Really loved the value for money here. Felt super safe as a female solo traveller. The shared bathrooms were pretty clean and not that inconvenient to use because there was a sink in the room anyway. Loved that I could buy cheap food and eat on the roof for some quiet time away from the city.

the location is great, literally in the middle of Manhattan so if you like to walk and explore the city on foot it is the best option as you can walk both uptown and downtown. The neighbourhood has plenty of restaurants and it is relatively quite, not Times Square vibe, which I found great. I can only recommend to book spacious room, at least 20 square meters. And, yes, the rooftop is great add on, where you can have a drink and enjoy the end of the day.

what I personally loved about the property was that everything was so close by so I was able to really get a feel of the New York City vibe

I liked the facilities in the room; bed, toiletries and the desk. The location was convenient for my commuting to the work place.

We had a bunk bed room. The upper bunk had an easy to use ladder. Each bunk had its own TV. We had a sink in our room. There were four private water closets on our floor, each with a toilet, sink, and shower. The towels were soft and absorbent. Everything was clean and in good working order. The room was quiet. The first-floor garden and the rooftop patio were very appreciated in the hustle & bustle of NYC. The hotel held our luggage after checkout while we were on a tour of the city. The location was within easy walking distance of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, Time's Square, and the subway system. NYPD Precinct 17 and an FDNY fire station were only a block away, but we did not notice much in the way of city noises. Off-site parking was an easy walk (even with luggage), and Pod 51 validated our ticket for a good discount.