American Dream Bed and Breakfast — Hotel in New York

If you are looking for a great place with a great price and a great location in New York City, this is your go to lodging choice. It is accessible to just about any area of the city you want to get to. There is a subway nearby, plenty of grocery stores and restaurants, and it is located in a safe, decent area of Manhattan. Andre, who works the front desk, is a great guy. He will make sure you are taken care of. They offer bunkbed rooms if it’s you and a friend. Every room has a television and air conditioning. The bathrooms and showers are communal, but always kept clean. There are also plenty on each floor so you have access to one at any time. Every morning, there is free breakfast, which mainly consists of pastries and fruit and they have plenty of bread stocked in the kitchen. They have a full kitchen so you can cook your own food and a fridge to store anything you bring with a convenient, safe way to label your items to make sure no one eats them. A cab ride to this place from the airport (JFK) will run you about 70 bucks. And there was also hand sanitizer at the front desk if you need it. There is a full office with a bunch of games and printer. Plenty of maps in the front to help you get anywhere in the city. As far as noise goes, it is New York City, so you will hear cars and horns honking outside, but it does mellow down in the later hours of the night. I was able to get a good nights rest without any disturbances. The guests are not noisy as quiet is encouraged as a means to respect others. The hostel is also accessible to many major parks in New York, Central Park is a quick subway ride away. Every guest is provided with a shower towel and a hand towel that is clean and smells fresh. As soon as we checked out, the gentleman at the front desk immediately went to clean our room, so you know the rooms are cleaned after each guest leaves. Check in is super simple, all you have to do is text the number provided to you in the email when you are 15 minutes away. Someone is always there to welcome you and get you set up. Check out is easy as well. You just drop off your key and let the gentleman know you’re leaving. Every room also has a sink. The only thing I would recommend is to go out and grab yourself a small bottle of hand soap, because the bathrooms don’t necessarily have that stocked. If there is a soap bottle in there, it’s water that has been refilled on the bottom scrapings over and over. The beds are comfortable. We spent four nights here and I can honestly say I would go back in a heartbeat. This is my go to place to stay in New York. Highly recommended place to stay. You’re not gonna get a better deal in Manhattan for an affordable price like this one. When it comes to the breakfast, the food is fresh every morning. Nothing is recycled. But, if you have dietary restrictions, it would be better to go ahead and get yourself some items and store them in the fridge because all their breakfast items are heavy and sugar and bread, which are two things I don’t eat. The berries (strawberries, blueberries) were perfect each morning to accompany my keto bread. Which, if you do keto, all of the grocery stores in the vicinity offer keto friendly items. If you don’t want pastries for breakfast, they also have milk and cereal in stock for guests to eat. If you have any emergency laundry you need to do, there is a dry cleaner right next-door. If you need to mail anything out, there is a post office next-door. For any shopping needs, there is a great grocery store literally around the corner. Plenty of bars just a block or two away. Great restaurants just two minutes away. As I said, there is a subway station close by that can get you anywhere in the city. And if you’re a big Harry Potter fan, Harry Potter New York is less than 10 minutes away walking. For the location, cleanliness, amenities and price, this is probably the best place to stay in Manhattan if you’re...

I LOVED this place!!! My partner and I stayed there this weekend, and it was so, so lovely. The staff are incredibly friendly and accommodating, they are so happy to help and provided us with whatever we needed. They were also very quick to reply! Courtney at the front desk was SUPER helpful and even gave us some suggestions for things to do in the city, which we ended up taking one of the recommendations, and it was a great time! She was also so friendly and bubbly and just really fun to talk to. Andre (I think was his name...?), or whoever the fellow was that was answering my messages, was incredibly attentive and provided us with a heater, shampoo, and conditioner upon request. My partner and I left in a hurry and couldn't stop at the front desk, but Andre even ran down the stairs and out the door just to wave "goodbye" to us and thank us for staying! As someone who is used to very sterile, polite, "professionalism" environments, that really meant a lot to me.

Things I loved: -super cozy and warm environment -rooms and bathroom were super clean -very flexible check-in and check-out; we were able to leave our luggage in our room till 5pm while we ran around adventuring in the city -very low-key; nothing was fancy or extravagant, it was just really comfortable and relaxed -about a 6min walk from the nearest subway stop, and really great location for going to a lot of major places -easy to go in and out of the room and the building without fear of being locked out -the staff really look out for their guests and are personally invested in making sure everyone gets what they need

Things to consider: -It's NOT a hotel, so the amenities, front desk availability, and overall "caliber" are different -bathrooms and showers are outside of the rooms and shared with other guests -it gets quite cold at night (though they happily provided us with a heater and we were fine)

My partner liked it but prefers the more standard accommodations and privacy of a regular hotel. I, on the other hand, am a super people person and love low-key, comfortable, interpersonal environments like this hostel provided! So while it might not be for everyone, I give it 5 stars for a really great place to spend a few nights, an amazing job done by the staff, and overall a wonderful stay with no complaints or negative experiences (ironically unlike many hotels I've visited). Thank you all so much for the wonderful...

The American Dream turned to be American Nightmare. On the 19th of Mai 2024 my sister from France booked for me one night in this hotel . The booking was confirmed I went to reception at 10 am first thing I have seen is the stairs of hotel I was shocked ! See the picture I went to reception I spoke to the receptionist she was polite and helpful I have been told that I came early so the check in is at 2 pm . What a surprise when I come back the manager said the booking is not confirmed and I need to give her a credit card I said to her that my booking was confirmed and my sister made a paiement of 150 dollars by credit card the manger said the payment was declined my sister then called many times and provide the manager with many cards all the cards from very known banks like BNP Paribas were declined. !!!! I have then gave up and asked for nearby hotels the manager gave me adresses of nearby hotels and I left . A friend of mine called later to book for me but he got the answer that's the room was taken ! The reason I think the manager didn't accept my booking is that she didn't like my look or the way I was dressed she taught that I'm gonna make a mess in her hotel and I have told her I'm tidy and clean person and even if you had a Bad experiences with other people before it doesn't that all people are the same whatever I tell don't go to this hotel otherwise they may refuse you at last minute you will sleep on the street .. American dream turned to...