Does Central Park West Hostel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Central Park West Hostel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is parking offered on site at Central Park West Hostel?

Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Central Park West Hostel.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Central Park West Hostel?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Central Park West Hostel?

You can check in starting at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Is there an onsite casino at Central Park West Hostel?

No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Empire City Casino (15-min drive) and Resorts World Casino (24-min drive) are both nearby.

What is there to do at Central Park West Hostel and nearby?

Central Park West Hostel has an arcade and access to a nearby health club.

What's the area around Central Park West Hostel like?

Central Park West Hostel is a short 2-minute walk from 86 St. Station (Broadway) and 8 minutes' walk from Central Park.

Central Park West Hostel, New York: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

6/10 Good

Jul 15, 2025

Good location.

Sean, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

May 4, 2025

Great location, friendly and helpful staff, would definitely stay here again.

Marilyn, 5-night trip

8/10 Very good

May 5, 2025

Great option with great location and price.

Sheila, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Oct 12, 2025

The room was unsafe to stay in. There was an air conditioner unit propping the window open with some loose particle board partially covering the remaining open window. The lock on the door was just a doorkkob that had been repositioned. The sheets were either stained or dirty. The entire place smelled of pot. Gross gross gross. Do not book, you will not get a refund.

Jessica, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

Oct 20, 2025

The thinnest mattress I’ve ever slept on ;-/

The front desk person on the day I arrived wasn’t very friendly. The reception area had a weird smell, and there were a pair of dirty sneakers sitting by the window. I asked for a towel, and they gave me one from a white box — it was dirty. I asked, “Is this clean?” and they said, “Yeah, it’s clean.” Pretty unpleasant, honestly. I didn’t spend much time there. The location is good, and the neighborhood feels safe. I guess for NYC, the price and quality kind of match. The guy at the front desk on Sunday during check-out was the only one who was nice and helpful — he’s the one who slightly turned my experience around. Would I recommend it? If you’re not too picky and you’re on a budget, it’s fine.

pablo, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Jun 25, 2025

There is not hot water, everything very dirty, restrooms, rooms.

Léia, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

May 3, 2025

Not recommend to general travelers

Takashi, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Mar 16, 2025

Nice location

Location is great. It was too hot and noisy during night because oil heater kept running all night.

1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Jun 24, 2025

Avoid this hostel.

Very bare. No lockers in the dorms, room is poorly lit and not well-ventilated, the lounge area with the adjacent mess hall are unkempt, and the communal shower rooms are grimy and do not have toilet rolls. The hostel's only positive attribute is its very close proximity to Central Park, convenience stores, and the subway.

2-night trip

4/10 Fair

May 1, 2025

Unfortunately, the pictures are way nicer on the sites. Luckily I only saw one roach which was near the lobby kitchen area and no rats. Great location however.

RENEE, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Aug 11, 2024

Affordable, comfortable, a lot of culture in the area

Timothy, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

May 10, 2025

It seems that there are local homeless people living in the propriety (not that is a problem, but they need to add extra steps to keep the place clean), and there are so many cockroaches everywhere. They must not have done proper pest control for several months.

Edon, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Aug 15, 2022

The staff are great and the location sublime.

4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nov 26, 2024

Absolutely phenomenal

byron, 3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jun 30, 2025

I booked this room because as it was advertised on Expedia, it appeared clean and nice for the price; what i got proved it false advertisement. What pictures you see are specifically curated. Very likely the first floor. Which is the only floor to have wifi by the way, in the lounge. The free wifi advertisment is a lie. I also was not informed that I, a woman, would be sharing a room- much less with a random man that walked in while I was half naked and sleeping. The front desk treated me as if I was unreasonable for being deeply disturbed and traumatised by this, and I immediately left that night.

Briana, 4-night trip

6/10 Good

Feb 23, 2025

It's exactly what you pay for. Where else can you stay in NYC for this price? The bed was very uncomfortable and the provided sheet left me freezing through out the night...Other than that, it's a roof over your head for a great price.

Katrina, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 30, 2024

It has been a great experience and stay in this place. The place is central and easily accessible, the workers of the place were always very friendly and courteous. The treatment by the staff has been the best, I highly recommend it.

ALAN, 8-night trip

8/10 Very good

Sep 4, 2022

Location was good with friendly staff available 24 hours.

Balbir, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 23, 2025

All i got to say was it worth the money. When i enter my room, theres already a roomate, he/she was not in the room but the entire chamber smells like someone poured a whole bottle of whiskey The air conditioner might not working and the sheets was not cleaned enough. Other than that, everthing is good so far. My opinion, it is a place for temporary stop with limitation.

Ke, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Oct 10, 2024

Pretty fair rates for Manhattan imo

Eric, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Sep 10, 2023

Good location with excellent services. So much selection of morning coffee. I love to stay again when I come back to SF.

Yuko, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Oct 28, 2024

THIS IS A SCAM DO NOT BOOK HERE

Jennifer, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Jul 28, 2024

Staff was great. Just good and hardworking people. As far as the price you get more than what you pay for.

Erdal, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Feb 8, 2025

do

Everything is ok.but window has no protection and broken half part of aircooler site that delivered cool air all times.i think owner of hostel need to make some renovation of window and other necessary parts of rooms

Mohammad Shachhu, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Nov 30, 2024

It's cheap which is excellent for a college student who visits NY for a one night stand or for anybody, who wants to save money. However the conditions for cheap payment comes with poor quality.

Tamas, 1-night trip

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