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Westway Hotel & Hostel La Guardia New York Reviews

71-11 Astoria Boulevard, New York, New York, USA

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73%Overall Rating

From 144 ratings
  • 69%Character
  • 75%Security
  • 66%Location
  • 74%Staff
  • 70%Atmosphere
  • 83%Cleanliness

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70%

Staff were nice but dodnt seek out to help you I guess due to the size. But this along with the common room across the road made it a strange social environment. Extremely clean but noisy by the road and a effort to get to the metro. U can get a bus but wasn't that reliable we just walked the 15-20min route saved on money too. Good place to stay but from what we noted not the place to meet and party.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • All Male Group, 25-30
  • (1 review)


87%

Takes quite some time to get there from JFK, make sure you know how to get there from the bus stop (I didn't really know the way and got a little bit lost), bus stop for M60 (takes you to LaGuardia Airport and the next subway station to get to Manhattan) only about 100 meter away from the hostel

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


77%

Staying in New York usaually is very expensive but staying in Westway isn't. It's not the best location, but it's very easy to get to Manhattan and other parts of the city for example


50%

Location is rather bad, bus goes only once per hour in the night, no subway. Old, dirty carpet on the floor, comforters seemed old, too. My bed was occupied twice, the other guest had to move to another room. Bathrooms below average. High traffic road in front of the room, so rather noisy.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


100%

huge place to spend the nights comfortable beds nice playroom and television area complete equipment kitchen clean bathrooms i will be came back soon :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


33%

Most unhelpful staff i ever seen in my life. They charge for internet $2 and its not working at all, and when i come to the desk staff member told me i have to call company that he knows that internet is down and I have to deal with it . He was talking to me with ear phones on while watching movies. This place is terrible better sleep on the street.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Slovakia
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


100%

big hotel, clean, cozy free wifi everywhere in the hotel big and nice common area tv room play room

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


57%

Location was not very good, room was a very standard affair and the hostel was just very basic.


100%

Do something about the kitchen! You do not have all the things which should be there. That's very bad...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Denmark
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

i thing the staff is really well the experience their is very nice i will like to be dear again the price is well for tourist

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (1 review)


53%

The hostel is quite far away from metro station. It is really dangerous for girls to walk at night! But the atmosphere is good and it's easy to go to the LGA airport.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Taiwan
  • Female, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


97%

cuzy place quiet clean good service

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

nice stay :) i enjoy my stay and the trip to new york :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Czech Republic
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


27%

I spent 3 days at the hotel La Guardia and was very poorly attended ... The hotel is far from the center of New York, there is nothing that a tourist wants to make the surroundings ... As to value rates deceives us, might as well have spent the whole price at time of booking, so we do not surprise at the time of payment. It has no breakfast and no one can explain anything. And when I'm gone they just wanted me to leave the hotel and neither wanted to call a taxi ...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


90%

Everything was fairly good except the lady across the street. I asked the lady at the west way hotel across the street where the kitchen was or how I could get there, and first, she told me to wait while she answered a phone, she talked for about 5 to 10 minutes on the phone, after she finished her phone conversation she rudely yells “what did you want”, I thought she was not talking to me since there was a window in between us and I think she talked too loud, when she made eye contact, she says “well, how

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


67%

It's a little far from downtown but the bus there is convenience

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Taiwan
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


63%

I wonder if the maid forgot to give us a sheet under the blanket or they do not provide it ? Do they wash/change the blanket for each customer ?

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 41+
  • (2 reviews)


83%

VERY GOOD, JUST I NOT LIKE THAT CHARGE DIFFERENT THE YOU ANOINTMENT

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 41+
  • (1 review)


47%

Inconvenient location near noisy road and cemetery. When booking on the site does not indicate that surcharged dachshunds, I think this is a clever ploy. Staff is not helpful. If I don't know the English language, it doesn't mean that I don't understand. The kitchen is located just across the street! It is ok? Of pluses only that every day clean bed.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


60%

Overall a great value. Relatively clean, in a fairly good area, with a full kitchen and common area. There is not much space in the rooms and the is no storage... not even a place to hang up your coat, but if you travel light you can be ok. The is absolutely no security, but there is a very friendly atmosphere.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 31-40
  • (1 review)


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