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Reviews of The Local - Hostel

2 out of 5
The Local - Hostel
13-02 44th Avenue, Long Island City, NY

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 364 out of 730 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 252 out of 730 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 730 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 730 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 730 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple, clean, quiet.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super clean in really good area
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gong, Dresher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Benedicta

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was horrible. They don't clean rooms or change sheets. Said they were understaffed. But they were not understaffed to charge full price. Never going there again.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

irakli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ellen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They don't care about their guests whatsoever. They barge into your room after a quick knock and don't wait for you to answer. Two men barged into my room without waiting for an answer, said they were from housekeeping and didn't want a "Goldilocks" situation, whatever that means.Their showers blast water into your face and you can't even condition your hair unless you turn it off. I tried another bathroom in the hallway and they deactivated my keycard leaving me in the hallway in a towel crying for help for 10 minutes before someone showed up. When confronted, they gaslighted me and said they didn't do it. Stay anywhere you can except The Local. It's a complete nightmare. They also refused to help me with a cab and when I showed them that "Yellow Cab NYC" took $5 out of my account, they couldn't even mention that Curb is the actual app you use to get a taxi in NY. IF YOU'RE FROM OUT OF STATE, or don't know what you're doing in NYC, don't expect them to assist you with any information. They're nasty and inhospitable.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bakary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is really nice. I won't take away a cleanliness star for seeing a small water bug. It's Astoria so it could've been a huge flying waterbug...
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Joy on 18 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at The Local Hostel. :-)

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is my go-to place to stay in NYC simply because of the staff they hire.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Gina on 9 Mar 2024
Hi Andrew,Thank you for the kind words! We're delighted to hear that our staff made your stay memorable. Looking forward to welcoming you back to LIC soon!

10/10 Excellent

Remy

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property was pretty well kept amd staff was super sweet and helpful. There is alot of art or hipstery vibe to the atmosphere and I was slightly hesitant about the idea of staying at a hostel but thankfully My experience has been good with the roommates I was paired with and all of us were cordial and got along. There's definitely a sitting and study area, laundry facility/ Kitchen area that is shared by all guests and a beautiful rooftop where you can see the buildings and brooklyn bridge. There are drinks/coffee bar downstairs (Happy hour starts 4pm) . Any additional toiletries are sold at front desk and they hold lugagges for $1. There are also activities that they have throughout the stay and Some food place options are walking distance and the trains are not too far either.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Joy on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at The Local Hostel. :-)

6/10 Okay

Raquel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good service but it could be better. I missed a few facilities at the room.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Gina on 9 Mar 2024
Hi Raquel,Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed our service. We'll take note of your suggestions regarding room facilities to improve your stay in the future. We hope to welcome you back to LIC for an even better stay next time. Cheers!

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love staying at The Local -- every time, it's a treat. Nicest hostel in NYC, and I always feel safe, too. Great access to multiple subway lines, and bus lines too, if you need them. Only thing I don't like is staying on the top bunk, but that's a me thing.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Joy on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at The Local Hostel. :-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Experience
First bed assigned to me wasn't done after whoever checked out. But then they assigned me to the perfect bed and room possible and i didn't feel like leaving. Had the entire room to myself. The common areas are so nicely decorated and organized, service/reception top notch, activities and events were tempting i regret not having time to attend and rooftop view to die for! I hope to be back next time if i visit NYC, keep up the good work!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Joy on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at The Local Hostel. :-)

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hostel! Plenty of amenities, by far the nicest one I’ve been to so far!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Joy on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at The Local Hostel. :-)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stolen food Sheets with stains Dirty commodities
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Gina on 3 Jan 2024
Hi Sarah,We're sorry to hear about your experience. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to welcome you again for an improved experience in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Ranjot

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First Hostel Stay and it was amazing ! The staff was wonderful shout out to Joy and the baristas at the bar ! They were all so welcoming and friendly. So helpful. Cleanliness 10/10 I seen housekeepers throughout my entire stay and they were ON IT ! For the price of stay this was exceptional. My roommates were respectful of each other. Definitely go to stay when traveling solo. Oh and the view upstairs SO BEAUTIFUL !

8/10 Good

Luis

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

JiSun

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to explore NYC. Metro connect to manhattan in no time… cool staff and great coffee. Recommended
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for price, booked last minute for 6 nights, stayed in 4 bed room with its own toilet and separate shower room, only 2 stops from Central Park SE corner, Common seating area with projector screen and other with desks and tables where phones/laptops can be charged, bar with hot/cold drinks available all day, common kitchen with all stuff needed, staff very helpfull and friendly, padlock for spacious locker next to bed provided if needed, pizza place few steps away and some cafe's and local food shops nearby, 10 minutes walk to park with great day/night view on to East Side of Manhattan. Recommended by UK/Poland visitor.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vikas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good to crash for a night
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Makayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel, the rooms were very clean and it was great to have a semi private bathroom. Good outdoor rooftop patio
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Cher

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

AMINUL

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Local Hostel
Clean place, lot of space, private. Good for a short-term stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zillur

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Isaiah

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hasbleidy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was as good for a hostel, with one big exception - when I checked in, my bed hadn't been made over from the last person that used it. I had to help the front desk clerk remake my bed and they promised that housekeeping would clean it first thing the next day but that never happened during my stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

shuo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Briana

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Had to wait an additional 2 hours to check in, then when i got to my room it hadn’t been cleaned at all. Our toilet only worked about half the time. However, shout out to the bartender she was cool!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Carmen on 12 Oct 2023
Briana, thank you for taking the time to write this. I am so sorry we fell short of your expectations. Our check in time is 4pm and the room should have been ready by then. We had a large group checking in that day but that is NO EXCUSE for disappointing you. I'll pass your regards on to our bartender. I hope we may have the opportunity to change your opinion of us on a future stay!

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the modern design and common areas.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Nneile

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent friendly service from the front desk staff. Cool space and a very great location to get to everywhere you would want to go in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Spencer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Team Local on 18 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review!

8/10 Good

Brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Team Local on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! We hope to see you next time your travels bring you to NYC!

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The vibe was amazing
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Team Local on 11 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We hope to see you again next time your travels bring you to NYC!

8/10 Good

Venkatesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Chau

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good option to stay for a short trip! staff are always available 24/7.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Team Local on 11 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! We hope to see you again soon if your travels bring you back to NYC!

6/10 Okay

Akari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The lady who helped me checked-in early morning was awesome!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Team Local on 4 Sept 2023
Hello - Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! We hope to see you again soon should your travels bring you back to Long Island City!

10/10 Excellent

ROMAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Defenenatly coming back. quite and clean place. i stayed in the room with 2 bunk beds. Everyone was respectful. Make sure ask for a key for the locker under the beds to store your backpack. There is rooftop with no bar, but there is great lounge area on the 1st floor with the bar, coffee, crousans. Awsome chill place. Also, bands and DJs play music in the evening. and 1 glass of wine is included with the stay from 6pm till 9pm...
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Team Local on 4 Sept 2023
Hello - Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! We hope to see you again soon should your travels bring you back to Long Island City!

8/10 Good

Yoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staffs are friendly!
Stayed 19 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Team Local on 4 Sept 2023
Hello - Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! We hope to see you again soon should your travels bring you back to Long Island City!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Nice location but the room was just ok
I like the location of this hostel which is not too far from the subway, and also there are some nice little cafes around the area. However, they don’t have an elevator, so it would be tough if you have big baggage. The room is ok but not super clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Team Local on 4 Sept 2023
Hello - Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! Your concerns about the cleanliness of your room will be addressed with the staff so that we may continue to grow and improve our service. We hope to see you again soon should your travels bring you back to Long Island City!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Some miscommunication when checking in but Ryzen (apologies if misspelled) was excellent and sorted things out
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Team Local on 15 Aug 2023
Hi Michael - thank you for taking the time to write us a review! We're excited to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and that Ryzen was able to help with any mix ups! We can't wait to have you back should your travels bring you back to NYC!

10/10 Excellent

Khaiylah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Excellent price and facilities to be in the place with your pc or cell phone. Has a kitchen you can use. A place with people of around the world.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Team Local on 4 Sept 2023
Hello - Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! We hope to see you again soon should your travels bring you back to Long Island City!