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The Local - Hostel

2.0 star property

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Down comforters, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby lounge
Lobby sitting area
Reception
Full-size fridge, microwave, dishwasher, toaster

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

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Map
13-02 44th Avenue, Long Island City, NY, 11101
  • United Nations Headquarters
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Grand Central Terminal
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Times Square
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • New York, NY (JFK-John F. Kennedy Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

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  • 1 Double Bed

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Q4 Hotel & Hostel

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
4.0 out of 5, Very Good, (155)
$189 nightly
The price was $210
The price is $189 total
includes taxes & fees
Q4 Hotel & Hostel

About this property

The Local - Hostel

Hostel in Queens
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hostel has a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour business center. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and a microwave in a common area. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
The Local - Hostel offers 137 shared accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Beds feature down comforters. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hostel offers a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This hostel offers access to a 24-hour business center and coworking spaces.

A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Long Island City hostel also offers a rooftop terrace, a library, and a vending machine.

The Local - Hostel is a smoke-free property.

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Art gallery
  • Books
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Games
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2014
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster
  • Toaster oven

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laundry detergent
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 80 mi (128.75 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not permitted at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Local Hostel Long Island City
Local Hostel
Local Long Island City
The Local
The Local Hostel Long City
The Local - Hostel Long Island City
The Local - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

The Local - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 431 out of 863 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 296 out of 863 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 86 out of 863 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 863 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 863 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

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super close to the nearest metro stop, felt safe in my room, staff was super accommodating and sweet. would definitely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shirish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Temur

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Temur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

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

Comfertable and cozy

Cute place mostly seams to be college age people clean nice welcoming and quiet it’s people but not loud violent or problematic it’s nice like living in a coffee shop with people working and doing homework nice enviroment
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

YUKAKO

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Julio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandrew Jia Ho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great place for the price only thing is the air con unit is really loud
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mayur Jamnadas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cedric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, warm welcoming, lots of gratitude and hospitality living there
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Franco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deveon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Has a great stay especially for my first time in nyc, Ronald was very friendly and gave amazing customer service. Will definitely be returning!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

MATTHEW BOKAER

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

4/10 Poor

Nikka

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately, I did not have a good experience. I checked in at about 9:00 PM. I was attempting to pay my hotel deposit with tears running down my face from how windy it outside. I couldn’t see the card machine it was so bad, and the front desk lady just stared at me as I struggled. Finally I asked for some tissues so I could see and she said no. Not even getting to the worst part. I get to my room, plop my clothes down on a chair, and step into a shower. And step into cold water. The shower room was the size of a closet, and inside was an inch of overflowing water. My clothes were soaked, and who knows what was in the water. I go back to the front desk lady and she brings up a vacuum. At this point 3 people were sleeping in my room, and none of them had reported the flooding. The vacuum failed and we had to get the bartender. He was very nice and helped swap some dollars for quarters to dry my soaked clothes. He’s the only reason this review isn’t one star. At the end the front desk woman looks at me and says “Are you good.” No, I was not good. It was an hour and a half later, I had dying to go to sleep as soon as I stepped into the hostel, and she had not shown an ounce of respect. I was not good. I finally got my shower and had to go back for my clothes. And I will not be going back there again. Thank you to that random bartender, he was very sweet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Shohel

Business traveler
You Don't give my 25 $ back.. Tou told me after i checkout you back my money
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

norma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Punitharaasan

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Miguel

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the location of this place because it’s away from super crowded areas. The subway was a 5 minute walk from the hostel which was really nice. I was able to visit all the touristy areas using the transportation nearby. The hostel itself was clean, warm rooms, good water pressure in showers. The only problem I had was trying to get a room with my two other friends, we asked a couple times if we could room together but they couldn’t. Other than that it was great, more than likely I’ll stay here again next time I visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Jonah

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very easy to get into Manhattan
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just, really excellent. From the Front Desk staff, to the Housekeepers. The staff makes everything most pleasing. This staff is top notch. Great kitchen to cook. Laundry. Nightly events.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024