NY Moore Hostel

Great rooms, good big beds. Location is alright, close to PT to get to city really easiely.
Staff here were not that attentive, however friendly. People staying at the hostel seemed abit spaced and too them selves, which was a first to see this in a hostel since traveling around. However it was well priced and a good to lay your head out night. Safe area to walk through and get around it. Also good Wi-​Fi :)
Lots of cool artwork around the building and inside too.

This has become my default hostel. I am a artist who travels to the city frequently, keeps strange hours, and I don’t need a lot of amenities. Here you get amazing service, reasonable rates and its quiet and so nice! Rooms are spacious and lots of outlets. The staff is beyond helpful and friendly. A+++!

What an amazing place! I only stayed here for one day (October 1^st as my crash-​in day before I go to where I really needed to go). It was my first time to ever stay in a hostel, and I was a little skeptical about it. I mean, sharing a bedroom with strangers? I was on an extremely tight budget for my solo trip to NYC, so staying in a hostel was a crazy choice… especially since it’s my first EVER visit to the jungle. My friends who told me about hostels say that they’ve had very decent experiences and that they are not so bad, depending on where you go. I did a quick search on Hostel World, and NY Moore Hostel was at the very top. I read the reviews, the amenities and everything in between — it turns out NY Moore Hostel made the cut.
Little did I know, it wasn’t that bad — maybe because I was already primed into thinking it wouldn’t be that bad. Everything turned out just as I expected it to be. I got the mixed male/​female room, only because it was cheaper. It turns out I roomed with 2 other guys (I think both were in their 30s). The only downfall is that you got to be extremely obedient and super quiet when rooming with others. My plane landed very late the night I checked-​in, and 1 of the guys was already sleeping, and the other was about to sleep. Crap.
The floors creaked a little, so even if I was the quietest person ever, I’m deemed to fail, but that’s the only problem. One thing to note is that towels are $ 3, and if you need a hairdryer, you can get one in temporary exchange for your ID. I didn’t make use of their common areas, only because I had to leave at 4:30AM the next morning for the TODAY Show!
All in all, I can’t really say anything bad about this place. This hostel is on par with everything on its website and the positive reviews it has gotten on here and on
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This place was nice I thiught, the common room was big with a TV and computers to use if needed. The rooms were ok and beds comfortable enough to actually fall asleep on. My only problem was that on the first night I woke up at 1:00am with bug bites all over my body (legs, arms, back). I believe it to be bed bug bites because they were in the form of B, L, D. I couldn’t find any in my room but they also changed the bed and gave me new sheets, pillow and covers. If it wasn’t in the room it was the chair I sat on in the common area before I went up to bed that night. Staff was nice and overall I liked it but being bit like I was sucked!!! If you stay keep bags away from bed and wash everything before you take it back home.
It’s close to the train also, the L train, you’ll get off at Montrose station and walk down a couple blocks. Bring your own bath towel and lock for a locker to use, and don’t forget flip flops for the shower!

Amazing! Very inexpensive (~$ 50 a night for a three person dorm style room) but yet the accommodations are nicer than most budget hotels I’ve stayed in. The rooms are clean and each room has a very nice private bathroom, new tiling and fixtures, very clean as well. You can tell there have been recent updates to the entire building. My room was serviced every day or every other day (clean sheets and pillow cases). They have lockers inside the rooms where you can store your belongings — bring a lock or rent one from them. I was also able to get clean towels and umbrellas for $ 3 each.
Super convenient location; 4 blocks from the L train to Manhattan and once youre on the train its only a very stops before you’re in Manhattan. The L train connects to all the major lines in Manhattan so its the perfect location for people who want to explore NYC.
There is a kitchen and a nice lounge area in the hostel but there are also great coffee shops in the area. I recommend Dillinger’s a few blocks from the hostel.
The staff is really friendly and very helpful. I left a jacket at the hostel and within a few hours of emailing the hostel to inquire about the item they found it and told me they would mail it back! I can’t say enough good things about this hostel. I will definitely stay here the next time I come to New York!

The staff was very kind and the room was clean, but the hostel wasn’t exactly how I thought. The bathroom was dirty and I couldn’t take a warm shower, and with the NY weather in January it’s not exactly one of the best things!
The position is not the best for three reasons: the noises, the distance from Manhattan and the neighborhood.
The noises because the Hostel is in front of a trash trucks station, and, with the horrible attitude of my room mate to leave the window open during the night, I was woken up at five o’ clock every morning by the sirens.
The distance is not a problem if you have plenty of time and you enjoy walking, but, if you have a little bit of rush it could be annoying.
Well, the neighborhood was a problem for me only when I had to come back late in the night. I felt very unsafe even if no one touched me. I can understand people that don’t want to came back there for that reason.

This was my first experience staying at a hostel. I was a bit nervous but no need at this hostel. The location is right off subway and close to Williamsburg. I cannot say enough nice things about staff. They were incredibly accommodating and kind. The price you cannot beat in a safe area. I would recommend to many and stay again and again.

Over all, I was quite happy with my 2 day stay at the NY Moore Hostel. It was clean (this applies, to the kitchens, common areas, rooms, and bathrooms), staff was friendly, and the price for a bed in a dorm room was very affordable. The hostel looks nice, I appreciated the cool furniture in the common area, and the art work that could be found on several walls.
The hostel is conveniently located between a number of subway stops (I always took the L train on Montrose Avenue), only a few minutes walking distance. As a young woman travelling by herself, I still felt very safe in the neighborhood and didn’t have any problems walking by myself. The hostel gives out a small map of the neighborhood that indicates all the different restaurants and other places of interest. The lady who gave me my map also pointed me towards vegan places per request.
My room, which I shared with 2 other women, was big, and had a private bathroom. The bed was a bit short, but absolutely ok for me (5’8/1.73m). The room had a/​c and a fan in the bathroom.
I enjoyed my stay, but there are a few small points that could be improved:
It would be lovely if staff could try and make sure that the hostel is quiet (ish) at a certain time during the night. Because even if someone checked in really late, they (and other guests) talked loudly on the hallways. Yes, it’s a hostel, but that doesn’t mean, I shouldn’t be able to sleep.
I understand that disposable cups for the (yay free coffee!) coffee kitchen etc are a necessary evil to control the dirty dish situation, however, I wish that the hostel did not use these incredibly unsustainable styrofoamy cups. There are more environmentally friendly options that work just as well!
It would be great if the hostel website could give a bit of additional information on things like the towel rental ($ 3 for a large towel — that’s fine by me!).

Pro:
Staff was extremely nice. He let me check in at 10:00am with no additional charge.
Nice comfortable bed, and everything was clean.
Safe area. I went back to the hostel at 2am every night with no issue.
L train is convenient.
Con:
The street could be very noisy in the mornings (7am) since the hostel is in a industrial neighborhood.
Some guests were actually «residents,» and I felt awkward staying in my room in the middle of the days. Since they were «residents,» they had no intention of making friendly talks.
Overall, I stayed at other hostels before, and NY Moore Hostel is by far the best.

This place is great! The prices are very reasonable and the rooms are very simple and clean. The staff is great and friendly so don’t hesitate to ask questions. I stayed with 3 people and we got a private room with basically everything we need.
The hostel does charge you for towels which are 3 $ each, so be prepared to bring your own essentials.
It’s a great place and worth the stay. The area is located in east Williamsburg and the Morgan subway station is a 5 minute walk away. Come to Brooklyn and enjoy the stay!

The place is fantastic. I stayed there for 3 nights while looking for a place to live in Brooklyn. Is very conveniently located close to the L train so I found my way everywhere and back. And close to a very relaxing coffee shop in Bushwick.
Rooms are very spacious, I was lucky enough to become friends with the guy I was roommates with and I’ll be neighbors with one of the reception ladies.
The staff is very friendly, I had the two lovely girls that work in the morning help me with printing a lot of the paperwork needed for my lease signing, so in a way I couldn’t have found a place to live without them. I’m still tempted to find excuses to leave my apartment and stay there again for a couple days.

This place is awesome! I booked just 3 nights but actually I stayed 5 extra nights. The first 3 nights were perfect so I had to extend my staying.
First of all, the staff were so nice that every time I went out they gave some advice and let me know where I should go and what to do. Also everyday at 11:00 the housekeepers cleaned the rooms and the entire place is always clean.
The beds are big and comfy, there some lockers in the room so I locked my stuff and I didn’t have to worry about my money/​laptop.
There is a fancy common room with lots of room and many Couches, tv, cold water, and snacks and drinks machines. Also there is a few computers that you always can use.
The wifi is perfect and
didn’t have any problem with it my whole stay.
I’m sure that next time in NYC I’ll choose this hostel again.

NY Moore Hostel: Renovated Hipster Hostel with Heart
OVERVIEW: NY Moore Hostel feels like a small, newly renovated college dormitory in NYC’s hippest arts neighborhood. Clean, light, airy, and friendly, the walls are becoming the latest neighborhood gallery space. Staff is friendly, multicultural and multilingual, quickly responsive, helpful, and know their stuff. They run a friendly, professional, hip without being snobby or flaky, safe, clean, hospitable place — for which they’ve already won several awards during their few years of operation. I’ve had a great week at NY Moore Hostel — one of my best hostel experiences yet. I expect their name and star to rise quickly.
LOCATION: Think of East Williamsburg & Bushwick as the urban campus for the city’s newest and next artists, populated by artsies, hipsters, and muggles. Close to local health food shops, bodegas, and a mix of old school Brooklyn neighborhoody shops and restaurants as well as hipster health-​food stores and eateries (Roberta’s is two blocks away), bars, clubs, galleries, and other creative spaces. This is the avant garde of arts (and gentrification) in hottest nouvelle Brooklyn. It’s just a stop or a not long walk to Bushwick and Williamsburg, a brief subway ride into Manhattan’s East Village, Greenwich Village, Union Square, Chelsea, and Meat Packing District.
ATMOSPHERE: relaxed yet professional, friendly, responsive. Guests tend toward the young, friendly, artsy and hip, as does the space and the staff. Interactions tend to be chill, relaxed, friendly.
FACILITIES: In a converted industrial building, just renovated in spring 2014, the hostel has clean white, well lit walls in large, open, airy, high ceiling rooms, with lots of air and light. The walls are becoming a neighborhood gallery space. The living room and breakfast area are inviting, furnished with comfortable, clean furniture, and a huge flat panel TV. Improvements are ongoing, and they tell me to expect a new kitchen, new amenities and fixtures in the shared spaces and rooms. Bathrooms also renovated, large, well cleaned, inviting. Rooms are simple, spartan, large and open.
STAFF: Super nice, friendly, quickly responsive & helpful, multicultural & multilingual, and cool. Think: M. Gustave and the Grand Budapest Hostel. Mr. «Buba» Aboubacar Diallo was the night manager, aka Prince of the Night. A Malian guitarist with the style of a romantic lead from Malian cinema, in over 15 languages, including English, French, and Mandingo, Buba entertains, enchants, guides, advises, and problem solves. As him to perform one of his own songs in Mandingo. Victor the evening manager was able to calmly fix any issues, particular technological, and helped me appreciate, setup and install VPN on my laptop.
SAFETY: With ²⁴⁄₇ door guard with video monitoring of the hostels shared spaces, firm doors, and secured windows, the hostel feels very safe and secure.
CLEANLINESS: The cleanest hostel I’ve ever experienced. Daily shared space and room cleaning of the bathrooms, light housekeeping.
VALUE: Great value for some of the best hostel prices in NYC.

Stayed here while apartment hunting for places in NYC– great choice and I ended up extending my visit multiple times during my stay because they were so accommodating and the rooms are chic, large lofts with plenty of personal space and this place makes for an opportunity to meet many new people.
I stayed in 301– arguably the best room. It’s female only with a few queen-​sized beds, your own small drawer, lamp and coat area– where do you find that anywhere else for $ 30? In Williamsburg? Nowhere. This place simply rocks!

This place is so awesome. I’m mean really chic, warm atmosphere and the staff make you wanna stay forever.
I would definitely recommend a stay here. Money well spent.

I want to preface this first by saying… I have stayed in hostels all over the world and this one is near the top of my list.
The rooms are very large. I was in the 6 bed mixed and the room was big enough to have 25 beds. There bed themselves are average and each room has their own bathroom (I prefer to have floor bathrooms). There was a couch, chairs and a table in my room. The common area has a great layout for meeting people but also not forcing you to social if you want to just hang out and be on the internet. There is a nice little outdoor area between the two building with a few picnic tables to sit and eat breakfast and dinner. Which we did while I was there. The staff is very friendly and accommodating during my stay.
The hostel is located in the hipster area of Brooklyn know as Williamsburg! There are some excellent take away places nearby and only a few blocks (not large city blocks but a short ones) from the metro. And once you get to the metro it’s only a few stops from Manhattan!

Props for NOT having bunk beds! So much easier to sleep through the night when you don’t have someone above/​below you shaking you awake everytime they roll over. I love the concept of hostels, but it’s really refreshing to see these guys tweaking it to make it a comfortable place to stay, not just jamming every last possible traveler into a dorm to shave two dollars off the price. Also, I appreciated hooks on the wall — it’s amazing how many hostels can’t be bothered with little things like that, but they really make a big difference in the end.
On the downside, there was some kind of super powerful slammer-​closer on the door, that practically shook the whole room every time someone came in and out — definitely did not help me sleep better.

I stayed here for two weeks and would stay another two weeks in a heartbeat! A fantastic place to stay; lots of trendy bars, restaurants and grocery stores locally, just minutes walk from the L subway, which takes you to Manhattan in a quick 15 minutes, and 5 minutes from Bedford (the beating heart of Williamsburg).
The staff at the Moore Hostel were friendly, helpful and relaxed. The bedrooms were spacious, quiet, comfortable and air conditioned; easy to get a good nights sleep. But if you want to party, head out to the courtyard at the back of the hostel; there’s always a group of people ready to paint the town red. If I had more than two thumbs I’d put them up!

This place is pretty great! Hostel Staff were so accomadating and very helpful espcially with places to eat in Brooklyn and Manhattan area.
Was fairly clean place. Attracts many people espcially Australian and German folks.
The closest train is the L which took me everywhere I needed to go. Hard to find at first but after that was a breeze to travel around the city.
Average 45 dollars a night but for New York area pretty great hostel deal.
I suggest fly in to LaGuardia not JFK!

The place is clean and more or less well furnished. The common area is very nice: leather couches, big-​screen TV, 3 computers for internet, fridge, coffee, microwave, stereo and blazing fast WI-​fi that was recently put in. They are in the process of finishing the basement so that they can have a full kitchen and a game room. Word is that both will be complete before the summer.
The staff is amazing. Many are from other towns and countries themselves, so it both gives the place an international flare and also makes them very understanding and helpful to people that are from out of town.
Rooms are shared, but furnished well, and housekeeping is in daily. The only wildcard is the guests, which the hostel really has little control over. Most everyone is cool and gets along well. I made several friends there that I’ve been in touch with and now I have a place to stay (if I ever need it) in the UK, Ireland and Germany. Who knew?
**I just looked andsaw that they have filtered my review. I’m not sure why. But, if you can see this, please know thatI lived at 122 and Lenox for 2 years, and am presently staying here for a few weeks, after my apartment went condo. I am becoming convinced that Unilocal sucks.**