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Chocolat Hostel

850 West End Ave, New York, NY 10025
Chocolat Hostel
Real Traveler Rating: 2.7 out of 5 based on 173 reviews from 3 sources
Recommended
Clean: Rating of 2.7 out of 5
Service: Rating of 2.9 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.2 out of 5
Value: Rating of 3.8 out of 5
Room: Rating of 2.5 out of 5
call to book: 1-800-546-4167 hotels.com
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Based on 173 reviews
from 3 sources
  • Overall: Rating of 2.7 out of 5

    "overall,if you are just going to sleep and shower in the hotel,it's worth it." source Orbitz

  • Clean: Rating of 2.7 out of 5

    "The hotel and the rooms were clean but I did'nt realize I would be sharing the room with other people in a coed situation." source Orbitz

    "The pillows weren't fluffy but they weren't hard, and the room was clean." source Orbitz

    "Bedding doesnt look clean, really worn out and white pillow covers and sheets are turning yellowish." source Hotels.com

    "The Bathroom in the corridor was not cleaned in two days, the trash was not emptied." source Hotels.com

  • Location: Rating of 4.2 out of 5

    "Very quit neighborhood and very close to subway and many restaurants." source Hotels.com

    "Plus its in the upper westside on west end ave which is a nice and quiet neighborhood and the subway is right over on 103rd and broadway." source Expedia

  • Value: Rating of 3.8 out of 5

    "Great Price but a little disappointed when inside." source Expedia

  • Room: Rating of 2.5 out of 5

    "When I stayed at the single room for a couple nights, a very rude staff member tried to kick me out as if I were an intruder even though a very kind staff member told me I could stay in that room for two nights." source Hotels.com

    "dirty room, especially the bed." source Expedia

    "We booked a room for four but got two rooms and had too split up." source Hotels.com

    "The room served its purpose." source Hotels.com

More information on Chocolat Hostel

Advisory: Rooms do not have private bathrooms or air conditioning; each floor has shared coed bath facilities. Stay in the heart of one of Manhattan's most historical and trendy neighborhoods. This six-story elevator building, with its European flavor and decor, is located in one of New York's most vibrant residential neighborhoods. Located on West End Avenue, West End Studios offers hostel-type, shared bath, accommodations and provides its guests the chance to mingle with true New Yorkers. Surrounded by many restaurants featuring international cuisine, specialty shops, and Central Park and Riverside Park.

Check-in Time:

1500

Check-out Time:

1100

Total Rooms:

Standard Room:One to two Persons room. Cozy room with one double bed, or 2 twin beds, or 2-bedded bunk bed, with TV ** Shared bathroom facilities located on each floor **

Total Floors:

6 floors.

Rooms:

Standard Room:One to two Persons room. Cozy room with one double bed, or 2 twin beds, or 2-bedded bunk bed, with TV ** Shared bathroom facilities located on each floor **

Cancellation Policy

The hotel requires 48 hours cancellation prior to arrival

Directions

Upper West Side, Central Park - St. John The Devine Cathedral, Columbia University, Grants Tomb. International restaurants, specialty shops

Area

New York, NY

Pets

False

Attractions

Columbia University 12 Blocks Jacob Javits Convention Center 3 Miles / 5 Kilometers Times Square 3 Miles / 5 Kilometers Solomon Guggenheim Museum 1 Mile / 2 Kilometers American Museum of Natural History 1 Mile / 2 Kilometers Grant's Tomb 0.5 Mile / 0.8 Kilometer Central Park 4 Blocks Cathedral of St. John the Devine 9 Blocks Riverside Park 1 Block Lincoln Center 1 Mile / 2 Kilometers Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Mile / 2 Kilometers

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