With a stay at Lamartine Chelsea – Hostel, you'll be centrally located in New York, just a 3-minute walk from Madison Square Garden and 11 minutes by foot from 5th Avenue. .This hostel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Empire State Building and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from The High Line Park.
John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport (JFK) - 63 min drive
Restaurants
NY Pizza Suprema - 2 min walk
Molly Wee - 2 min walk
Amtrak Metropolitan Lounge - 4 min walk
Walter's Bar - 1 min walk
New Dynasty - 1 min walk
About this property
Lamartine Chelsea – Hostel
Lamartine Chelsea – Hostel offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Each accommodation is individually furnished. This New York hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 26 individually furnished guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the hostel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Vending machine
Guest services
Change of towels on request
Outdoors
Garden
Outdoor entertainment area
Outdoor furniture
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
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Visual fire alarm
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At least 80% lighting from LEDs
Comprehensive recycling policy
Double-glazed windows
Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
No plastic coffee stirrers
No plastic drinking straws
No plastic soft drink bottles
No plastic water bottles
Reusable cups
Reusable tableware
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Food and drink
Limited room service
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Air conditioning
Heating
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board on request
LED lighting
Soundproofed rooms
Water-efficient showers
Water-efficient toilets
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Guests will receive an access code
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Access code, staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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, debit cards, and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Property is also known as
Incentra Home Chelsea
Incentra Home Chelsea Hostel
Lamartine Chelsea – Hostel New York
Lamartine Chelsea – Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Lamartine Chelsea – Hostel Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 298 reviews
10 - Excellent
120
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 298 reviews
8 - Good
69
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 298 reviews
6 - Okay
45
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 298 reviews
4 - Poor
26
Rating 2 - Terrible. 38 out of 298 reviews
2 - Terrible
38
7.8/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Good
Lindsey
7 Feb 2026
It was clean and comfortable for what I paid, but the room lacked amenities and was cold with limited heating.
Lindsey
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
8/10 Good
scott
21 Jan 2026
scott
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Sudipta Kumar
19 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel is good for staying. Near to all the major attractions of mid Manhattan.
Sudipta Kumar
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
8/10 Good
Dianela
Travelled with partner
12 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The thing that I missed the most was the ability to control the room temperature other than opening/closing the window since it had a heater but didn't have an ac. Otherwise, everything was really good, even the shared bathroom.
I love this place. 2nd time staying here. Very clean and in a great location. Very close to many hot spots on the city. The price is great for what you get. The bathrooms are shared, but I never had to wait to use it. I will say that there is no elevators in the building, so if you are not staying on the first floor you have to use the stairs. Not a huge deal as it keeps you in shape, just like the walking in the city does! For parking we used the Madison Square garden garage, as it is just 2 blocks away.
Dan
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Talia
3 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice staff , the heater system was very hot, needs tv.
Great location and easy accessible for all the New York, I am rating 3 only because I had a hard time to lift and bring down my two 50lbs each luggage to 5th floor, and the bathroom of 5th floor is very stinky for my entire 3 night stay
Great Manhattan spot if you’re looking for somewhere affordable and easy access to the subway!!! Double bed room was small for 2 people but it was a comfortable bed and air/heat was effective. Never had issues waiting for shared bathroom as there were multiple bathrooms on every floor. Five floors and stairs are narrow so not very accessible but that’s the case with most older buildings. Walls are thin so expect to hear people moving about, but again, if you’re looking for a safe and affordable option for staying in Manhattan that has easy transportation, it checked all of those boxes which worked for us! Tina at the front desk was a delight and the other staff I interacted with in passing were kind and courteous.
Staff was available but felt off in that they didn’t verify my ID. Common areas (kitchen and bathroom) were nicely updated. The bedroom itself was clean but walls looked like they can used a paint or cleaning.
For some reason the heat was on despite the high for the day being 70