Lamartine Chelsea €“ Hostel

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Fatima

The location of this property is excellent, with plenty of restaurants, cafes, and shops within walking distance. However, the property itself is not managed very well.

We experienced several issues during our stay. The staff were often smoking at the front entrance, which did not create a welcoming atmosphere. There were also problems during check-in, and initially we were assigned the wrong room.

The shared bathrooms were not cleaned adequately, and some shower drains were blocked. Fresh towels were not readily available, and we were told there would be a $10 charge for washing or replacing towels for seceral night stay.

The property does not have an elevator, so guests should confirm their room location before arrival, especially if they have heavy luggage or mobility concerns.

Another important point is that there is no individual air conditioning in the groud/first floor rooms. Air conditioning is centrally controlled in the ground-floor/common areas.

Finally, one member of staff on the ground floor was extremely loud late into the evening. If your room is located near the reception area, noise may make it difficult to sleep.

Overall, the location is the main advantage of this property, but improvements in cleanliness, customer service, and guest comfort are needed.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Ivy Ivy

It's a beautiful place to stay the staffs were wonderful very clean and well maintained i felt like home away from home beautiful and friendly atmosphere

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

John

nice

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Shulamit

Sweet single room, very helpful staff, bathroom was kept very clean and other guests were very quiet and considerate. I would stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Felix

Location was great in the heart of
Manhattan. Room was clean ,
Bathroom clean.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Navindra

Awesome place and the staff were amazing.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Dylan

Great location! Staff was friendly and super helpful.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2026

Melanie

Room was very clean with decent A/C. Kitchen was also clean. Bathrooms were a little sketchy, but I had my own disinfectant spray. Tried to shower, but drain was clogged. Towel bar broke as soon as my towel touched it. Someone showered despite the drain and flooded the entire bathroom for hours.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Nathan

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Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Mary

This was the second time I have stayed here. My review will read like the last one. Staff was helpful. Location is the best. Everything was very convenient. Air conditioning was ok. Kitchen was super clean.

Some other folks staying there were kind of loud but it was after the Knicks won a game. I did have some connectivity issues with the Wifi. Otherwise, it was a pleasant experience.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Kendall

I found the room to be very comfortable and cozy, and I appreciated that it was clean and well-equipped with air conditioning. The staff were excellent and incredibly helpful throughout my visit. Additionally, the location was perfect; being so close to Penn Station made it very easy to get around the city. Thank you for the great experience.

Self

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2026

Usman

It’s very well located a staff member jenin Tina was very helpful !
It’s on 5 floors with narrow stairs and no lift ! Tina helped me carry my bag to 5 floor assigned for 6 nights it became extremely uncomfortable and interfered with my holiday !
It’s air conditioning in rooms and that a help !
Every floor has a kitchen and fridge I bought some food that disappeared next day sighout a trace from fridge !
Overall not a pleasant stay despite good location I think 7 nights stay for a 66 yrs old asthmatic myelopthy disabled man could have been on a lower floor and as for food I don’t care I hope someone ate it lolz !

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

David

Room was small - ok - but good price - and if you're looking for an old-fashioned well-maintained European-styled hotel with the bathroom/shower down the hall...this is the place. Great location, efficient in-and-out, safe, high-tech locks on the door. No problems.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Felix

Clean room, great location

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Felix

Great room , location,

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Esther

Everything I needed for a 2-day holiday in New York. The room and bathroom was clean, and nicely dome up. As a solo female traveller, I felt safe. The location was perfect for accessing key Manhattan landmarks.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Luis

It was pre World War II building that was mostly well maintained and cleaned. The lights would go off and on in the hallway but other than that it was fine. I also wish there was a more secure place to store luggage that I left behind after I checked out and needed to leave with the hotel before I take the train back towards the evening.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Gudrun

Cool place to stay in New York

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Felix

Yes full kitchen

Self

2/10

Poor

03 May 2026

WHIT

Didn't evaluate kitchen. Room was not cool.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2026

Heather

The room still had some stuff left over from the last tenant and the radiator kept turning on. Shared bathroom, which was fine but other tenants sometimes didn’t flush

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Apr 2026

Michael

The location was great, the staff was very friendly and the bed was comfortable. The noise from other guests late at night though was incredible. Definitely bring some earplugs.

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2026

Michael

It's has all the basics a traveler needs.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2026

Stephan Perreira

The staff was very friendly, courteous and professional. The shared spaces (kitchens, bathrooms) we're always clean. I didn't get to experience the open backyard space, but I'm sure it falls right in line with the other shared spaces. The room I rented was very clean too. The only standout was the armoire - it was getting of age and not able to hold my clothes on hangers as it was shifting sideways to fall/collapse. I recommend this place for solo travels, especially last minute travels that are in need of something highly affordable.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2026

Carmen

Located in a great area, but heater went out when we stayed and staff did their best to accommodate.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2026

Joshua

Easy check in, staff were friendly. Stayed on the 5th floor which had a shared full kitchen that was nice and convenient. No Elevator so be prepared to do some stairs. Good area out back to smoke or sit outside. Overall, not a bad stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Yanxiang

The building is very well maintained, with bathroom and kitchen on each floor. The furniture in the room, especially the dresser, could use some update.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2026

David Paul

Check in was easy and instructions on how to access rooms and the building were thorough and clear. Staff was very polite and kept areas clean. Check out was easy process. As a hostel, its amenities were enough and more as far as availability of clean linen, bathrooms and showers, and kitchen. Great location - relatively quiet.

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

GABRIEL

Clean and economical. Bring your own soap for showering.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

Kevin

The room was clean and the staff was nice and helpful, but i stayed on 2nd floor in the rear, noise from the upper floor was constant. And cigarette smoke smell came from downstairs, really really bad.

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2026

Lindsey

It was clean and comfortable for what I paid, but the room lacked amenities and was cold with limited heating.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Sudipta Kumar

Hotel is good for staying. Near to all the major attractions of mid Manhattan.

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2026

Dianela

The thing that I missed the most was the ability to control the room temperature other than opening/closing the window since it had a heater but didn't have an ac. Otherwise, everything was really good, even the shared bathroom.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Marcus

This was a wonderful stay with a fantastic location.
The staff were friendly and very inviting.
The hostel alone is very safe and secured.

Business Friends

2/10

Poor

05 Jan 2026

Junwoo

Staff service is not kind and

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Dan

I love this place. 2nd time staying here. Very clean and in a great location. Very close to many hot spots on the city. The price is great for what you get. The bathrooms are shared, but I never had to wait to use it. I will say that there is no elevators in the building, so if you are not staying on the first floor you have to use the stairs. Not a huge deal as it keeps you in shape, just like the walking in the city does! For parking we used the Madison Square garden garage, as it is just 2 blocks away.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2026

Talia

Nice staff , the heater system was very hot, needs tv.

Self

2/10

Poor

02 Jan 2026

Aayush

Really bad air conditioning system.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Rebecca

Couldn’t figure iut the heat but great

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

John

Room is clean. Staff was courteous. But room had no heat. I got an extra quilt and was able to stay warm while in the bed.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Christine

Clean and neat space! A special shout out to the staff for being so accommodating, too.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Vaishali

Staff was extremely helpful and nice.

But ac was not working even when it was 32degrees. It might turn on in middle of night when it gets colder.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Pamela

Everything was fine

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2025

Monojit

Great location and easy accessible for all the New York, I am rating 3 only because I had a hard time to lift and bring down my two 50lbs each luggage to 5th floor, and the bathroom of 5th floor is very stinky for my entire 3 night stay

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

Alice

Great Manhattan spot if you’re looking for somewhere affordable and easy access to the subway!!! Double bed room was small for 2 people but it was a comfortable bed and air/heat was effective. Never had issues waiting for shared bathroom as there were multiple bathrooms on every floor. Five floors and stairs are narrow so not very accessible but that’s the case with most older buildings. Walls are thin so expect to hear people moving about, but again, if you’re looking for a safe and affordable option for staying in Manhattan that has easy transportation, it checked all of those boxes which worked for us! Tina at the front desk was a delight and the other staff I interacted with in passing were kind and courteous.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2025

Jennifer

Eh..

Staff was available but felt off in that they didn’t verify my ID. Common areas (kitchen and bathroom) were nicely updated. The bedroom itself was clean but walls looked like they can used a paint or cleaning.

For some reason the heat was on despite the high for the day being 70

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2025

Kelly

Cons: Extremely small room, no wash clothes, no bed blanket (had to ask for one), 5th floor walk up (no elevator), and lots of heavy slamming doors throughout the night. Pros: Great location, secure building and rooms, and friendly staff. Note: This is a hostel so you get to share a bathroom with 4 other rooms per floor.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Joshua

Unacceptable. Demanding a refund.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2025

Mark

I don't generally stay in hostels and didn't expect that much, and so wasn't that disappointed. The bathrooms were fine, although having soap consistently would be nice. The bedroom was very small and kind of worn, which gets to the main issue - $280/night for this?? That's highway robbery, no matter what the market will bare. I made the reservation very late, because of a flight cancellation, and I don't know if they engage in some sort of dynamic pricing scheme, but I had just stayed in Williamsburg in a Pod hotel which was MUCH nicer for the same price.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2025

Joanne

AC unusable, no usable window for airflow.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

JOANNA MARIE

Overall the property is ok for its price only theres a lot of homeless we didnt feel as much safe in the atea

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Jamal

Perfect location

the most perfect location if you’re here for madison square garden!! honestly amazing for just wanting to be in manhattan

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Douglas

Close to a busy part of town, but on a quiet street. Very convenient to get on transit and reach other parts of the city

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Kevin J Berrios

Clean Room

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

Romi

Nice place. Clean common areas. The mattress & pilllows could use an upgrade.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2025

Xien Er

The light of the room is too low

6/10

Pleasant

02 Sep 2025

Alfonso

very small rooms

Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2025

Bruce

Cleaner than many other hostels, nicer beds. Close to Penn Station, LIRR and subways.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Andrea

Clean, cozy and great location

I stayed here for four nights on a solo trip. I have stayed in hostels before, so I knew what to expect in the way of smaller, shared accommodations. Arrived late in the evening and the desk attendant was friendly and knowledgeable. I was helped upstairs with my bag(s) and shown around on the floor where I would be staying. My room was clean and had its own window unit AC that kept the room cool. Room was about the size you would expect for a hostel but did have a full-length mirror and an armoire in which to hang clothes, which was helpful. Each floor has two restrooms, both good sized with full showers; very clean and well maintained. I never had to wait to use the restroom and was never interrupted by other guests rushing me when I was showering, etc., but obviously that may not be the case during peak travel times of the year. I chose this hostel due to close proximity to Madison Square Garden, just a short walk away. Plenty of nearby restaurants and bars, walkable to Penn Station and subway. Check out was just as easy as check in, with same attendant. Everything here met or exceeded my expectations. Please make sure you research what exactly hostel accommodations are like because they truly are meant for solo travelers who don’t plan to spend much time in rooms other than sleeping and showering, and the room sizes reflect this. My only complaint was lag in WiFi when on Zoom meetings for work, but connection was fine for phone calls and general internet use.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Patrick

Great staff.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Coty

Our room was clean and spacious. Everything about our stay was easy.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

15 Aug 2025

David

L

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2025

Michelle

Decent affordable place to stay

This place is fine if you have a short trip. It's a central location the staff seemed nice. The room and shared bathroom were adequate. It's not pristine clean but not bad like you will see some dust and dirt at the corners of the room and it looked like a small stain on my sheets but no big deal to me.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Christi

Friendly and helpful staff. Great location. Subway stops few blocks away. Would stay there again.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

01 Aug 2025

Erica

No 24/7 staff, dirty, unsafe, no locks on doors, scam. Charge $50 for a linen fee. I can assure you, the linens aren’t $50

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Leah

I was in NY for 2 nights on my own and the Lamartine Chelsea was perfect. I was there for a concert at MSG and it was only an 8 minute walk. Times Square was also in walking distance. I felt safe and my room and all the facilities were clean.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Ash

Room was small but it was very cozy! It was actually the perfect size for what I needed. Very friendly staff and the check in/out processes were super easy. If I ever need to stay in NYC again, I may look to this hostel again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Mark

Lady in charge is very nice and very helpful

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2025

Steven

I wish it would've television in the room.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Alan

Very good

First stay in a hostel and everything was better than expected. The room and facilities were all clean and comfortable.
The 5 stars do come with one note. If your room is on the first floor expect to hear everything the overnight desk attendant does. Everything from talking on the phone, doing what sounded like sorting screws or games on their unmuted phone, it will be heard.

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2025

Carrie

This was a cute and easy place to stay. I felt safe as a female solo traveler staying there. The area around was nice and everything was walk-able.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

06 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Small, noisy and dirty rooms

I don't recommend this place anybody. The rooms are very small. The bed was very bad, I stayed 3 nights and had huge pain on my back. The room was so dirty, lot of dust, marks on the wall, horrible. You can hear everything from the hallway and neighbors and lot of noise from outside. I found tiny bugs from my bed. There are 2 bathrooms per floor and there is nothing to clean the bathroom so after taking shower, bathrooms are dirty. Area has lot of homeless, unsafe.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2025

Robert

Place is good. For the price and location, i would come back again. Area is a bit darker at night and some homeless. I guess NY is like that nowadays. Stay is pleasant.

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2025

Rodrigo

It is in a great location, near many attractions and tourist sites. My room was a little small, but since I was out all day, I only needed it for sleeping.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2025

Sasha

Just a place to stay that's close to everything.

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Douglas

fresh renovations all around - neat!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Natasha

Very nice staff, felt safe

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2025

Jie

Very cute room and cozy vibe, very like it.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2025

Sarah Taylor

The hostel was exactly what I needed for my stay. The area is a little noisy, and there was a hiccup at check-in but overall a good place to stay!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Amy

Staff was great. My first Hostel and i loved it!

Business Self

4/10

Poor

13 Apr 2025

Daniel

It was less a place to stay and more a place to survive

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2025

Dania

Great Economical Place to stay while visiting NYC

Lamartine Chelsea is in a great location, close to Times Square, Broadway, The High Line, and so on. It's a great price for the city. Nothing fancy but it's clean and comfortable. We don't spend much time in our room when we go to New York so it was just a place to sleep and clean up. Fantastic spot if that is what you are looking for. Check in was smooth and they let us leave our bags there after check out until we were ready to head home.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2025

timothy

Only complaint was the room did not have any heat.....other than that it was great

2/10

Poor

06 Apr 2025

Lewis

Try somewhere else

The room they gave me had no window, and the lock on the door is a code, with no inside lock. Felt unsafe and overall it really was not as it looks in the photos. I arrived saw my room and left immediately. Do not recommend.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Apr 2025

olivia

Staff were friendly and the room was nice. Staff weren’t helpful when the bathroom amenities weren’t fully functional on our floor

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

Bryan

Had a nice staying staying here as I was there for work so it was quick and easy to get around and great if you just need a place to crash while out and about

2/10

Poor

26 Mar 2025

Denny

Rooms were not as advertised at entire building ranked of marijuana even though we were told there was no smoking. Bed sheets were stained and pillows were dirty. Looking. Room was about the size of a closet. Tried communicating for several days leading up to our check-in with the staff with no return calls or messages. I highly recommend you choose a different property and don't waste your money here.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

15 Mar 2025

Morris

Unacceptable service

I booked for 3 nights double occupancy but was given just one bath towel, when I asked for a set for the 3 nights I was told to pay extra. Very very ridiculous.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2025

Cyra

Private Studio Room

The room was very nicely decorated and a lot larger than we anticipated! For a hostel, we were impressed by the security codes specific to each guest for both the front door and your private room door. I will say there was a random sock when we entered our room, which made me question whether the room had been cleaned, but sheets and towels seemed clean to us! The kitchens were very nice and equipped with everything you may need. Our only qualm was that the restroom on our floor (5th) seemed to have a malfunctioning toilet. Remnants were often visible it the toilet bowl so we had to go to the fourth floor to use the restroom. Overall, for the price in NYC, a very comfortable and convenient location. There was a mix of perfumey/smoke smells, as to be expected when sharing common areas. As someone who has stayed in many hostels, I do think majority of the negative reviews were people expecting hotel like conditions. For a hostel, I would say this place is nice.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2025

Claire Rose

Honestly pretty good, the property was kept well cleaned and warm as I visited through winter. The room was nice, furniture was a little old and creaky but nothing bad and nothing was broken. My mattress was a little sunken but wasn’t noticeable unless I sat in the specific spot. The bathroom ammenities were useable, only had an issue with another guest who left stuff in the toilet sometimes. Only complaint was a dripping sound made usually during the night, drove me a little crazy but i survived. Overall a good stay, check in and check out were super easy! Is in a super convenient location, close to Madison Square Garden and Penn Station for transport. Had no issues with anything directly outside the property even in the middle of the night. Property security is good too, with electronic codes for front and personal doors. Pretty happy with my stay, and was good for solo travelling without having to pay too much!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Frederic

Incredible! Room did smell fainltly of cigarettes.

Just amazing. The only problem was that even though smoking is not allowed, the room did smell slightly of very old cigarette smoke. I just kept the window a bit for fresh air and the smell went away. The room was a 4th floor walkup, w/ narrow steep high stairs. Real wood floors, high ceilings, very old, gorgeous, awesome. Person who worked there so helpful when I needed help with a few things, immediately came up to help. Great neighborhood. Nice kitchens+bathroom w/ hot shower. So impressed! Thank you so much!

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2024

Mario

Great spot to stay if you mostly only need a place to sleep. The shared kitchens and bathrooms are clean and updated but nothing fancy. Great to have a fridge and microwave available. Rooms are SMALL great NY experience.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2024

Dan

This was our first stay here. We lucked out and had a room on the first floor next to the shared bathroom. The shared bathroom was clean and never had an issue with it being occupied when needed. There are no extra towels to put on the floor in the bathroom, so when you get out of the shower it can be slippery. Also no shelf in the shower to put shampoo or soap on. The overall experience was great. You are within walking distance to a lot of NYC attractions. There is a parking garage 2 blocks down. Close to a subway entrance. No pool or work out area. The price was good. Would stay at again.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

22 Dec 2024

Derick

Have more people on site and TRAIN THEM
If there is an issue with a customer on site. Half the time I was told the supervisor is on vacay in Alaska (which is fine) and only they know how to operate the system. Anything can happen you guys come on

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2024

Fontaine

Overall, my stay here met my expectations for what staying at a hostel and sharing space with other guests would be like. Your mileage may vary based on who else is also a guest at the time, with regards to noise levels and cleanliness of shared bathrooms, but I had a great stay. I came into town for work and knew I wouldn't be spending a ton of time in a bedroom, so the space and ease of access exactly fit my needs. I'd stay here again if I get another opportunity to visit NYC!

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2024

Daniel

The person that greeted us at our arrival was very helpful and provided us with all of the required information promptly. The common areas and bathrooms were very clean contrary to our room (3E) which had spider webs hanging from the ceiling, carpet was stained, walls need a fresh cleaning and probably a new coat of paint. Bed mattress and linings were so so.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2024

DAIANA ALEJANDRA

Excelente ubicacion, pero al llegar la habitacion estaba sucia y no habian cambiado las sabanas de Los huespedes anteriores.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Dec 2024

Chloe

Small room, which was incredibly hot all night and had no option to change the temperature.
Very noisy all night from the street below and the hostel itself.
Would recommend for 1/2 night stays as it’s in a good location but definitely not for longer as it didn’t feel worth the money for lack of comfort/space.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2024

Thomas

The guys who checked you in were awesome. The facility was super clean. Would definitely stay there again.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Dec 2024

Mary Lou

Hard time checking in!!! Wanted gov issued ID even tho I had my license and multiple credit cards!

Business Self