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Old April 19th, 2005, 09:26 AM
Benjamin Mehlmann
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Hello newsgroup,



we (my girlfriend and I) are planning a low budget trip to New York and so
we think of staying in the Uptown Hostel (239 Lenox Av at 122nd St. in
Harlem). It is very inexpensive for a double room (from what I can tell),
but is it clean and safe? I would be glad to hear some experiences or some
other recommendations where to stay.



And I'm also looking for a hostel with private rooms in San Francisco, any
hints on that?



Thank you!



Ben


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Old April 19th, 2005, 01:13 PM
Martin Bienwald
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Benjamin Mehlmann schrieb:

And I'm also looking for a hostel with private rooms in San Francisco, any
hints on that?


Check http://www.hiusa.org/hostels/california/sanfran1.cfm -
their "City Center" and "Downtown" hostels are both advertising private
rooms.

.... Martin
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Old April 19th, 2005, 01:23 PM
B Vaughan
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On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 10:26:15 +0200, "Benjamin Mehlmann"
wrote:

Hello newsgroup,



we (my girlfriend and I) are planning a low budget trip to New York and so
we think of staying in the Uptown Hostel (239 Lenox Av at 122nd St. in
Harlem). It is very inexpensive for a double room (from what I can tell),
but is it clean and safe? I would be glad to hear some experiences or some
other recommendations where to stay.


I've stayed there twice, but not in the past five years. It was
reasonably clean, although the communal kitchen was rather messy. This
was the fault of inconsiderate guests who left their dirty dishes
lying around. The bathrooms and dorms were clean.

It also seemed very safe. I stayed there with my teenaged daughters
once, and we returned late at night without feeling unsafe.

I assume this is the HI Hostel. I don't know the price of a double
room, but you can also get double rooms at the West Side Y or the
Vanderbilt Y for around $85. These are a bit closer to the center of
Manhattan. I have stayed twice at the Vanderbilt Y and found it
perfectly adequate. It is near Grand Central Station, where the
express bus from JFK airport makes its first stop. The West Side Y is
probably more convenient for sightseeing; it is also more expensive
and (I've heard) somewhat nicer.

All three of these budget lodgings are air conditioned. Only the HI
hostel has a communal kitchen.
--
Barbara Vaughan

My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it.
 




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