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VASTA Conference 2009 Accommodations List
This list was provided by Columbia University. I cannot verify accuracy.
– Michele Cuomo
On the Avenue
2178 Broadway
New York, NY 10024
(212) 362‐1100
International House
500 Riverside Drive at 122nd Street
(212) 316‐8473
11 Guest Rooms
Teachers College ‐ Whittier Hall
1230 Amsterdam Avenue at 120th Street
(212) 678‐3235
8 Guest Rooms
Union Theological Seminary ‐ Landmark Guestrooms
3041 Broadway at 122nd Street
(212) 280‐1313
20 Guest Rooms
American Youth Hostel
Amsterdam and 103rd Street
(212) 932‐2300
Over 600 Beds; from $29.00 per night
Hotel Lucerne
201 West 79th Street at Amsterdam Avenue
(212) 875‐1000
(The Hotel Lucerne is a beautiful hotel that has been very generous about providing special rates
in the past for CU guests. Please mention that you are a Columbia affiliate when you call them).
New York Inns
209 East 14th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614‐0500
Doubletree Guest Suites
1568 Broadway at 47th Street
(212) 719‐1600
Hotel Beacon
2130 Broadway at 75th Street
(212) 787‐1100
Hotel Newton
2528 Broadway at 94th Street
(212) 678‐6500
Radisson Empire Hotel
44 West 63rd Street at Broadway
(212) 265‐7400
(800) 333‐3333
The Belvedere
319 West 48th Street
(212) 245‐7000
Excelsior Hotel
45 W. 81st St.
(212) 362‐9200
Riverside Tower Hotel
80 Riverside Drive
(212) 877‐5200
Travel Inn
515 West 42nd Street
Single/Double ‐‐ $105.00
Free Parking
Banana Bungalow International Hostel
250 Wets 77th St.
(212) 877‐5733.
Amsterdam Inn
340 Amsterdam Avenue (at West 76 St.)
(212) 579‐7500
92nd St. YMCA
East Side of Manhattan on 92nd St.
(800) 858‐4692
NY Housing
(Some rates are from 2003, so are obviously out of date)
Chelsea Lodge
318 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
800‐373‐1116
www.chelsealedge.com
$119
The Leo House
(A big hit with previous participants).
Single rooms: $72 a night.
"A Catholic Guesthouse for Travelers"
332 W 23rd St (between 8th & 9th Ave)
New York, NY 10011 800 732 2438
Very clean, run by nuns, but ordinary folks at the front desk. Simple but good.
Riverside Towers
$95 Single, $100 Double, Suite (sleeps 4) $110 Small rooms, doubles have a single bed and
trundle bed.
Tel: 800‐724‐3136
West Side Inn
$79 Single, $89 Double
Basic, clean, shared bath.
Tel: 212‐866‐0061
Malibu Hotel
$99 Single & Double
Basic, clean rooms most have private baths. The only phones are pay phones in the lobby. 5
floors; no elevators.
Tel: 800‐647‐2227, 212‐222‐2954
De Hirsch Residence at the 92nd Street Y
$69 Single / $90 Double
Basic but comfortable rooms in the high rent Upper East Side neighborhood.
92nd Street YM‐YWHA
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128 USA
Tel: 800.858.4692, 212.415.5650 Fax: 212.415.5578
de Hirsch Residence
Hostelling International ‐ New York
$22 ‐ $25 (see below)
891 Amsterdam Avenue,
New York, NY 10025‐4403
Phone: 212‐932‐2300
Fax: 212‐932‐2574
Email: reserve@HInewyork.org
The Hostel is located on the corner of 104th and Amsterdam, a short distance from the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine which is located on 112th and Amsterdam, and contains 624
beds in both dormitory and private style rooms.
The Hostel's backyard garden, one of the largest private spaces in New York City, provides a
sunshine‐filled, peaceful place to relax. We have a delightful lounge, a game‐room and a shop
for your personal needs. The Hostel also offers coin operated laundry, baggage storage, airport
transfers and shuttles and other travel‐related services.
Rates range between $22‐$25 per person per night, with an additional charge of $3.00 for non‐
members. There is an additional charge of $3.00 for sheets and $2.00 for towels. Hostellers may
bring their own sheets and towels.
Jazz on the Park ‐ Hostel
$30 ‐ $44
New York City's Best Hostel! Ideally located, Jazz on the Park is only blocks from Columbia
University, the world's largest Gothic cathedral, St. John the Divine. The American Museum of
Natural History is within walking distance; Lincoln Center and the Broadway theater District are
only a short subway ride away.
36 West 106 Street
New York, NY 10025
Tel: 212‐932‐1600
jazzonpark@aol.com
For additional lodging information try:
Hotel Reservations Network
"Can get you a better deal than you can get yourself"
Express Reservations, NY Today Hotels,
Manhattan Lodgings (furnished apartments) 212‐677‐7616
VisitNewYork.com
Helpful travel and lodging source
Housing Information.
Check www.hoteldiscount.com for hotels with differing rates in Gramercy Park area
For apartments and sublets try these three sites:
• http://www.sublet.com/
• http://newyork.craigslist.org/
• http://www.easyrent.com/content/list/tenant/areafilter.cfm?CFID=2100187&CFTOKEN
=30392573
City universities ‐‐ NYU, Columbia, Fordham, City University of New York (CUNY) etc. ‐‐ have
summer availability in residence halls. eg. NYU Residence Halls 800‐771‐4NYU x918 or 212‐
998‐4621. Deadline: April 18 ‐ late applications are only considered if space is available.
The Equity office at 212‐869‐8530 maintains a board with sublet information, but you would
need to be here, and a member.
For short‐term apartments try Feathered Nest at 212‐317‐7800
or: Performing Arts Short Term Housing
223 W. 70 St. #1
New York NY 10023
212‐874‐4308
fax: 212‐724‐7647
e: PerformArtsBandB@aol.com
for single and to‐share apartments, fully equipped
Following are some low‐end hostel type options
Chelsea International Hostel
251 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
212‐647‐0010
http://www.chelseahostel.com/rates.html
Dorm bed is $28
Private rooms are $80
Chelsea Star
300 West 30th Street
New York, NY 1001
877‐827‐NYNY (6969)
Dorm bed is $30
Private room is $99
YMCA (coed)
206 W. 24 St.
New York NY
212‐741‐9226
day rates:
single $64
double $77
quadruple $111
Maximum stay 25 days. Can return after a break of two nights ‐ this can be booked in advance.
PARKSIDE EVANGELINE RESIDENCE
(Salvation Army, for young women)
18 Gramercy Park South
New York NY 10003
212‐677‐6200
THE MURRAY HILL INN
143 E. 30 St
New York NY 10016
212‐545‐0879
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Weekly rates start at $65 for single room and $95 for double room. Very small but clean rooms
have sinks ‐ toilet and showers are in the hall.
FIT (FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
210 W. 27 St.
New York NY 10001
212‐760‐7885
Call to request an application.
BIG APPLE HOSTEL
119 W. 45
New York NY 10036
212‐302‐2603
$28 per person per night in dormitory. $75 for private room with double bed. 20 nights
maximum. Bookings daily on a first come, first served basis.
SEAFARERS & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
(agency of Evangelical Lutheran Church)
123 E. 15 St.
New York NY
212‐677‐4800
For more info, you might want to try
http://www.travelersdigest.com/nyc_lodging.htm
Basic sites for lodging:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/
http://www.hotels.com
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