The New York Loft Hostel & Hotel

The New York Loft Hostel & Hotel is splendid. The hostel is new and well kept, yet personality and character are well beyond average. The staff are considerate, helpful, and friendly -- especially the owner. This hostel is a huge bargain for New York yet it doesn't compromise on quality.

The Location

Although this hostel is not in Manhattan, rather in Brooklyn, it is still only a short journey from the sites of New York. For getting to Manhattan there are frequent subway trains at all hours of day and night a few blocks from the hostel (at the Morgan Av. "L Train" stop). The area of the hostel is a warehouse district that is being gentrified as the hipster crowd pushes east out of Williamsburg. There are couple decent bars and cafes as well as a little organic shop nearby.

Rooms and Bathrooms

The dorms are spacious for the number of beds, but there are some very, very large rooms. The rooms are airy and quiet at night, despite the high occupancy. Most of the bathrooms are in the rooms, they get very busy during the morning rush and the floors tend to get soaked. All the furniture, fixtures, and linens are new. Beside each bed is a locker cabinet and a reading lamp. The door rooms all have locks.

Common Spaces

During our current stay the finishing touches were still being put on the hostel but there is plenty of common space at the reception and enough space to make light meals. There is space to sit on both floors of the hostel. The hostel door has a secure code that is generated for each guests length of stay, and is always accessible, yet secure enough.

Summary

Although the hostel was still getting its finishing touches, and there are a few small issues here and there, the hostel's location, quality, historical building, and size along with the attitudes of the staff have this hostel destined to be one of the best out there.

— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
July 2009