West Side YMCA

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in New York: West Side YMCA, a hostel in Manhattan, fits that bill. The setting is part of the appeal, barely a stroll from the centre of New York, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Inside, the rooms are practical,…

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in New York: West Side YMCA, a hostel in Manhattan, fits that bill. The setting is part of the appeal, barely a stroll from the centre of New York, and the location score sits in strong territory because of it. Inside, the rooms are practical, and guests pick out reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. With well over 14,300 reviews on the books and a uneven average, the reception from guests does most of the talking here. The reputation reads as steady rather than spiking. Pricing has been sitting near €142 a night and the value score puts it in a strong-value bracket compared with similar properties. The honest read on West Side YMCA is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger New York names rather than a headline of its own.