Jazz on the Park-Hostel

We stayed for 2 nights in this hostel, We must say the pictures on the website looked more promising. Once arrived it was chaos during check in, the lady was not frendly at all at check in! But never mind. We got our 4 bunk bedroom and it was small!!! REALLY small and ugly green from the inside. It was hot and the beds were shit!! Nothing positive about the room. Maybe there are better rooms but we didn't seen them. The 'bar' area was ok and the sell some food from sandwiches to lasagne, all microwave heated ofcourse, but good. They sell no! alcohol in this hostel, because of the US law, that when kids under the age of 21 sleep in the hostel you can't sell alcohol. But there is a liquor store across the street were you can get it, and you'r allowed to drink it in the hostel bar (strange is it!!). The hostel is ok for 1 or 2 nights but if you like to stay longer search for another one!! Have fun

Jazz on the Park is located less than 2 blocks away from Central Park, about 3 away from the nearest subway stop. Having spent many a time in hostels in Europe, where they are almost an art form, I thought they would be less than par in the states. They were, however, pretty good.

We spent about $30 per night for a Mixed 10 bed. Typical bunkbeds with linens, except that there weren't rungs to climb up on the top bunk, which made getting up there a little difficult for some. My only real complaint about the room was that it was really hot and the air conditioner was central, so we frequently had to open the windows to let cool air come in. The bathrooms were a bit far away from our room, but they were clean,if a bit small.

The main lobby is what I really enjoyed. It was constantly full of people. At night the little breakfast bar turns into an actual bar so many of the guests just hung out there. The morning presented you with free breakfast of bagels, fruit, and coffee/tea. There were 4 computers to use on the back wall, although I don't remember how much the internet was.

Overall, while my friends thought it was fantastic (they'd never stayed in hostels before), I found it on the higher side of average. It was definitely a fun atmosphere and a great way to meet fellow travelers. Would recommend.

This hostel ended up being a lot of fun. it was my first hostel experience so i had nothing to compare it to, but it wasnt too bad. The workers were nice and i met a ton of fun people to hang out with! I think my favorite part was the little patio outside to sit and chat. Breakfast is provided and so are sheets. There are no outlets in the rooms tho, so good luck charging your iPod.