Hostels around Williamsburg to live in temporarily?

mark23

Hey, I am heading to NYC for 4 months and arriving on June 7th. My friends is arriving on the 30th so I need a place for about 3 weeks to stay while I wait for him to arrive. We are then gonna just look for a place to share for the following 3 months. I'm thinking of staying in a private hostel for a few weeks since I am on my own it would be good for meeting people. I saw a hostel in Williamsburg on craigslist for $120 per week which looks nice. Just wondering are there many places like this around Williamsburg and has anybody any tips or advice?

Thanks

iliveingreenpoint

I don't know of many hostels in WIlliamsburg but I would also check out the Greenpoint YMCA-the address is 99 Meserole Avenue.

svengali

You should check out craigslist.

Either Sublets and Temp Housing:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/sub/

or Vacation Rentals:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/vac/

You can probably find something that is nicer and cheaper than a youth hostel with a kitchen you can cook in.

pitu

I've heard this place is pretty good:
http://www.nylofthostel.com/

And this one is better located but I don't know anything else about it.
http://www.zip112.com/en/rates.html

Good luck!

MOD

There's also a hostel in Park Slope that is mainly only for European/international and backpacking groups (PM me and I can send you the info)