Gothamist: Loft Hostel Opens in Brooklyn

chris lee

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:22:50 -0500

Sounds utopian, but you know SOMETHING horrible will f#ck it up.

NannyState

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:22:41 -0500

There could be some serious bedbuggery there. Hope they screen their guests a bit.

Grand Concoursian

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:13:24 -0500

Are these people morons? They don't have the zoning to be renting this place out like an SRO. 249 Varet Street: shut it down.

KhuntienNang

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:53:34 -0500

that's not bad. i used to hostel-hopping for almost a month when i first moved to new york. some good some bad. the cheapest one i found, at $27 three years ago, was on upper east side (and surprisingly the cleanest too), but a little too tight, i guess that's new york for you. this hostel looks great though, looks spacious, and jacuzzi with 2000-sq-ft garden? omg, you dont get that in most hostels. besides, new hostel, means cleaner place, less likely to have bed bugs, better facilities. if it had opened 3 years ago, i would definitely try it out.

Spiritof76

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:27:07 -0500

[8] Do you have any idea what hostels are for? They're inexpensive accommodations for visitors, not to live in permanently. Try looking up a hotel room and comparing the rate to the $20 a night here. Think most young travelers can afford even a Brooklyn hotel for a few nights?

kidicarus

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:53:59 -0500

Such a good idea Don't hate people Can't you just see the line forming to get in?

kcin122

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:50:02 -0500

I pay 800 bucks to live in prospect heights. how is this a deal?

Splicer

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:17:10 -0500

It's great rent until the person sleeping next to you beats your head in for snoring.

hoodlum

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:47:19 -0500

Complimentary bed bugs with every visit.

Spiritof76

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:29:02 -0500

Looks like everybody puts their stuff in one of those low storage cabinet next to each bed. That's actually a good price. Last I saw, most hostels charged at least $30 a night. But I'd be worried about bedbugs.

Snoopy

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:23:10 -0500

Kind of like Rykers Island but with nicer window coverings. Where does one keep their stuff, lockers?

Rfive

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:55:08 -0500

more like camp west elm.

chris

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:52:42 -0500

I always thought you could make a killing opening a hostel down near the mckibben dorms. I'm glad some enterprising prick actually did it.

pk4l

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:50:56 -0500

O_D ... Look like bootcamp-style to me ...