Chelsea International Hostel Reviews

Not a bad hostel for the price in the middle of Manhattan.

Super small room that can barely fit the 2 beds with practically no walking space. Noisy, doesn't even insulate from normal speaking voice in the hallway. Expensive with no wifi and small breakfast time window. Room was up 2 flights of very narrow curved stairwells that were a huge pain to go up with any sort of luggage. Pros: fast counter service.

Unfortunately, this hostel lacks character. When you stay in a single room, the feeling that you are in a prison covers your soul since the room has only one old bed and old white walls. Not even a simple furniture to add some warm character. I would say there are so many better hostels around nyc for better value .

Maybe it was the time we went but the common room was pretty average. They're was just a bunch of tables and chairs. No couches or games. just WiFi that would chuck the shits every now and then. And the shower needed cleaning and new tiles. Also the heaters and gas stuff would make strange noises as if they were leaking. Really annoying and a bit worrying. Told the guy at the front desk and he was kinda rude. The rooms themselves were clean though and it was in a good area.

This hostel has a handy location but provides a very basic service. The common area is the only wifi area and closes at 11. No comfort in this area only tables and chairs. Staff provide a basic service but nothing extra....including smiles. Rooms are very narrow and basic and extremely unlikely you will be able to share a room with your friends. If you just need a very basic room and a bit of breakfast in the morning then this place is ok. Don't expect anymore though

They said that have a luggage room but they haven't. They have a locker room and you have to pay for it.

We stayed in the rooms out the back of the hostel, and the one down side was that the so called heaters did not heat the room at all. In the middle of winter in New York it makes for a miserable stay when the room is freezing cold.

The hostel is located 2 minutes away from metro station in a quiet neighborhood. Rooms are small and basic but clean, the same can be said about WC and shower. Wi-fi can be used only in the common area, that closes at 11 pm. It' s a great choice if you are planning to spend time in your room only to rest.

Great location but since the private rooms were in another staircase, I did not feel that the security was particularly good. The room was decent with heating and a sink but the ancient radiator made a lot of noise when turned on. Had a good night sleep with the help of ear plugs, though. The breakfast was a plus and the hostel was easy to find too. Great location close to public transportation and Central Park!

Nice hostel in a GREAT location. Nice communal space (with free pizza on Wednesdays!) and for a great price. Don't expect to get a lot of sleep as the heaters bang and hiss every single night (mine went off at 2am EVERY night for half an hour!) and the cleaners bang about loudly most mornings. If it wasn't for that this hostel would have been perfect.

I loved the hostel. Beautiful old buildings in a great neighbourhood. The rooms are very, very basic, but reminded me of a cheap hotel in Europe. The large courtyard and kitchens available to guests mean that you have to independence to do what you like without being cramped by other guests. New York hostels don't seem to have much of a social atmosphere, but I rather like this. The heating was excellent and the facilities, while old, were clean.

Great in general. The only thing is to improve the internet within the dorm.

The location of the hostel is very convenient and it's a decent base from which to explore NYC with good access to subways and manhattan bus routes. Other than that, little to speak of. The staff was particularly disinterested and unhelpful, refusing to even allow a telephone call to be made to the hostel, in an emergency situation.

Great service, but they could try to fix the heaters, they made so much noise during the night when you are trying to rest. I shared a 4 bed female room with others girls that I didn't know, and in the first night they came back to the room at night when I was already sleeping and turn on the light, started to make phone calls and seemed to ignore that there was another person sharing the room. The hostel could warn about the presence of the another guest and the hostel polices about it.

Cockroaches crawling about the room throughout my stay. If you're squeamish then don't even think about it. I put my pants on one morning to find one in there. The staff were helpful but not particularly friendly, they get you what you need though. If you're from the other side of the world you'll have trouble reaching your loved ones in real time, as they turn the WiFi off at 11pm, and lock the computer room too. The common room (the only place the wifi is available) remains closed til 7.

if u do not expect anything.... this is the place 4 u.... the location is unbeatable. Breakfast is awful. People are young and younger, so if u want to have peace and quietness.... don't go here.

this hostel isnt cheap, and except for the location, the rest is very poor. the room has a terrible bed, very unconfortable, staff is rude, there are separate buildings so you have to go outside and re enter the building next door, bathrooms are very small. breakfast is horrible, i really think it is possible to get something better for this money. would go back if i didnt get any better.

Very clean and well located. Tiny rooms (but it's NY!)

I had to cancel my stay in this hostel due to personal reasons. I went there personally to cancel and The hostel seemed very nice and Fun and well located! The staff was also very polite and helpful! Thanks for everything! I'll probably be staying in this hostel next time I go to New York!

Clean, quiet, secure and a great location. Expensive by world standards but cheap by New York standards.