it was not expensive...I met nice people there...nothing special to say about the hostel more

There is not much to say about this place. We had a "studio" not far from the main builing. The appartement acutally was quite big but thats basically all that was positive about it. The tv was the size of a stamp, the a/c didn't really cool down but was extremly loud, as was the street and the construction site... more

My friends and I stayed here in Feb. 2009. We could not have asked for a better location to the city! We were about a ten minute walk to times square and central park. Also close to Carnegie deli which had some really awesome pastrami sandwiches ;) The subway was only a couple of blocks from the apartment also. I... more

In short, location is really nice, and at the beginning also the room was OK (we took the private room). First night was OK. The second, unfortunately, after a long and exciting day in the City we couldnt get a deserved rest: without thinking, I left some biscuits in my plastic bag by the luggage bag (MY MISTAKE...) so, there... more

I stayed here for 5 nights with 2 friends. We got a suite with a king size bed, a double pull-out couch, private bathroom with Jacuzzi bathtub, fully equipped private kitchen, TV, radio and phone. Upon arrival, there was a bit of a search for our reservation which was a little frustrating. As it is a hostel, the staff on... more

We stayed at 1291 Manhattan for 6 nights over New Year's Eve. It is an amazing location, only about 10 mins walk from Times Square and about 5 mins walk from Central Park. It is only minutes walk from numerous restaurants and pubs, supermarkets, pharmacy's and internet cafes. We were booked into a Studio Room, which was lovely and spacious,... more

despite paying US$220/night over the NYE period, we did enjoy our stay at 1291. the location is perfect but the rooms did leave a little to be desired. with freezing temperatures outside the heating did not work which was a problem. the decor was dated but it wouldnt take long for that to be fixed. i do recommend 1291. keep... more

We stayed in a private room with shared bathroom. We never had to wait for the use of a bathroom. We had a fridge and a TV in our room and the double bed was comfortable. Although it was basic, it was clean and friendly and felt safe. I would recommend this hostel to friends, and certainly return again. The... more

I was dreading coming to stay here as I had read the reviews but I was really surprised. We had booked a private room for 2 and although it was in need of a good lick of paint and some TLC it was clean and just what we needed. The location was perfect. Central park 15 minutes one way and... more