hostels..., have you ever been in one? |
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 Apr 19 2009, 07:35 PM
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So my best friend is coming from Houston to visit me in NYC. We're planning to 1) go to Epik High concert :D, 2) go shopping, 3) go clubbing, 4) hang out in Manhatten every single day so obviously it's gonna be tons of fun. :D :D :D
Problem is that I move out of my college dorm the week before she comes, so we're looking for a cheap place to stay. Originally we were going to stay in NJ with my grandparents, but riding the train into the city each day is sort of annoying. We're both trying to take care of this without our parents chipping in, so finding somewhere to live is going to be a problem. There are a few hostels downtown (and a few in Flushing and Brooklyn) that I think might be affordable, but ... idk hostels just seem sort of sketchy. Idk if it's the movie making me feel weird about it, but w/e. Anyways... anybody have experience with hostels? More specifically hostels in NYC? http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g4...g_New_York.html http://www.jimsdeli.com/new-york-city-host...york-hostel.htm |
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Apr 19 2009, 08:31 PM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
The second one appears to be closer to Manhattan, so that might be your best bet, considering that they're both going to be mediocre, at best. I've never been to a "hostel" (I think haha), but I've done the Motel 6 thing when traveling. You don't spend much time in your room, so really, you're just needing a bed and this might be ok.
Have you checked out any of these? |
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Apr 21 2009, 01:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,454 Joined: Nov 2008 Member No: 696,018 |
^ Nope, but dang... less than $30/night?
Turns out that my mom would rather pay for a nice hotel than have me stay at a hostel, so I'm not really looking anymore. Thank god. |
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Apr 21 2009, 06:00 AM
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 Amberific. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,913 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 29,772 |
I've been in one hostel before, in Bristol (England), and it was pretty damn spiffy. I wish I could say the same for American hostels.
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Apr 21 2009, 06:33 AM
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 ^_^ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,141 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 91,466 |
I've never been to an American hostel. I've stayed at a particular one in Japan that was only 1,000 yen/night. It was really clean and the lady who owned it was a damn good cook. She knew how to make flapjacks. Smooth trooper loves yo momma's flapjacks.
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