Poor
Traveller Type: solo traveller
  : water and tea available throughout the day
  : - it was very loud and I had hard time sleeping. first of all the heater system generates a very loud sound (similar to a washing machine) plus the walls are very thin so you could hear everything in the other rooms. - one of the receptionist (who spoke very little English)was quite rude - I found the bathrooms quite often unclean with lots of hair - no elevator so it is very inconvenient if you have a luggage - overall I didn’t feel comfortable staying there

Pleasant
Traveller Type: solo traveller

Good
Traveller Type: young couple
  : The Bowery Lodge is centrally located in downtown NYC and is surrounded by amazing food and shopping. Bathrooms were cleaned daily, but are shared by all the guests so that may make some people uneasy. These facilities are bare bones. You get a bed, a table, linens, and towels. if you’ve stayed in a hostel or dorm, you’ll get it.
  : The room is very small about 7x7’ and for some reason was always warmer than the rest of the hotel. I like to be cold so it wasn’t the most comfortable for me, but I still slept fine. Walls are thin and you can hear others; this was not a problem for my husband and I. Someone was snoring so loud it woke up another person; then you could hear that person and their spouse laughing about being woken up.

Good
Traveller Type: with friends
  : They don't provide breakfast, but they have morning coffee/tea and there is a common microwave there.Location is awesome.
  : The walls are thin, but it was quiet, so I could sleep properly.

Poor
Traveller Type: young couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: group
  : You get what you pay for and for $50 a night in New York, I was not expecting much. Our room was a small box with just enough room for a bed and a small side table with a bin in it. The staff member who showed us to the room noted we could keep our luggage under the bed, but there was still some negotiation between me and the other person when both of us were standing up. However, the staff were very helpful, allowed us to check in several hours early, and provided additional blankets on request. The location is good, with a subway a five minute walk. The wifi reaches all the rooms, not just the public areas. There is an open ceiling, so everything you say can be heard by your neighbours on either side, and for the four days we were there, the sound of people packing up and making phone calls started fairly early - 8ish or so. What I was really impressed by was the cleanliness - the entire place was a little tatty and covered in signs, but very clean. I saw a cleaner mopping away every morning and there was always a smell of cleaning products in the shared bathrooms. I had zero concerns, which when you're staying in cheap hostels is really the main thing you care about. I would heartily recommend the Manhattan Bowery Hotel and would happily stay again.
  : There is heating which is located in the open ceiling and when it fires up periodically, it sounds like Optimus Prime transforming.

Poor
Traveller Type: solo traveller