Jazz on Columbus Circle Hostel 940 8th Avenue, Manhattan, New York 10029

"The location is really central, only 15 minutes walk away from Central park, 15 Minutes walk away from times square, 12-15minutes walk away from Rockefeller Center. The entrance to hostel is very unclear as there is no billboard or signage, but still i could find it. The free breakfast on 3rd floor includes bagel, coffee, jam and butter. There is also a kitchen, free for guests to use. The room is good, but there are no toiletries (except hand wash) and also no towel, so do bring everything with you. The metallic bunker beds are okay but whenever we turn our side, they make noise, some make more and some make less. The blanket is really thin, but there is central heating and each room has its own thermostate, so you can set the temperature according to your need. The blanket and sheet looked clean and washed but they had some long hair in them. There are locker boxes in each room for storing luggage, but without a lock. The power sockets are just next to the lower beds, which is not good. The upper beds have no near by power sockets, so either they leave their electronics on the floor for charging, or they bring a longer charging cable. I knew what i was booking, so nothing caught me by surprise and i was satisfied with me stay."

"The rooms are dirty, the bathrooms are dirty, we had hole in the wall and they fixed it with putting towels inbetween. No tables in the room, the light is not working properly, the microwave is broken. The plugs are sketchy. For breakfast are not enough bagels. The shower only has light pressure, there is no real lobby. You can hear everything through the windows, even if they are closed and it’s very cold near the window, so if u sleep next to the window u get really cold. There are just super thin blankets in winter and in a 6 bed room are just 4 lockers. WOULDN'T RECOMMEND TO STAY HERE!!"

"Stayed on night, wouldn't do it again if it wasn't for the location. The location is enough for them to not fuix the issues guests seem to be having from other reviews. No towels were included even if it was promised online. Only 4 safeboxes in a room of 6 beds. No number to call when in need of staff/assistance. The numbers stated online are not in use. Waited 20 minutes to store my bag but had to leave with my bag because I was in a hurry and didn't know how long I would be waiting."

"This is the 2nd time I've stayed here and I don't know why the reviews are so harsh. The staff are super lovely and accommodating. Me and my friend had booked at different times and were allocated different rooms for the first night but after that the staff were happy to move us to the same room. Rooms are cleaned daily and have great Aircon, even if it is a little noisy. The most fustrating thing is not having access to a plug on the top bunk and having to leave your phone to charge on the floor. Breakfast of bagels and tea/coffee was set up daily which was a treat, especially if on a budget. I feel most of the bad comments on here were from people who were expecting a hotel but couldn't afford one. It's also in a super amazing and central location. The only downside was trying to email the hostel before had. I messaged about 3 weeks before asking to be placed with my friend and then 5 days before I messages everyday and I finally got a reply asking my friends details but still nothing was done about it until we got there. Anyway, long review short I had electricity, a shower and a place to sleep and I can't say anything bad about that! - bring a lock for the lockers. - first time(2019) I wasn't given a towel but 2nd time (2022) I was. - Filtered water refil. - there is a toilet in the common area if someone's in your room toilet (in the seating area)"

"Location is good. FULL STOP. Amenities and facilities lacking. No AC in common area, AC broken not fixed. Summer time hot weather. Sharing fridge a mess, no label. Guest took other guest items from fridge, happened to me. When check in, rest room soap dispenser empty, have to ask them to refill. I stayed for 4 nights, on third day I went to front desk to ask for a new towel. The staff said need to charge $5 for towel, what!! I have stayed in a few backpacker hostel, this is definitely not recommended"