Reviews of International Student Center

38 West 88th Street, New York City, New York, USA 10024

68.6%

175 out of 248 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'International Student Center'

Atmosphere
64.0%
Location
91.2%
Facilities
51.2%
Cleanliness
71.2%
Staff
68.0%
Value
68.0%
Safety
66.4%

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97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Elizabeth Mulcahy

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

30 January 2012 Elizabeth would recommend this property

Liked: Close to central park and has a subway station that can take you to anywhere you want to go sometimes needing to chnage trains but goes direct to times square right on the corner of the street.

Disliked: Elizabeth left no negative feedback.

42.9%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 40% Facilities - 20% Safety - 20%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Meagan Brady

With friends / other travellers

City break

04 January 2012

Liked: Location

Disliked: Too many silly rules. No bags in your room Have to have a ticket to get in your own bag No sleeping in lounge Cost money to leave your bag afger checkout by the hour No guests past the foyer Office close between 11pm and 8am which is where bags are kept Plus there are no locks on the room doors and there are no activites organised by the hostel at all

60.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 20%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 40%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

City break
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

03 January 2012

Liked: The location ist quite good, staff is except the man really friendly.

Disliked: The luggage-topic

68.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

30 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Cheap compared to others, clean and quiet.

Disliked: No breakfast ! Well very few hostel propose it in new york but that's something that is great to have

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Relaxation/spa
Romantic getaway
Shopping

26 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Under 2 minutes walk to the nearest subway station. Acceptable cleanliness in general, but if compared to other budget hostels, it's very clean.

Disliked: Luggages, which must be left with the reception (not allowed in dorm room), are not accessible once the reception is closed from 11pm till 8am the next day. No free Wi-Fi.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

18 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It's a very quiet hostel. The common area (kitchen and living room) is in the basement, and it is SO nice !

Disliked: there is nothing going oin though, so if you travel on your own, you won't meet many people ...

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

FEDERICO MAGNONE

With my spouse / partner

Family Holiday

16 December 2011 FEDERICO would recommend this property

Liked: Good location, safe.

Disliked: No WIFI.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

FEDERICO MAGNONE

With my spouse / partner

Family Holiday

16 December 2011 FEDERICO would recommend this property

Liked: Good location, safe.

Disliked: No WIFI.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

City break
Sightseeing & culture

02 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good value for money. Safe and orderly and a helpful staff. I Recommend.

Disliked: More restrooms and showers.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Kyu Dong Park

Alone

Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

28 November 2011 Kyu Dong would recommend this property

Liked: Everything was good.

Disliked: But if you trabvel with suit case. You might feel uncomfortable because of this hostel's policy.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Partying / nightlife
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Visiting friends or family

25 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It's really close to downtown, easy to get around

Disliked: Showers are dirty.

51.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 40% Facilities - 20% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

11 October 2011

Liked: location

Disliked: one of the worst hostels I ever stayed. The hostel rules are ridiculous and frustrating to follow..

74.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

10 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: great location

Disliked: no bags allowed in rooms

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

08 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: amazing staff , friendly people, awesome lounge

Disliked: nothing

51.4%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 100% Facilities - 20% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 40%

Silvia Rodriguez

Alone

Family Holiday

17 September 2011

Liked: The staff of hostel es very glad and next to Central Park.

Disliked: Rooms are big, backpacks shoud let up. The bedding is weak, it goes cold. There are only two showers. The hostel staff sleep in rooms with guests, so at 7 pm, the light is off

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture
Visiting friends or family

01 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Proximity to subway, central park, center of the city. Easy access. Quiet, safe area. Lots of space.

Disliked: Rooms were uncomfortably hot in the evenings.

51.4%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 20% Facilities - 20% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Business / conference

29 August 2011

Liked: the location is very good, near to main subway line (1 and B) in a neighborhood full of charms, nice restaurants and bars.

Disliked: the staff is not friendly att all, use of the computer and internet is charged 1 $ each 10 min and their is no wireless internet. You have to keep you luggage in the staff room, which not really convenient.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 40%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Andrea Hilbig

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

28 August 2011 Andrea would recommend this property

Liked: the hostel was close to central park, huge TV, short way to subway, bus, Central Park and supermarket.

Disliked: They have no elevator that’s because you had to keep your luggage in the front desk which was closed between 11 pm and 8 am. There were no lockers in the room. They had no Wi-Fi, only 10 Minutes Coupons per stay/person. It’s like the Stone Age? Every hotel/hostel has Wi-Fi. The lounge was O.K., the kitchen has lots of facilities, but it looked all very old and sleazy. It needs a renovation. Paraphernalia nobody needs is everywhere. Stuff didn’t give a friendly smile. Looked a bit bored.

40.0%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 60% Facilities - 20% Safety - 20%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Kerry Lawlor

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

21 August 2011

Liked: the hostel was close to central park

Disliked: you had to keep you bags in their office which was closed between 11pm and 8am so you couldnt access you stuff. The rooms were roasting and uncomfortable. There were no lockers in the rooms,

88.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Laura Reid

With my spouse / partner

Family Holiday
Sightseeing & culture

17 August 2011 Laura would recommend this property

Liked: Excellent location. Clean. Good facilities.

Disliked: LOTS of rules and not allowed bags in rooms which was annoying.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture
Work / volunteering

22 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It` a cool place to stay, my roommates were really nice, the staff was friendly and the location is perfect!!!!

Disliked: Too many stairs :)

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break
Partying / nightlife
Shopping

12 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Location, atmosphere

Disliked: We have to leave the bags downstairs.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

City break
Sightseeing & culture

29 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice location, short walk from a subway station and from central park

Disliked: Seemed dominated by long term residents who didn't talk to newbies much

88.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Liye Zhang

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

15 April 2011 Liye would recommend this property

Liked: good location

Disliked: nothing

80.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Pablo David Toledo

Alone

City break

12 April 2011 Pablo David would recommend this property

Liked: Location

Disliked: Noise


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