West Side YMCA

originally planned to stay 5 nights but eventually only stayed for 3 nights. when i ask for refund the staff there told me i need to ask my agent where I booked the ticket. It was all confusing and their attitude is not good. And the room is very small, public bathroom, only wifi in the first floor. Overall speaking the hotel is not bad considering its great location(close to central park). think about the price, it is not that bad.

This hotel was at a perfect location, being that is next to Central Park which is where i needed to be. But i wouldnt spend more than one night here. The Shared bathrooms sure are an inconvenience. I wasnt comfortable with that at all. And there seems to be Students roaming the halls at all times. So if u dont mind being woken up in the middle of the night...you know where to stay! But over all, great price for the location. Only recommend for a one night stay.

10 min walking distance from Time square. Good for a cople of nights. Location is great, but rooms and halls are smelly, bathrooms are awful. I would recomend it to those who are looking for a cheapest place to stay in NY and are not afraid of incomfortale conditions.

I hated the fact I couldn't check in until 2:30 and I'm guessing that is the rule for everyone, because it took a while for everyone to check in. After waiting so long to check in, the cleaning people were still in my room cleaning so I had to wait outside. Hate the fact there is community bathrooms. Great location though, right across the street from central park.

It's my secopnd time at this hotel and it's getting worse, while also more expensive. The main problem is the bathroms which get dirty soon after cleaning due to some guests' negligence #to put it mildly#, so it is unpleasant to take a shower or use the toilets. Also, the security staff is rather unfriendly which makes one feel uncomfortable. Still, the location is great so you have to decide for youself.

The staff was uniformly surly and not interested in being of help, with the exception of one wonderful female staff member. I believe this infects the attitude of the guests, from whom I got neutral-to-negative vibes.

Dirty shared restroom, recal matter in visable site on the toilets, no reception on tv in room-they replaced tv in room with a flat screen-so I had clear fuzz snow and no reception, lap pool shut down, steam room shut down, replacing tile in entire locker room-it was like a construction zone-horrible dust everywhere, when I complained-no one seemed to care or offer any compensation.

Didn't check-in had a family emergency & had no symapthy for refunding payment. Paid BUT did NOT stay.

PROS: For the price in Manhattan, this works. It is very near Columbus Circle, so it is very easy to get to a number of train lines. It is across the street from central park, which makes for a nice morning run or day strolling through the park. Lincoln Center and shopping (although mostly your chain franchises) are just down Broadway. In fact, friends of mine who are locals said that it was a good value for the location. CONS: Internet connection is horrible. It barely works in the rooms. Further, the Y has content blockers that randomly block webpages, even if they aren't illicit (I couldn't read a page in Timeout magazine--a website that gives you info on all the things to do in the city during your stay; The Times things-to-do section was also blocked). Mobile phone connection: Tmobile coverage was spotty in the room and the lounge. Needless to say, data coverage was random. Bathrooms: I've stayed in many hotels/hostels with shared facilities. These are the most inconvenient. (1) The showers are super small and tight, (2) there is only one hook to hang your towel, so you either have to walk down the hall wrapped in a towel or be ok with possible getting your clothes wet, (3) the bathroom itself is small. In fact, the door to one of the stalls is over half blocked by a structural post. Some of the latches don't lock on stall doors, too. Noise: It's on a quiet street, so there is no noise from that. But inside! Every night I was there over half the rooms on my floor were taken up by teenagers on school trips. Slamming doors, screaming down the halls, congregating in front of random rooms happened at all hours of the night. I did not get a single night's sleep without being woken up once. The problem is that there is no surveillance of the kids by either the chaperones or the staff. Location: It's a very residential type neighborhood. Most of the stores there are the same ones that you can find in your local mall--a few exceptions. As for dining: there isn't anything special around. Plenty of Starbucks and a cafe or two for breakfast, but if you are looking for a very New York dinner you will have to go downtown. Sum up: Ok for a night or two, or if you are on a very tight budget and can sleep through anything. I've stayed at the Y on the westside, too, and preferred that. It was newer, quieter, cleaner. A little further out of the way, but perhaps a better alternative. On the other hand, if I were only going to be in town for one or two nights, and could secure a room in a proper hotel for $50-$75 more per night, I might do that instead.

The bathrooms were not clean, not in a good shape. The room was OK but the bed is not comfortable.