Great fit for solo travelers on budget: central and safe location, small individual sleeping cubicle with door and lock. Friendly staff on-site 24/7. Free vegetarian breakfast 24/7. Shared bathroom. Basic, but safe, peaceful, clean. Fresh sheets, pillows, towels, blankets provided. Free WIFI. Walking distance of Times Square, Penn Station, MSG, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Javits Center, Hudson Yards, Empire State Building, FIT. Easy to get to from JFK, LGA, EWR airports by public transport. The small individual retreat cubicle is just for you and nobody else. Its door locks from inside and outside. Its walls are not going all the way up to the ceiling. The cubicle has a power outlet and is nicely air-conditioned. The cubicle room has a platform bed (75'' long and 45'' wide), a bed-side desk and a shelf. Luggage storage space underneath the platform bed. A power outlet in each cubicle. Fresh, clean sheets, pillows, towels, blankets provided Access to a communal (shared with other guests) bathroom/shower/sink and a common lounge/breakfast area The communal bathroom has multiple private shower cabins, private toilet cabins, and sinks. It's kept clean and tidy. Body/hair wash, hand soap provided The common lounge/breakfast area has a breakfast counter, refrigerator, microwave, filtered hot/cold/room temperature water dispenser, toaster. No stove and no sink Each floor has 25 individual cubicles. We are booked at full capacity most of the time Your cubicle is just for you and nobody else. You have access to a common lounge/breakfast area with free WIFI. Communal bathroom has multiple individual shower cabins, toilet cabins and sinks.  We use the profits from the cubicle rooms here to provide hot meals for homeless people on the streets of New York City. You are invited to come to volunteer with us for two hours during your stay from 9:00AM until 10:30AM - we'll offer a little discount. No smoking, no alcohol, no meat/fish egg  products allowed.   friendly and helpful staff on-site 24/7. Communal bathroom has multiple individual shower cabins, toilet cabins and sinks.  We use the profits from the cubicle rooms here to provide hot meals for homeless people on the streets of New York City. You are invited to come to volunteer with us for two hours during your stay from 9:00AM until 10:30AM - we'll offer a little discount. No smoking, no alcohol, no meat/fish egg  products allowed.   This neighborhood is called: Chelsea. There are literally hundreds of small unique restaurants, shops, book stores, galleries, theaters and pubs in Chelsea. You will find, gently-strolling, pedestrian traffic at all hours of the day of evening. Chelsea is not a dark, or dangerous area. It's a neighborhood that's full of life. Many artists, musicians, writers, actors, FIT students, other graduate students, similar intelligentsia, and creative people live in Chelsea. I think you'll like it here. You can get anywhere in New York City quickly and easily from here. The subway station is two blocks away (a two minute walk). Midtown Manhattan is very central and safe. Police station 2 blocks away. We're located within walking distance of Theater District, Penn Station, FIT, Madison Square Garden, High Line Park JKF Airport, Newark Airport, and La Guardia Airport all offer fast, direct, public transportation to Penn Station in Manhattan. Penn Station is a three minute walk from here. Penn station is 2 blocks away. Major public attractions, including Theater district, Empire State Building, High Line Park are within walking distance. JKF Airport, Newark Airport, and La Guardia Airport all offer fast, direct, public transportation to Penn Station in Manhattan. Penn Station is a three minute walk from here. We're a vegetarian place: no bringing or cooking meat/fish/egg products . No smoking, no alcohol. No loud talking or other noise during quiet hours (8.30PM-8.30AM)