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Harlem YMCA

180 West 135th Street, NY 10030, New York, USA, Distance from city centre: 12.4km

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“ There were soiled pads in the washrooms, the showers were very dirty - so bring shower shoes. Bring extra warm p.j's if you come in the winter because my room was constantly between 56 and 62 F. The wind that moves through the building meant my door kept banging and rattling, which is creepy. I found a large blanket in the closet in the room, but there was some sort of spilled food on it - I used it anyway. ”
46%
09 Nov 2013 Ashley Canada

“ OMG! Definitely recommend this place to stay. The quality & cleanliness for that price was a surprise for us! Far better than other hostels. Half a block away from the nearest subway station. We had access to all their amenities. The room looked clean and it felt clean! I had no problem leaving clothes around the place and didn't felt itchy when sleeping, something that i usually feel at other cheap hotels. The only downside is that we couldn't get the a/c to be an acceptable temperature. ”
100%
08 Nov 2013 Anonymous Colombia

“ Clean and safe, very close to subway. Harlem sounds very bad but in fact is nicer that many parts of Brooklyn. There're 2 main problems with this hostel: very few bathrooms and lack of the kitchen. You can't even make yourself a coffee in the morning, there's no dishes, spoons, anything. If you want to stay there longer, better bring your own staff. ”
80%
11 Oct 2013 Anna Maria Poland

“ Keep in mind, this is hostel, its meant for single people who just want a place to sleep on the cheap. Very comfortable, great value for money. You can use any of the YMCA facilities while you are there, pool, gym, sauna, ect. sheets were clean and new, room was cleaned on a daily basis. However, the maid took anything I left in my room when I would leave for the day, luckily I was smart enough to not leave anything in the room that I would miss. ”
77%
10 Oct 2013 Robert Antarctica

“ If you need to make a change to a reservation, email rather than call. I called first (just press 0 and leave a voicemail, otherwise you end up in an endless menu loop) and it took a few days for them to get back to me. By the time someone called, I had emailed them and gotten a response saying I was all set. Other than that, it's decently clean, the staff was really friendly and they made people show their keys when we came into the building at night for security. Great value, would stay again. ”
89%
03 Oct 2013 Anonymous USA

“ Pleased in every way. Front desk personnel were courteous and efficient. Room was clean and comfortable. Floor (I stayed on the 7th Floor) was sparklingly clean. Free voucher for breakfast at a nearby cafe; the meal served as breakfast and lunch for me I was pleasantly surprised. The experience made me start thinking about looking into the activities of the Y. ”
89%
22 May 2013 Gordon USA

“ It's a humble place. Think that you get a good kick for the buck. Don't go if you want a lot of confort. Yu will hear many stories about Harlem. Don't pay much attention to them. I lived in NY for two years some years ago and I can say that at least this specific area of Harlem is totally safe. I've been in that neighborhood many times. ”
80%
19 May 2013 Juan Spain

“ Too noisy in the early morning (room cleaning), few toilets (you have to wait your turn), too small room. But in any way it is enough for its money and suitable to spent some days in NY. ”
74%
06 May 2013 Anonymous Russia