This hostel is good for its price but what comes with that price is the unique people who you share your room with. One of the guys snores like goddamn Snorlax I wish I could catch him and keep him in his damn pokeball so that he would stop replicating the noise of a chainsaw. The other guy just stinks. What a smell! Hey buddy, take a freakin shower every once in a while so that your body can realize the existence of a substance called water. The last guy looks like a cool gangsta rapper, came at 3 am to the room probably due to long working hours his occupation demands, keeping the turf under control and of course intimidating other gangs and whatnot. All in all, it has been a very unique experience so far. It enlightened me on how different other people's lifestyles could be and also on important having a private room is. read more

The hostel is located in a quiet and easy going part of Brooklyn. It has several corner stores and places to get food nearby, as well as two metro stations going straight to Manhattan. The staff is very friendly and helpful, an extra plus is that they'll print out any documents you need printing. The atmosphere is great, it is a great hideout from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan. A great place to wind down and relax. read more

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. read more

The price was low, but everything was really quite nice. The spaces were clean and each bed came with a locker and a lamp. The bathrooms were also tidy and everything worked. I was expecting things to be pretty shabby based on how cheap the night was, but you get exactly what they show you in the pictures. It's not a hotel, but it's certainly not a hovel either. read more

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! read more

I liked the huge rooms and layout of the hostel. The 6-bed female dorm had full-size beds in the bunks which made for a comfortable night's sleep. There were lockers for each person. The room had several nightstands, clothes racks and drawers to use. There was a large dining table with chairs along with a desk and office chair. The bathroom was plenty large with shelves and several hooks. The neighborhood area of the hostel was nice, safe, and in reasonable proximity to central NYC. The staff was very friendly, accommodating and helpful. They showed me around the property, including common rooms and my dorm upon arrival. The common room had computers, TV and internet access along with a kitchenette and vending machines. I didn't like that towels nor breakfast was included in rate. The location is in a very nice, quiet area but not very close to the busy tourist areas. read more

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. read more

Best Hostel in NYC. Clean, friendly, and laid back. Great smoking area in the back, unfortunately it closes at 11pm, but it was probably my favorite place to chill there. Was there for a job in town for neatly a month, would have been longer but they have a 25 day max. Despite the lack or privacy inherent in a shared room, compared to other cheap hotels and hostels in the city, this was the best place I stayed during my trip. read more

Overall, I liked this hostel. It definitely had its Pro's and Con's though. Pro's: Plenty of parking A/C in each room Bathroom for each room Great Wi-Fi Somewhat close to subway station Con's: Minimum of 30 minutes travel to any noteworthy destination in NYC Doors shut very loudly Pillows are pretty terrible Sheets were too small for bed, came completely off mattress each night Overall, there are definitely more Pro's than Con's but this hostel was different than most I've been to. The people who stayed here seemed to be few and far between and none seemed overly friendly. I guess you can't blame that on the hostel, I suppose, but I do a lot of solo traveling and I stay in hostels specifically to meet other travelers. Not having that really hindered my overall stay I believe. I booked a 4 bed room, as to meet more people, and got switched to a 3 bed room. I don't know if they think they upgraded me or not but I would have rather had the larger room. Also, most of the other hostels I've stayed at had tons of pub crawls and other activities to bring people together and show the best of what the neighborhood has to offer. I didn't see anything like that here, if they had stuff like that going on, it wasn't advertised well. I also kind of felt like I was moving across middle earth to get just about anywhere. Besides the Smorgasburg event I went to, nothing was overly close, even that was several stops on the train away. Want to go to Coney Island....you looking at an hour on the train. Central Park, museums, Times Square....an hour on the train. Dumbo and Brooklyn Bridge? Hour walk or 30 minute bike ride. There are bars and restaurants around the hostel, but if you are looking to go to any major attractions while you're in town, get ready to travel. Overall, for the price...you can't go wrong. I was super stoked parking was so easy and I could see my car from my room. I just wished the people staying were a little friendlier. The hostel has potential but the distance required to travel and the people situation make me wonder if another spot in town is the place for me. If you wanna be in the Bushwick area or North BK solely and you keep to yourself mostly, this may be more of your spot. read more

Outstanding customer service from the staff at this hostel. A huge shout out to Asas Amir, who worked with me over several hours last Sunday to rebook a group of twenty who had a hotel reservation cancel at the last minute somewhere else, and were without a place to stay in NY during the peak of summer tourist season. Our group was very happy with the hostel, the rooms, the amenities, and the location! Thanks to everyone at the NY Moore Hostel, for making this trip a success! I will recommend you to everyone I know. read more

Pros: friendly staff, mostly clean. Fridge and furnished living room in each suite. Also very good price. Cons: it's not that close to the subway, especially if you're carrying luggage. I would definitely not feel safe walking alone in this warehouse district to and from the subway. Semi private room does not match the online description. There are half walls between rooms, so you can hear everything in between rooms. It's very strange. The door jams were messed up and were extremely loud. We were kept up all night by the slamming of bedroom and bathroom doors. There was 1 toilet and shower for 8 people, I waited 45 minutes Just to brush my teeth because there are no larger barhrooms available. Would not stay here again. read more

Very much enjoyed our few days here. The staff were very helpful and our room was nice and spacious. We also found it a very interesting area of New York - and it was too easy for us to walk to the subway and get the train into the city every day. Highly recommended. read more

I really can't say enough GOOD things about this place: cheap rates, clean comfortable spacious rooms, free wifi, decent location 20 minutes from Manhattan on the L train, and super friendly front desk people, like, refreshingly friendly. I stayed here for a couple days, then extended my stay, then extended my stay AGAIN, aka an annoying customer, used their luggage storage after I checked out, and besides the weird Europeans one tends to encounter in a Hostel, this place should get 6 stars. Highly recommend, if not for the friendly-ness of the staff alone. A++ read more

Returning to NYC after two years abroad I felt a sense of security knowing that the hostel that helped facilitate my departure by allowing me to stay for a week would be there as a last resort when I had nowhere else to go. Unfortunately I was instead met with a branding of residency that technically was not the situation and a barrage of fees to be banished to a private room--which I would have preferred, but not to the tune of over $200 when there were beds available in shared spaces for as low as $70. The staff nonchalantly sent me on my way to contemplate what the appropriate time to check into Bushwick Motel would be to stay in four hour intervals. Luckily my apartment will be ready after the weekend so I don't have to subject my international friends visiting to such inconsiderate "policies" read more

Hi, I have been staying here for the last two weeks. The place has charm and definitely attracts nice people. There are so many restaurants bars and yummy taco trucks around here. The train station to Manhattan is right around the corner. Cheap prices and excellent staff. Free pizza on Sunday and comedy show! read more

Not staying here again very spooky area. Read about it said, shared room with same sex. Total lie. Not a happy guest

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+++! read more

I wouldn't come here again. My friends and I reserved rooms for us and the employee at the front desk was extremely rude to them and then told them that he gave our beds to some other customers. Who does that?! My other friend and I met up with them there and were obviously not in the mood given that it was past midnight, and then we find out we have to find somewhere else to go! We came back after a day at another hotel and got our rooms, nothing too special about it. The hot water took over 15 minutes to get hot. I would book a hostel somewhere closer to the city where they have better service! He didn't even apologize to my friends. I don't recommend this hostel. read more

I've just returned from a three night stay in this hostel and I can not say enough about it. Friendly staff, clean room, excellent wifi and air conditioning, comfy beds, and excellent maps for services in the area. We stayed in a private three bed room with our own bathroom. The area can be deceiving at first, however once you start visiting the bars, restaurants and grocery shops you realise that it really is a cool, quirky and modern neighbourhood. Would recommend this hostel to anyone!! read more

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. read more

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. read more

I found this property to be outstanding. The facility was spotless, the rooms large, and the staff extremely friendly, helpful, The staff that I was MOST familiar with, Oren, Asaf, and Pablo were gems. The beds are not bunkbeds, and the rooms were clean, and the bathrooms spotless. I met many new friends here from around the world and it was ENTIRELY a great experience. I am an attorney in my home state, and a new actor in NYC, so I was looking for something reasonable. This was a far better experience that I had a hotel in Manhattan last week. So, to Oren, Asaf, and Pablo et al . . . you have my BIG THUMBS UP and I am glad I met you and stayed at your property! read more

My homies and I came up for NYE. When I was first dragged into the Moore Hostel (literally) at about 5am, I was quite sketched out by the neighborhood. Granted it was only my second time in NY. My worries were quickly laid to rest. We were greeted by mob of aussies gettin' down in the common room. My friends and I were quick to get in on the action. Everyone there was kind, approachable and more than happy to accommodate how ever they could. They hooked it up with snacks, drinks and good conversation. The location is great for what it is. There is a near by metro, plenty of dining options that were less than a mile away and if needed they can have a cab swing through quicker than the police, hah (despite the NYE sh*tshow, which was CRAY). The staff knows their city and were quick to call us out on our questionable escapades, but we assured them that we were just weird. For the most part they were pretty 420 friendly as long as you weren't being hot about it (you attention whores). Bottom line: Great service, people, price and decent location. Recommended. read more

I stayed at NY Moore hostel over New Years Weekend. Had a wonderful stay. The staff could not have been any nicer or more helpful. They gave some wonderful restaurant options. Because this hostel was just recently opened everything is new, clean, and very well decorated. It is less than a 5 min walk to flushing ave (M,J) stop and a 15 min walk to Williamsburg. It was all around convenient, fun, and good vibes all around. I would highly recommend NY Moore Hostel and will stay again next time I'm in the area. read more

I absolutely loved this place!!!! Best hostel in Brooklyn. Would definitely come back. Great price, GREAT STAFF, close to metro line into Manhattan. read more

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. read more

NY Moore is the place where you want to be!!! And this is not 100, this is 110%. Let me start with: absolutely conveniently located in awesome Brooklyn - which definitely, totally, has surpassed Manhattan these days, to begin with. The Moore is situated right on the border between East Williamsburg and Bushwick, the up-and-coming neighborhood these days. A formerly industrial neighborhood, artists have moved into the loft buildings, plenty of hip bars and eateries all over the place and right on the doorstep. The Moore itself is in a former factory building, so the 'rooms' are huge - big enough to go skating or ride a bike in between the beds. Speaking of beds: as an experienced 'hosteller', you probably will expect bunk bedded dorms. Not at the Moore! Some of the dorms are made up of just queen size beds, others come mixed queen and twin (single) sized beds, and you will hardly find any bunks. They do have a few, maybe even just a couple. I did try to make them show me all of the dorms, and I did see quite a few, it wasn't all of them, though. :) The interior comes in a tasteful, artistic elegance - inspired, I want to say - and most rooms with a real good energy. Manhattan - and, of course, you want to go there, that's why you came to visit New York in the first place, isn't it? - is, however, just a stone throw away. NY Moore is served by two train lines, both of their stops a five minutes' (max!) walk away. The L train - catch it either at Montrose or Morgan Av's - will take you straight to the Village (East, Washington Square, NYU, West), Chelsea, Gramercy, Flatiron,... - you name it! - within less than 15 mins, the JMZ lines will take you near the lower parts of the Lower East Side, Chinatown, Little Italy, Wall St/Financial District (J,Z) or into Midtown Manhattan (M) within 20 mins - and from there into Queens, if you so wish. - What else? Staff and management are absolutely gorgeous, knowledgeable, friendly, sweet, caring.. they will find you the best possible bed on offer, they will provide you with any information you may possibly need, tons of which is freely accessible as it is - on the board, at the front desk,... maps, markets, museums, nightlife, gyms, yoga studios, zoos, botanical gardens,... They'll sell you sim cards and phones at special offer, umbrellas when it rains, at the front desk. For Thanksgiving they would serve turkey sandwiches and potato salad for everybody. The Moore is like home away from home. Or better. - ?? Be careful! You'll never want to leave again. Or take it with you... Did I say 110%? Was wrong. It's a 10000, really!! :))) - Suna read more

I can't really say anything bad about this place..the room and the onsuite bathroom were large and clean. The location is very central, only a 2 minute walk from the metro station and the nightly rate is very reasonable. The staff went above and beyond the call of duty and made our stay here comfortable and enjoyable. If I really had to find fault with anything, it would be the noise from the street early in the morning, but this was greatly reduced once we closed the window. I think if you can't handle a bit of early city noise, New York is probably not a place you should be, so I have no problem recommending the ny moore hostel to everyone... read more

One of the worst hostels I've stayed in. The whole place reeks of hopelessness: the rooms unfinished, the place is unclean, the staff are unhelpful, arrogant and unprofessional. Toilet paper wasn't replaced despite running incredibly low, bathrooms weren't cleaned, beds were uncomfortable. I was charged for bag storage when they were only kept behind someone's desk in the middle of a busy room. Just as expensive as the wonderful NY Loft around the corner and therefore the problems are unforgivable- if you can get in there STAY AT THE NY LOFT. This place clearly survives mopping up those who can't get a reservation at the Loft. read more

This hostel was outstanding! The people and the service is awesome, they do everything in their power to make your stay as good as possible. The rooms are big and fresh. The location was perfect, 2 minutes from the subway, and then 10 minutes to Manhattan. This hostel has a very good price. I will definatly go to NY Moore Hostel next time I'll visiting New York. Once again, the staff was amazing, highly recommend! read more

My experience with renting a luxury hostel room has led me to recommend the NY Moore Hostel in East Williamsburgh, New York. This hostel accomodation came with a private bathroom, freshly made bed, lockers, and a coat hanger. I have used various youth hostels for over 10 years with no major problems, so I can recommend it very highly. Please let Yelp know if you also like NY Moore Hostel! read more

Good amenities, clean and very spacious. Oh and staff are very helpful and friendly, will be back!

Great spot, good shower, fantastic staff, and a welcoming common room. There are several bars and restaurants 2 blocks away including a wee upscale grocery selling high end beer (I was too tired to hang out late in bars), though the store name eludes me, but it is right next to a decent coffee shop called Swallow, so you'll have to google. FYI. read more

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! read more

I book this hostile last minute and stayed and a three bedroom all female dorm. I had a good experience I thought the staff were really really friendly especially compared to other hostels I'd stayed at. The room was pretty clean although the bathroom was a little bit moldy but I did appreciate having a bathroom in the room so I didn't have to walk around in the hallway and a towel or change right after shower. There was a weird guy walking around on the last day that was a guest but that's to be expected I guess although I was happy that that was my last day and then I didn't have to hang around with him there read more

this was my first time staying at a hostel and i was hesitant to do so because i thought it'd be shady but the only thing shady about this hostel is the location! other then that, it was cleaner and a lot more spacious than i anticipated! even the common room washroom was spotless. but if you go home late...take the cab from the closest subway station because this neighbourhood is pretty dark n quiet. at night read more

All the good reviews about this place are spot on! This place is my go to place if I'm ever in a jam with no place to stay. Beats paying Manhattan prices and they are mostly full anyways. Its a little walk from subway, take the M to Flushing or L to Montross. I always pack light though:-) read more

We were supposed to be there for 4nights. However, our flight was cancel so we missed a night. We got there and we had to pay for that one night we missed and when it was time to pay, they added more stating it was taxes. We asked how much were taxes in NY and the lady said it's 14%. We were in awe. Since that is half more of what we pay here in CA. While we were checking in, this older guy comes hestiracle saying all this things and instead of handling the situation in a professional manner, it was rather a confrontation. It got me panic out. He was holding a belt and it was just horrible to witness that. Then they took us to the room and there was a hair on the bed. No tv. Tv room is for everyone. It was just unpleasant and I felt unsafe. Then we left. We asked someone else about the taxes and it is supposed to be 8.75% not 14% as they made us believe. We went to a hotel and it came out the same price as here with free breakfast included. read more

Charges as much as better NY hostels like Q4, The Local and HI but not nearly as convenient or safe. Nearest grocery is a bodega that stocks more beer than food. It is right across the street from one of city's most dangerous housing projects.http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/02/brooklyn-bushwick-houses-shootings-mario-lopez-anti-violence-initiative. Police sometimes set up floodlights to deter criminals. Warehouse neighborhood desolate at night, noisy with trucks in early morning." read more

Came to this place with high hopes, which quickly fell. First off, we were charged $25 more than we were originally told. We were told to wait in the living room for out room to be ready, which was no big deal. But when we were told our room was ready we found two woman mopping and scrubbing the bathroom and had to awkwardly wait another 10 minutes for them to finish up. I understand this is a hostel and privacy isn't always the biggest concern but my boyfriend and I booked a private room for a reason, an hour after we checked in we were unpacking and the woman who had showed us to our room came up, and instead of knocking, rudely unlocked the door using her own key and barged in. We still don't know why she did this and we got no apology. Our room was freezing the entire time with nothing we could do to change this, and no matter what time of night it was people seem to being running around yelling. Our shower took an extremely long time to heat up and when it finally did the water was ridiculously hot and took quite a bit longer to get down to a comfortable temperature. On their website NY Moore promises free towels for private rooms, this is not the case and we received none. I'm very lucky I packed one towel and one wash cloth, but this was very frustrating for the two of us for multiple nights. Last off, and what angered us the most, we asked the man at the front desk if the place we parked was free and safe for the night, he hardly looked at where we parked before he hurriedly told us yes and rushed off. We were later told by a very nice police officer that we were lucky not to get a parking ticket and the man had lied(we're from Maine and very unfamiliar with paying for parking and all of this). Overall we are both very unimpressed and we will not be coming back. read more