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Post by squamous on Jan 23, 2013 12:49:24 GMT -5
I have won a grant to go to a conference near New York  (Yay!) I have accommodation during the conference but I want to stay in the city for a week afterwards. Does anyone know a good hostel? I'm not particularly sociable, I just want somewhere cheapish (relatively speaking), safe and where I can keep to myself if I want to. |
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Post by leela on Jan 23, 2013 15:00:50 GMT -5
I looked at hostels, but they weren't particularly cheap compared to what I'm used to. Much more expensive than London, for instance. And the reviews weren't good either.
Fortunately I ended up staying with a TTer for most of my stay, but spent my first couple of nights at Hotel 31, which had a good location in Manhattan and was (for NYC) really good value.
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Post by cakemonkey on Jan 23, 2013 15:24:14 GMT -5
I have no idea what it is like now but when I was a student I stayed at Chelsea International a few times. I was always with friends so we shared a private room but they have small dorms too.
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Post by squamous on Jan 23, 2013 17:24:01 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Hotel 31 looks a bit too expensive for me (it's coming up as £720 for a week, whereas a hostel seems to be about £250. Chelsea International looks quite hopeful though, and they have single rooms for £40 per night, which is very tempting...
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Post by leela on Jan 23, 2013 17:44:07 GMT -5
...and apologies. The place I stayed in was Hotel 17. 31 is the sister hotel. I'm not sure if there'd be be any price difference. £250 a week is excellent though.
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Post by squamous on Jan 23, 2013 18:01:09 GMT -5
I'm tempted by this place now: www.theboweryhouse.com/ If I book an "original cabin" it would be £400 for the week and semi-private - I'd have a kind of booth thing to myself. That might be a good balance between being able to socialize and able to hide. |
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Post by viv on Jan 23, 2013 18:42:24 GMT -5
Congratulations!!
And the booth seems like a good compromise.
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Post by cakemonkey on Jan 24, 2013 2:11:33 GMT -5
There is also the coffee and breakfast b&b in the lower east side. That is a great location too.
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Post by squamous on Jan 24, 2013 11:22:24 GMT -5
 I'm coming on May 20th and staying for a fortnight. Where do you live? |
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Post by squamous on Jan 24, 2013 11:27:46 GMT -5
Aw never mind. I'm jealous that you're going to Belize!
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Post by Liiisa on Jan 24, 2013 13:09:48 GMT -5
Woo! Yay. I don't really stay in hostels, so I might not be being helpful, but in case you can tolerate $120-130/night, I love East Village Bed & Coffee in the East Village: www.bedandcoffee.com/index.php |
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Post by Webs on Feb 3, 2013 16:18:59 GMT -5
Ok, this has the old LPTT link coding, but here's my list
Hotels in NYC with links
[Chelsea Pines|http://www.chelseapinesinn.com/]
[Stay|http://www.stayhotelnyc.com/]
[Ace|http://www.acehotel.com/]
[The Jane|http://www.thejanenyc.com/]
[The Pod Hotel|http://www.thepodhotel.com/]
[The Gershwin|http://gershwinhotel.com/]
[The Cosmo|http://www.cosmohotel.com/]
[East Village Bed and Coffee|http://www.bedandcoffee.com/]
[Colonial House|http://www.colonialhouseinn.com/index.htm]
[Hotel Marcel|http://hotelmarcelnewyork.com/]
[The Milburn|http://www.milburnhotel.com/]
[The Larchmont|http://www.larchmonthotel.com/]
And in Brooklyn
[Nu Hotel|http://www.nuhotelbrooklyn.com/]
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Post by Liiisa on Feb 3, 2013 18:03:50 GMT -5
Right, the Larchmont - I stay there a lot, since EVB&C has a 2-night limit and lots of times when I stay in NYC it's en route to/from somewhere else. It's in a great location. I forgot that it's also pretty cheap - I think it bottoms out around $90.
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Post by cakemonkey on Feb 4, 2013 2:34:40 GMT -5
I've stayed at Nu Hotel in Brooklyn and it is fab. However, its not budget.
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Post by squamous on Feb 4, 2013 16:32:04 GMT -5
Thanks everyone - I've booked East Village Bed and Coffee! I'm really excited now and my room (the Dutch room) looks great on the picture. I've spent more money than I can really afford, but I have to share a room at the conference the previous week and I don't think I can manage two weeks straight - I like to have somewhere to hide!
Thanks for the tips.
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Post by Liiisa on Feb 4, 2013 16:39:50 GMT -5
Yay! I just love that place.
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Post by squamous on Feb 4, 2013 17:05:27 GMT -5
The trip adviser reviews have panicked me now though - how friendly is it? Can I just be left alone if I want to?
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Post by Liiisa on Feb 4, 2013 19:24:32 GMT -5
You can be totally left alone! The owner and her assistant (and the dog) are just friendly when you want to talk to them. And sometimes there are a couple of people hanging out in the common spaces, but you can just ignore them or say hi & disappear into your room.
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Post by squamous on Feb 5, 2013 0:54:22 GMT -5
Hehe good, thanks.
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Post by Sticktoria on Feb 5, 2013 11:39:00 GMT -5
Looks great, so jealous.
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Post by Webs on Feb 5, 2013 15:54:23 GMT -5
It's a great neighborhood. I'm going to recommend Puddin' puddinnyc.com/storemenu/ and the Morroccan restaurant across the street from there. |
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Post by squamous on Feb 5, 2013 16:51:38 GMT -5
Mmm, excellent thanks. Those seem like places I'll probably enjoy..
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Post by Liiisa on Feb 5, 2013 17:28:48 GMT -5
Mmm Webs... I'll have to remember that.
I'll bet the Moroccan restaurant she's talking about is Café Mogador, which has brilliant breakfasts - poached eggs and halloumi cheese and amazing coffee. OH YES. Actually I think I found out about it from the restaurant list that they give you when you stay at EVB&C.
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Post by Webs on Feb 5, 2013 21:48:24 GMT -5
I think it is.
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I'm coming on May 20th and staying for a fortnight. Where do you live?
