Bowery Grand Hotel - Hostel

The staff there were great, the mattress comfortable, and the rooms well air conditioned. Unfortunately those are the only positive things I can say. 3/4 toilets were clogged, yet there is no toilet paper. Bathrooms don't look like they're ever cleaned. I was too disgusted to use the shower and thankfully only needed to stay one night. The friendliness of the staff is the only reason I've given stars.

Place is maintained in a horrible manner and no attached restrooms available. Water leakage was all over the hotel.

There was mold everywhere in the bathroom and shower. The rooms are bug infested. It smelled really bad

The room was just a size of a closet. Almost couldn’t fit my suitcase in it.Can’t hardly even move around. There is no ceilings. Just wires. While in your room You can hear the others on the snoring, coughing, watching videos on their cell phones. I had trouble sleeping and was woken up numerous times during the night. The lobby had at least 2 to 3 homeless people sleeping in it.The bathrooms are old and moldy. No toilet paper & paper towels.

Most of the bathroom was not working. The ones that is needs renovation immediately. I think it fails a lot of fire codes and habitant regulations

You get what you pay for. Very small room with shared bathroom. Relatively clean but building is falling apart. Open holes in the ceiling in bathroom, sometimes drips water. Friendly staff and good location.

Great location, very accessible. Toilettries were provided. Rooms remind more jail cells, no windows, no solid ceiling, no AC, fan only. I was able to see the light through the mesh board on my ceiling and I heard very clearly staff talking at the reception. Other than small room size condition of the bathroom is not the best. I took shower, it was no shelf inside to put your soap, ceiling was loft type with exposed piping and dripping to the floor. Hot water boiler was a nice surprise. I would recommend ceiling and bathrooms remodelling. Other than that it's tolerable.

The staff was lovely remembered my name and wrre very kind and helpful. The building however was in dreadful need of repair. Significant water damage in the bathrooms the ceiling was dripping and peeling. The outlet in the room was too loose to work. There was also not toilet paper in the bathrooms

The room was okay and reasonably clean. However the bathroom and shower was filthy. They need to clean the mold off the walls.

Bathrooms were unusable, gnats everywhere, terrible smell, impossible to shower

It's cheap and in a good location but other than that it's very very bad. The entrance door at the bottom of the stairs is always open. I walked in to three kids smoking weed on the stair case, this was my welcome to the hotel. Got up stairs, was allowed in , I looked around and I felt like walking back out but I'm in a new country and after a 10 HR flight I just wanted to sleep. It smelt bad, I went to my room to find a stained towel folded in the bed which had stands of black hair. I washed for a different room, the second was no better but at least a bit cleaner. There's lots of homeless people in there, asking for money as you walk in and out the hotel, the bathrooms and toilets OMG! It's beyond bad. I closed my eyes to have a shower, I used McDonald's toilets all through out my stay, wash hand basin was blocked and full of used water. It's cheap but it's horribly bad in there. I was counting down days to leave. Now I left.. I definitely will not return. But the guys there are nice, mainly Chinese I guess it's a family business. You are also close to little Italy and the subways. If you can afford elsewhere , do go elsewhere.

Dirty, smelly, unsafe. junkies always hang out around the entrance, some of them lay down there passed out by the stairs. Mold in the bathrooms. Unclean. I didn’t risk to use the shower. Find something else.

This place was horrible! It not quiet AT ALL… dirty! None of the bathroom had toilet paper in them and had some “liquid” on the floor. I could hear nearly everyone in the hall way. Def would NOT recommend

BED BUGS AND ROACHES!!! TAKE THIS WARNING SERIOUSLY

I appreciated that I was allowed to check in early and they kindle held my bags the day of my departure. The bedding sheets had red, brown and yellow stains. When I peeled them off to take to the office if I could get a cleaner set, the mattress was filled with urine stains. I felt disgusted to sleep on it. The bathrooms were equally unclean: little bugs flying around, the ceilings leaking water making the floors a dirty mess. My intuition was constantly screaming at me to leave and find a better hotel.

Bed Bugs

Un cauchemar !! !!!!! Moins de 5m2, pas de fenêtre et aucune aération. Aucun nettoyage durant un séjour de 12 jours. Hotel crasseux, des drogués partout dans les couloirs et les toilettes communes et très sales. La nuit impossible de dormir, à cause du bruit. des voisins agressifs qui nous ont insultés car on voulait dormir. Insécurité permanente. Le personnel n'a jamais rien fait pour nous aider, et ne vidait même pas les poubelles !!!!!! des bestioles partout, mon mari piqué sur tout le corps. Et pour couronner le tout, l'hotel a pris feu le dernier jour de notre séjour. Nous y avons perdu un disque dur et un ordinateur. Nos affaires ont été inondées par les pompiers et nous avons du jeter une partie d'entre elles. On a de la peine à croire ce que nous racontons mais vous pouvez tout vérifier ! La direction a exigé que l'on paye toutes les nuits d'avance, ce qui nous a empêchés de chercher ailleurs.

There was mold everywhere in the bathroom and shower. The rooms are bug infested. It smelled really bad

There was mold on the shower curtains, bugs, roaches smelled, etc. checking in and out was easy. The front desk had someone available 24/7. Those are the only 3 positives.

Bathrooms were unusable, gnats everywhere, terrible smell, impossible to shower

The room was too small and not soundproof at all. People kept calling or chatting, making it impossible to sleep.

Es un lugar para dormir y ya, las habitaciones miden 1.50 x 2.00 metros. Solo hay una cama que mide 70 cm x 2 metros. El baño es compartido tiene agua caliente, el aseo depende mucho de los huéspedes. Tener en cuenta que el techo es abierto, es así que puedes ver la luz y sentir olores de comida o cigarrillo, y escuchar los ronquidos y conversaciones de todos. Sería genial que tengas el sueño pesado si no no te sirve. Queda en el barrio chino así que consigues comida económica y queda a una cuadra de la estación del metro.

Real dirty, the noise is out of any imagination. It is not a real hotel/motel, its just space divided in spaces enough to fit a small bed and there is no ceiling, the whole floor shares a sigle ceiling because the walls do not reach the ceiling. Worst experience I ever had

Als ich nach längerem Suchen den Eingang gefunden habe konnte ich mir vorstellen, was mich erwartet. Das Hotel befindet sich im 1. stock. Der Mitarbeiter war sehr freundlich. Das wars aber dann auch. Natürlich bekommt man das, was man bezahlt, aber nie mehr in meinem Leben werde ich das Hotel buchen. Ich habe mir gesagt, ich bin hier nur zum schlafen, Aber nichtmal das hat funktioniert (und ich habe sonst einen tiefen schlaf). Die wände bestehen gefühlt aus dünnem papier, man hört jeden furz und vorallem jedes Gespräch bzw jeden streit, die die respektlosen anderen Gäste führen. Es ist schrecklich. Ich konnte nicht einschlafen und um spätestens 5:00 uhr war Schluss damit. Das zimmer isz wie auf den Bildern zu sehen winzig. Ist auch in ordnung. Das kissen und die Matratze sind ekelhaft eklig. In meinem Bett lagen Haare einer anderen person. Das zimmer ist so heruntergekommen, ich habe bestmöglich versucht, nichts zu berühren. Die Badezimmer waren der größte schock. Ekelhaft. Und ich bin in der Hinsicht wirklich nicht penibel. Aber das war wirklich schockierend. Die Mitarbeiter haben zwar 1 x täglich geputzt, kurz darauf war es wieder dreckig und Toilettenpapier gab es zu keiner Zeit. Die anderen Hotelgäste waren meiner Meinung nach kleine Schw*ine. Wie die teilweise die Bäder hinterlassen haben ist ein graus. Verstopftes klo, wo einem das große Geschäft schon entgegen kam. Urin vor dem klo, auf dem klo, im klo. Positiv: zentral gelegen.

This is the barest of spaces. Rooms are windowless closets. Mine was noisy from a TV going all night (2 am until 7:30 am). The bathrooms down the hall are dirty, have no toilet paper in any of them, have no mirrors, and dubious plumbing. Pillow was uncomfortable; no top sheet, just a blanket. The only positive, other than price, was that the single sheet was clean.

It was cheap and the staff were helpful but that's all I can say that was positive. Room was tiny - if i was 2 inches taller I wouldnt have been able lay flat on the bed with no window or air conditioning. You can hear what's going on in the entire hotel from your room so don't expect a good night's sleep. Went to the toilet and there were lots of tiny flies to keep me company.

You get what you pay for. Very small room with shared bathroom. Relatively clean but building is falling apart. Open holes in the ceiling in bathroom, sometimes drips water. Friendly staff and good location.

Great location, very accessible. Toilettries were provided. Rooms remind more jail cells, no windows, no solid ceiling, no AC, fan only. I was able to see the light through the mesh board on my ceiling and I heard very clearly staff talking at the reception. Other than small room size condition of the bathroom is not the best. I took shower, it was no shelf inside to put your soap, ceiling was loft type with exposed piping and dripping to the floor. Hot water boiler was a nice surprise. I would recommend ceiling and bathrooms remodelling. Other than that it's tolerable.

Cannot turn off light outside of my room which makes my room kind of bright at night.

The room was too small and not soundproof at all. People kept calling or chatting, making it impossible to sleep. There are no windows.

The staff there were great, the mattress comfortable, and the rooms well air conditioned. Unfortunately those are the only positive things I can say. 3/4 toilets were clogged, yet there is no toilet paper. Bathrooms don't look like they're ever cleaned. I was too disgusted to use the shower and thankfully only needed to stay one night. The friendliness of the staff is the only reason I've given stars.

I am writing to express my deep dissatisfaction with my recent stay at your hotel. The experience was far from what was depicted in the photos on your website, leading to several disappointments during my visit. Firstly, the cleanliness of the hotel was highly unsatisfactory. The room was not properly cleaned, and there were numerous insects present, which is unacceptable. Additionally, the general hygiene of the hotel left much to be desired. Moreover, I found the staff to be disrespectful and unhelpful. This lack of professionalism significantly impacted my stay. The room had a strong, unpleasant odor that made it uncomfortable to stay in. Overall, my experience at your hotel was very disappointing. I hope you take immediate action to address these issues to prevent future guests from having a similar experience.

The staff are wonderful.

Front desk was yelling at a homeless person while I was sleeping, pretty annoyed by that. I don’t think the front desk/landlord should host homeless people in the lobby. It’s filthy and unsanitary. Honestly I wished front desk call the police to get them removed from the premises for loitering/trespassing, I can’t bother to deal with the lack of safety while walking through the lobby. Shame.

I appreciated that I was allowed to check in early and they kindle held my bags the day of my departure. The bedding sheets had red, brown and yellow stains. When I peeled them off to take to the office if I could get a cleaner set, the mattress was filled with urine stains. I felt disgusted to sleep on it. The bathrooms were equally unclean: little bugs flying around, the ceilings leaking water making the floors a dirty mess. My intuition was constantly screaming at me to leave and find a better hotel.

Front desk clerks always being very courteous and good with customers

It was great for what it is - a hostel. Clean, safe, inexpensive. And the staff was very nice.

Very friendly staff. Kind and hospitable. Very affordable stay for Manhattan. Rooms need to be painted. Walls are dirty. Towel also had stains. Bathrooms need deep cleaning. With a little bit more care it could be a whole lot nicer.

The room was private and the bathroom, while shared and around the hall, was clean and the water had good pressure. The staff was excellent and available 24/7 This place is in the middle of China Town

You get what you pay for. Very small room with shared bathroom. Relatively clean but building is falling apart. Open holes in the ceiling in bathroom, sometimes drips water. Friendly staff and good location.

It's cheap and in a good location but other than that it's very very bad. The entrance door at the bottom of the stairs is always open. I walked in to three kids smoking weed on the stair case, this was my welcome to the hotel. Got up stairs, was allowed in , I looked around and I felt like walking back out but I'm in a new country and after a 10 HR flight I just wanted to sleep. It smelt bad, I went to my room to find a stained towel folded in the bed which had stands of black hair. I washed for a different room, the second was no better but at least a bit cleaner. There's lots of homeless people in there, asking for money as you walk in and out the hotel, the bathrooms and toilets OMG! It's beyond bad. I closed my eyes to have a shower, I used McDonald's toilets all through out my stay, wash hand basin was blocked and full of used water. It's cheap but it's horribly bad in there. I was counting down days to leave. Now I left.. I definitely will not return. But the guys there are nice, mainly Chinese I guess it's a family business. You are also close to little Italy and the subways. If you can afford elsewhere , do go elsewhere.

Great location, right between Little Italy and Chinatown in lower Manhattan. Well run operation. The rooms are very small. If you don't mind that you've got nothing to worry about. Stayed here for two weeks. Would recommend.

Convenient location. Near to the subway. Affordable. The room was ok for the price.

The pros of staying in this hostel: they keep your bags after checkout and it’s in a good location- surrounded by cheap eats (hard thing to find in NYC) and the metro is less than a 5 minute walk away. The cons: stinks of smoke, there’s no toilet paper in the bathroom, no heating and we were woken up every morning by people shouting in the reception area. Once there was a man screaming that he was going to stay no matter what and that they couldn’t make him leave. Fair to say you don’t exactly feel safe. Overall, if you’re just looking for a place to sleep and you’re not a solo female traveler this is a good option given how cheap it is for NYC. Otherwise, I don’t recommend this at all

The location makes it a great choice. Easy walking and travel distance to 9/11 memorial the world trade centre roof experience. And brooklyn bridge and statue of liberty ferry tours within easy travel distance. Also it is close to lots of subway stations means you can get to times square central park, museum of art and strawberry fields easily, with a metro card. It is not a luxury hotel clearly a one star premises for travellers on a tight budget.

Guter Service, coole Lage (Chinatown, Little Italy), sicherer 24h Dienst

Convenient Location with quick access to public transportation .

You get what you pay for. Very small room with shared bathroom. Relatively clean but building is falling apart. Open holes in the ceiling in bathroom, sometimes drips water. Friendly staff and good location.

Great location, very accessible. Toilettries were provided. Rooms remind more jail cells, no windows, no solid ceiling, no AC, fan only. I was able to see the light through the mesh board on my ceiling and I heard very clearly staff talking at the reception. Other than small room size condition of the bathroom is not the best. I took shower, it was no shelf inside to put your soap, ceiling was loft type with exposed piping and dripping to the floor. Hot water boiler was a nice surprise. I would recommend ceiling and bathrooms remodelling. Other than that it's tolerable.

Lower Manhattan is historic and atmospheric. This can't be denied.