionist present to answer questions and another guest's luggage was missing from where it had been stowed under the stairs. My room had a dirty floor, scuff marks on the wall, and a stained pillowcase on the bed. There was no women's restroom on my floor, so I had to walk up and down multiple flights just to take a shower. That shower was dirty. A member of the cleaning staff once blocked me from washing my hands after using the bathroom so she could finish sending a text. The only thing that even sort of redeems this hostel is that the manager agreed quickly to refund me for my stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Kazuharu

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Velne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that the genders were separated
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jinyu

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was responsive and polite. The cleaning crew did a very good job of keeping the hostile and all of the common spaces quite clean. I felt very safe. All of the guests were polite. My only disappointment was bed was quite uncomfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable shared space. Clean. Welcoming. And friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gianluca

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately the only thing I really don’t like was the person next to me he was slamming the door constantly in the middle of the night. I report it to the front desk 2dsys late and finally I think they took care of the problem. Another thing they was really annoying was peoples they need to turn off the cellphone volume because many times I could hear the alarm going off at 2 am from someone next to my cabin. Everything else was great,excellent front desk attention. I would definitely will come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Angelo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Affordable, but noisy people all around
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It is like a hostel but with some privacy - though you can hear anything as all pods are opened on the top. Beds is not uncomfortable but very little space in the room and if you are taller than 6 foot... good luck. Showers are good but... one toilet for man for over 20 pods? Seems little.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine Mari

Business traveler
Pod hotel in a great location. Cozy living rooms. Clean and well designed bathrooms. They do charge extra for blankets and you have to sleep with eye
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tadahiro, New Canaan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025