after reading a review from another single woman traveller about this hostel just before I was due to stay there I was a bit worried, she said it was in Harlem, a known unsafe area for white females. I thought the hostel was lovely, the beds were rickety and quite old, some didn't have ladders (so getting on the top... more

A friend and I stayed at WIW for 3 nights this past Labor Day weekend. The area is only 2 blocks north of Central Park and the subway. The area always had people hanging around in front of apartments but we never felt unsafe, even when walking home at 3AM. NOTE: YOU MUST BRING A PASSPORT EVEN IF YOU'RE A... more

I arrived at the hostel with a group of college students and tutors in March of this year (2007) At first glance, everyone was disheartened by the look of the place and some of the rickety metal bunk beds creeked throughout the night. Despite this, the staff were friendly and talkative (especially Sam) who you will meet when you arrive.... more

This hostel was actually not that bad. In fact, it lived up to all of my expectations of what a hostel should be. It was cheap, clean, and had a pretty sociable atmosphere. The only things I could think of that didn't make me too happy were the small size of the showers and the excessive heat. For some reason,... more

I had a great stay at this hostel the staff were friendly, the room was clean and the food great. I was worried at first about staying in Harlem being a lone female traveller but found it fine though would be wary about going out on my own at night but then you could say that about a lot of... more

I stayed here christmas last year for 4 days. The hostel was clean. It was your standard hostel really. Clean & pleasant. Staff were polite and helpful. They even provided some bolt cutters for me to break into my mates locker. He lost his locker key and left his spare in his locker, so he wouldn't lose it "idiot". They... more

This is without a doubt the worst hostel I have ever stayed in I had all 57 flee bites to prove it. . My boyfriend and I booked to stay here for the first week of december (2005). We arrived at 12.02 am due to several delays and found the hostel locked up ,to reach it you have to walk... more