Hostel Review: Central Park Studios
Central Park Studios is where I stayed in New York the first time I went there. I also stayed there again when I came back about a year after. The hostel, in a 3-storey red brick building, is l ocated in East 105th Street. I t is also only three blocks away from Central Park, hence the name. Location The location is convenient as the hostel is very near the Line 6 subway station at 103rd Street. This is I think is the primary selling point of Central Park Studios. There were also a couple of Mexican and Chinese restaurants and shops I saw on the way there from the subway. In fact, my first meal in New York was actually a Chinese takeout that I got after I checked in after midnight. The neighborhood around the hostel , which is in east Harlem in Upper Manhattan, can be a bit grungy, but I did not feel unsafe when I was there. As in anywhere else in the world, travelers should remain vigilant at all times. Spanish Harlem in Manhattan Am...