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The Nolita Express Hostel

2.0 star property

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Lounge
Lounge
Lobby lounge
Lounge

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

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220 Bowery, New York, NY, 10012
  • New York University
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Brooklyn Bridge
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • One World Trade Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Vintage Pod - All Gender (1 Person Only)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(29 reviews)
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Vintage Pod - Female Only (1 Person Only)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Medium Vintage Pod - All Gender (1 Person Only)

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Medium Vintage Pod - Female Only (1 Person Only)

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Nolita Express Hostel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to New York University
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi in public areas. Bathrooms are shared.
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.

During your stay at The Nolita Express Hostel, you're just a quick walk from New York University. Free WiFi in public areas is available.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Within a 15-minute walk of New York University and Washington Square Park
Public spaces have free WiFi.

This New York hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

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 transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • 15 steps to reach entrance
  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

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 accommodation

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

Guests will receive key retrieval information

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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

Reviews

The Nolita Express Hostel Reviews

7.4

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 185 out of 527 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 143 out of 527 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 90 out of 527 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 527 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 67 out of 527 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Taylor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Great price for a convient and central location. Very clean . It should be noted that it is esentailly a cubicle with a lattuce top. Great value
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

John Douglas

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very disappointed with the property which was unacceptable to me so I move to another hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sun Hyung

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Ángel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short but Sweet Stay

Loved it! Cheap, clean, showers were nice & hot despite reviews saying otherwise. Only stayed for 1 night and would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness
Be prepared for an experience. Maybe I am too old for hostel life but this was just a bizarro set up for me. It was a very long/windy walk to the bathroom. The lattice ceilings seemed bizarre-they didn’t offer any sound protection (locks opening up doors echoed) but made the teeny tiny room feel even smaller. The mattresses were very comfortable. The design choices of the lobby seemed to play up the seedy vibe (black paint everywhere/dimly lit) with furniture that was probably in good shape but looked super worn. So it wasn’t seedy but tended to be seedy. Checkin fellow was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Christian

Disliked: Amenities
It's way smaller than you expect and there isn't any real ceiling. You are literally in a cubicle.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness
It was unique and clean. Didn’t like you could bring food into your room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mia Nicole

I loved
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No complaints. Great aesthetic. Functional and great value. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Brandon

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Possible upgrades on the beds ,maybe expand the rooms , anyone 6ft+ will be in problems
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Ruediger

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great! The cleanliness was ok...restocking TP seemed to be an issue The noise level was a bit too much at some points The outlets were TERRIBLE. My electronics kept falling out!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Marina A, Plantation

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didn't like that you do hear everyone coming & going from their unit rooms or "pods"; so you do need earplugs to sleep reasonably well. I did like the rest of the hostel. They have beautiful very pretty lobbies in there, a downstairs sitting "bar looking" front door room; and the kitchen is nice. The bathrooms are cute looking/nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nolita Fabulous

The location is in Lower Manhattan Soho area. Easy to walk around. Clean and other guests are amazing travelers. I stayed on the women-only floor. There were 2 occasions where a Man wandered in. I just told both of them that this is women-only floor. I felt it was important due to the accessibility of the community showers. Both men apologized and obliged. Front desk service, Steven and Edgar are real Angels and absolute professionals. I would stay again and recommend. It's small rooms, but for a safe, easily accessible, and quiet place in NYC for a solo traveler, it is fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kristin

Great, stayed 6 nights. All was quiet except for the first night, someone with definite issues walking the place. More than a great deal in Manhattan for a solo female. Wonderful subway access, area
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Tuknekah

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Laura

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I booked a room, but it was not a room. It was two walls without a roof in a dark maze in a massice hall full of people. There was one restroom per 40 or more people. Someone was shouting on the phone all night, I didnt get barely any sleep. It smelled terrible too and luggage didn’t fit into the ”room”. I’m a short person and yet the bed was too short. There were blood stains on the sheets. Prisons at home are better.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Amber

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommended.

No frills (for those looking for it), but if you're here to experience NYC and not stay in a hotel room 24/7, it's ideal and reasonably priced. The staff is the best. Better than 4 star hotels I've been at.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

JOHN

This is basically a self storage building but for humans. The pods are closets that don’t even have ceilings. It’s basically cubicles with doors. Would never return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pablo

Stayed 1 night in May 2025