we had booked to stay there for 5 nights with a room requested for 4 and a bathroom. The "Jack Osborne" look alike was the most obnoxious person ever! We hadn't had confirmation of our reservation but when we got there were told that we could stay the night by "Jack" and that we would have to see the next... more

This was our second stay at the hostel. We had a private room with double bed and it was very clean. Although the rooms are very small and simple (which is OK for a hostel), we found everything we were looking for: Great location (easy subway access, many attractions in walking distance) and many great food places on 7th and... more

Chelsea International is a hostel, not a hotel. As as far as hostels go, having stayed in many around the world, this is one of the best. Sure the staff can be rude, but this is New York after all. This was my second stay at Chelsea, I love the location, the safe neighborhood, easy access to the subway and... more

I stayed at this hostel as I had not made a booking and could not be bothered running all over town looking for a place. The rooms were cramped and smelly. The bathrooms were disgusting and the hallway stank. Staff were ok, but did not go out of their way to help you. Location was ok for exploring downtown Manhatten.... more

The hostel itself was fine, no better or worse than others really. The staff could have been a bit friendlier and check in took ages because of the large queue of people looking for a room for the night (it was a Friday night). The reason I'm writing the review though is to thank the people on reception for helping... more

I and a friend stayed at Chelsea International Hostel in February of 2007. We placed an online-booking through their website, which we thought were a bit poorly structured. At check in it work out just fine though. The guy in the reception could’ve had shown a bit more courtesy. We stayed in a bunk bed room. The room weren´t bigger... more

Not a bad hostel, stayed here for my first trip to NYC with a friend. We were two girls, early 20s, got got a private room with two bunk beds. Had a window, which was a lifesaver as no aircon that I remember, but window opened up fully. Beds clean, sheets and towels etc. Room was very basic but did... more

Ok, so, we're talking about a hostel, that implies that there is no deluxe accommodation, but, I've been in 2 bunk bed dorms (4 people) and had enough space to circulate, and that is good enough! (First stay:2/28-3/4 Second stay: 3/11-3/14, both 2009). For me, staying at a hostel means I just need a place to crash at night. Tidiness... more

Rooms were extremely basic, beds were very unstable and not in a usable condition. no duvets just old blankets with drawings on them. bathroom was flooded constantly, water was either too hot or too cold. room was cold at night. the worst thing of all is we were bitten all over, still being bitten now we have returned to england.... more