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West End Studios & Hostel
850 West End Ave
New York, New York 10025
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| This budget-friendly hotel is in a quiet residential neighborhood on the Upper West Side, 4 blocks from Central Park. Geared toward students and budget travelers, the 80 rooms are dressed in Easter egg colors, with black bed frames. Baths are shared. The lobby offers pay phones and pay-by-the-minute Internet access. The hotel staff assists with visitor information.
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
West End Studios & Hostel Amenities
This hotel offers clean and simple accommodations in a quiet residential neighborhood on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The hotel is four blocks west of Central Park and one block east of Riverside Park. A huge map of the city hangs in the lobby, along with a collection of black-and-white photos of the metropolis. The lobby has pay phones, a fax machine, and a pay-by-the-minute Internet center. This hotel is non-smoking.
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Recreation
Central Park, four blocks east of the hotel, offers walking, biking, and running paths; in-line and ice-skating; birding; boating; and a host of other recreational diversions. One block from the hotel, Riverside Park is a popular choice for walkers and runners. The park’s Esplanade offers an unobstructed panorama of the Hudson River and the New Jersey Palisades. Playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, dog runs, and a bird sanctuary are other park highlights. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area. Nearby restaurants:
Seinfeld Diner - Known to most New Yorkers as Tom’s Restaurant, this local diner was featured in every episode of the Seinfeld television show.
Al’s Soup Kitchen International - Inspiration for infamous “Soup Nazi” in Seinfeld.
A - French-Caribbean fare for student-size budgets.
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West End Studios & Hostel Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for West End Studios & Hostel
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Overall: 2.91 |
Service
3.27 |
Condition
2.45 |
Cleanliness
3.05 |
Comfort
2.73 |
Recommend
86.36 % |
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| Good for what you pay for. |
Overall: 3 |
Service
4 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
2 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The West End Studios and Hostel was fun. It was my first time staying in a hostel and it was a great experience. The hostel is about 2 blocks from the subway which was very convenient. The front desk was extremely helpful with questions and directions. The restrooms were maintained. Its old but not bad.
Reviewed by traveler from San Diego on August 31, 2006 |
| A good option |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| West End Studios & Hostel is a good option if you are looking for a place near Central Park and subway stations. The zone is very safe and there is a lot of cafes to pass a good time.
Reviewed by traveler from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico on August 12, 2006 |
| For Those On A Budget... |
Overall: 2 |
Service
4 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Considering that we did not pay an extravagent amount for this hotel, I really was not expecting much. My fellow travels and I really just wanted a place to lay our heads at night. We got that. Bathrooms were shared between several rooms but always very clean. This is a perfect place for students and young adults -- people who are on a budget and don't require much from their place of lodging. The hotel is in a safe part of NYC on the Upper West Side. West End Ave. parallels Broadway. We frequented a great lounge just a few blocks north called the Underground. There are also some yummy restaurants (juice shops, pizzerias, Starbucks) nearby. I would stay there again. Like I said, if you go there not expecting much, you won't be disappointed.
Reviewed by traveler from Greensboro, NC on August 2, 2006 |
| Can Recommend Only if One's Expectations are Realistic |
Overall: 2 |
Service
3 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
Yes |
| So true, you get what you pay for. If you go in with low expectations, they will be met. In our case, we knew we were arriving in Manhattan late at night (9 p.m.) and leaving early the next day. We were greeted nicely. The building is somewhat old. The room was delapidated, but at least the sheets and towels were clean. The bathroom down the hall was, ahem, in barely passable physical condition, though it was not unclean. (Whether it could ever be could "clean" is debatable.) Unfortunately, on our Saturday night, there were some loud guests upstairs. The place might be terribly uncomfortable on a warm night (ours was in early June and cool and thus tolerable). Our family (yes I braved it and took my pre-teen children and we all slept in one room) was delighted to leave the next morning at 7 a.m. Location is decent and there are some nice "local" restaurants in the area. Bottom line: There is a reason it costs what it does.
Reviewed by traveler from Pennsylvania on July 15, 2006 |
| You Get What You Pay For |
Overall: 3 |
Service
4 |
Condition
1 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The hotel met our basic needs; hot water, clean room, safe neighborhood, and close to destinations and subway/bus stops. However, the aesthetics were awful. If they repaired the walls, repainted them, and replaced the matted, dirty carpet with tile - the place would be great! The building is really old and not well maintained. The shared bathrooms were clean and we never had to wait to use one but the tubs were old (bring your shower shoes). The basic cable extends from wires on the roof outside. The A/C window units work but they are old and dirty and missing knobs. Only some of the rooms have sinks and A/C but they all have mini fridges. Our first room didn't have A/C (it had a room fan) but when told that my husband has severe allergies and we booked an air conditioned room, the girl on duty found another room and transferred us. Again you get what you pay for, we had a great trip because we didn't go to NYC to sit in our hotel room. We basically used it for sleeping and showering. There are lots of great neighborhood resturants and it is only a block away from the subway station and several bus stops. It is also walking distance from Central Park West.
Reviewed by traveler from New Orleans, LA on July 11, 2006 |
| Would Stay Again. |
Overall: 4 |
Service
5 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| I stayed in this hotel for a week in mid-June. The rooms are very rough and ready, but mine was clean, secure and a good size. The location is excellent and I felt very safe at all hours of the day and night. The hotel provides wireless internet for $10 for 24 hours, though the signal was a little weak in my room. The hotel also has free access to laundry facilities from 5PM onwards. On the down-side, the rooms are not the prettiest and you shouldn't expect the air-con in your room to work...
Reviewed by traveler from Lancaster, UK. on July 5, 2006 |
| This is really a dump! |
Overall: 2 |
Service
2 |
Condition
1 |
Cleanliness
1 |
Comfort
1 |
Recommend
No |
| For those of you who don't want to experience a very old hostel, 2 inch gaps at the top of your door so people could peak in, no screens on your window, no A/C on hot summer days (scorching in June), don't stay here. If you don't like a very low-quality hostel, tiny rooms (about 10 x 10 feet, our friends was smaller) closet bathrooms (shared), tiny shower, hairs in the sheets of your bed from previous tenants (won't mention what the bed spread smelled like), locks held on by dry-wall screws, then this place is definetely not for you. It was a dump! We saw rats in the alley and cockroaches in the rooms! I would never stay here again! I wore sandles in the shower and in our own room because I was afraid of contracting some kind of fungus! This is not a place I would take my family to either.
Reviewed by traveler from Salt Lake City, UT on June 29, 2006 |
| Nice place for the price |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Nice place for the price, service excellent, very fiendly and helpful, only 2 blocks away from subway station, room clean, small but ok
Reviewed by traveler from West Palm Beach, Florida on June 29, 2006 |
| Good for the money |
Overall: 3 |
Service
3 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
3 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The hotel was in a nice neighborhood with lots of stores and restaurants around. Close to the subway. Rooms were clean and simple. Bathrooms were clean and nicer than expected, although shower temperature left something to be desired. Elevator takes a few minutes to start once you get in, so plan on using the stairs. Overall a good value for the price.
Reviewed by traveler from Western Mass on June 29, 2006 |
| OK for backpackers, but it is not comfortable at all |
Overall: 2 |
Service
2 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
Yes |
| 1. It is cheap to stay there. But with the bargin price, you can expect very little. 2. During my stay, the elevator happened to be out of order. And my room was on the top floor. (And I had to carry my luggage without the aid of the elevator) 3. I stayed in summer. And there is no air-condition in the room. No fan either. The room stayed very warm until after midnight. 4. Location very good. Nice neighborhood, close to subway station (Line 1), close to Central Park. 5. Staff nice, but they could not fix the elevator. 6. Shared bathroom looked OK. 7. 2 computers in the lobby, accessible to the Internet. You have to pay to use them, but they function much better than imagined. 8. No decor in the room at all. (those paintings do not work) Very bare.
Reviewed by traveler from Boston on June 26, 2006 |
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