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The Nolita Express Hostel

2.0 star property
Hotel near New York University in New York

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Lobby lounge
Exterior
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby
Shower, towels

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
220 Bowery, New York, NY, 10012
  • New York University
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • One World Trade Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Brooklyn Bridge
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Small Vintage Pod - All Gender (1 Person Only)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Vintage Pod - All Gender (1 Person Only)

  • 30 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Small Vintage Pod - Female Only (1 Person Only)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Vintage Pod - Female Only (1 Person Only)

  • 30 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Medium Vintage Pod - All Gender (1 Person Only)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Medium Vintage Pod - All Gender (1 Person Only)

  • 60 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Medium Vintage Pod - Female Only (1 Person Only)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Medium Vintage Pod - Female Only (1 Person Only)

  • 60 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

New York

Manhattan stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Manhattan hotel, you'll find New York University and Washington Square Park. 5th Avenue and Wall Street are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • New York University - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Wall Street - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • One World Trade Center - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Brooklyn Bridge - 6 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Times Square - 8 min drive - 3.1 miles

Getting around

  • Bowery St. Station - 3 min walk
  • New York 9th St. Station - 4 min drive
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Prince Street Pizza - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Little Cupcake Bakeshop - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mother's Ruin - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ray’s Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Freemans - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Nolita Express Hostel

Hotel near New York University in New York
Public spaces have free WiFi.

This New York hotel is smoke free.

  • 130 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
The Nolita Express Hostel offers 130 shared accommodations with air conditioning and shared/communal kitchens. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. This New York hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • 15 steps to reach entrance
  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 12 shared bathrooms (in-room sinks)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of USD 50 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

The Nolita Express
The Nolita Express 1927
The Nolita Express Hostel York
The Nolita Express 1927 Hostel
The Nolita Express Hostel Hotel
The Nolita Express Hostel New York
The Nolita Express Hostel Hotel New York

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Nolita Express Hostel to the airport?

The Nolita Express Hostel is 9.4 mi (28-min drive) away from the LaGuardia Airport (LGA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Nolita Express Hostel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Nolita Express Hostel.

How close is The Nolita Express Hostel to the beach?

This hotel is 15.2 mi (42-min drive) from Coney Island Beach.

Does The Nolita Express Hostel offer free breakfast?

The Nolita Express Hostel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Nolita Express Hostel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Resorts World Casino (20-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at The Nolita Express Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at The Nolita Express Hostel?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does The Nolita Express Hostel have a pool?

The Nolita Express Hostel does not have a pool.

Does The Nolita Express Hostel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Nolita Express Hostel to downtown New York?

The Nolita Express Hostel is 0.9 mi away from New York.

The Nolita Express Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 249 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 249 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 249 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 249 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 249 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Erik

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Great place except for the other guests
This is a really cool property in an amazing location. The staff is friendly and the common areas are awesome. It is one of the coolest and best decorated hostels I've ever been to. Unfortunately, the walls do not go all the way up to the ceiling and noise travels quite a bit. The other guests are consistently rude and will keep you up all night. People will talk and even have sex (single occupancy rooms) during quiet hours, and the door near the kitchen area slams anytime someone goes through it, which is about ten times an hours.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jozef

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I Iove it here!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Erica

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy place to stay at a good rate.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Selma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very simple check in/check out, rooms aren’t soundproof at all but they have earplugs you can get. All around great experience!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

soo kyung, Kew Gardens

Good
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

SERGIO IVANHOE GARCIA

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked it is centric and close to subway and bus. I didn't like the check in is "online"; the host should be in the reception to provide assistance.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Weijun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
it's a 9 month new into the open, they renovated from a bar/restaurant I believe, awesome setup and common area for reading, working your laptop, or just the lounge every floor. They have female only floor too. They have Wednesday and Friday event going on the reception floor too, like live music or comedian, tenants get free access. The only thing I hoped more the air circulation on the sleeping area and also the opposite street seems with lines of people for public beneficiaries though, but non concern any way just a bit appearance.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kaysi

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Pia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lack of communication and the area is horrific
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

addie

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristen

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The pods are not properly closed on top, you can hear everyone coughing and hacking. I got a nasty strain of Covid here and am still unwell 12 days later and miserable. Do not stay here in fall/winter - or if you are immunocompromised - ever. It’s a lovely hostel with great location and amenities annd common spaces otherwise but with that warning. The staff are kinda absentee everything’s on some video call box and it takes ages to find a human. I felt like asking them a question was an inconvenience and waited a long time in the lobby. Not the end of the world but feels like they need customer service refresher. I wasn’t asking for anything high maintenance either - just help checking in/out and bag storage. They should offer face masks (not just eye ones, mouth kind) and insist anyone with cold symptoms wear it inside the building at least.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

George

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absurdly Small
It’s a submarine unit sized room, with rules and regulations equivalent to Soviet Russia for no noise, food, guests or drinks. It’s a bed in a Porto potty essentially. But it’s cheap for New York, which is being the tallest midget in terms of hotel rooms. Walls are thin, expect to hear snores, itches, burps and farts of anyone near you throughout the night.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The reviews were very helpful for my stay. Most important thing: this is essentially a hostel with multiple rooms that happen to be enclosed in walls. Ceilings are open so you'll hear other people sleeping/snoring/waking up. Bring earplugs! Also if you're over 6' you won't be able to stretch out completely. If you're onboard for all of that in exchange for one of the cheapest stays in NYC, then the bathrooms and common areas are top notch - very stylish. It's the right stay for the right moment.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

christine, Oakville

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worst ever lodging. False and misleading description. Absentee management . A single vacant guy upon checkin angrily have me a room on the men’s floor where I was literally in a micro dorm room with thin walls and no ceiling opposite the washroom while dozens of loud snoring mammals prevented any kind of sleep/rest/comfort. Bedding? Mattress? Flooring? A mountain hut in Nepal is luxury compared to this . Tried to obtain a refund for the second night thru Expedia who did nothing and a different single careless guy whom was unapologetic about everything including the fact that the bathroom was not supplied with toilet paper or soap .
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

RICARDO, Ferndale

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Confusing check in, no one was available, then by virtual cal never explained the process! Bathroom cold and not always clean! Also no paper towel or air to dry hands. Place is very dark on the hallways and like a maze with poor signage. Room is a prison, zero decor. Not even one hanger. $2 sheet and a barely 1/8” think blanket the size of an infant. Door Lock is extremely annoying and complicated.Unfinished ceiling! Paper thin walls you can literally hear the guest next door snoring or even rolling in bed while sleeping! Two $2 wall lamps that were literally falling apart! Very poor condition. The area is nice though and close to the city. But leave this place as the very last possible option.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Affordable cost
Friendly and relative confortable space, at affordable cost.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Save yourself and book anywhere else
One of the worst places to stay to. I couldn’t have a proper rest! Beside the room is literally a box with one tiny bed max for someone up to 1.70 cm (I am 1.65cm) you can hear everything from everyone. Farts, cough, talking, slamming doors you name it. No matter what time is people are super noisy. Even with earplugs was hard to sleep. Thin paper walls with open ceiling makes it hard to switch off from a hard walking day in NY. No hot water at all in the showers. During my 3 nights stay, was able only once to have a shower and that was with cool water. All the rest of the days, no matter day or night water was freezing cold. Had to wash my hair and myself in a sink at the separate toilet which gave me some hot water. Not enough showers and toilets for the too many guests and not feeling safe while you are in the shower as people come in and out. There is only one hook to put your stuff which anyone could take while you are in the shower . It’s cheaper than anything else out there in Manhattan but please save yourself from this torture and pay a bit more by staying somewhere else that at least provides the very basic. I am not sure what happened but one of the nights at 11pm they kicked out a guest from one of the boxes-rooms. I could hear the conversation but they didn’t even tell him why. They just cancelled his reservation and kicked him out. Guest seemed polite on his responses so it was hard to believe that he did something that bad to be kicked out at that time!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No sleep possible
It’s clean and a good location, but if you want any sleep don’t do it. It’s basically like 35 beds in one room all together. You hear everything like it’s right next to you. I slept maybe 3-4 hours a night maximum.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place it was good , the only thing it was the noise from the doors open and close ... next time i will take my earplugs for the noise thanks...!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

WEI-CHE

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maritza

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024