YMCA Harlem - Shared Bathroom

I three ago I purchased a family membership at the Harlem YMCA. The app is a good tool to have. You can do workout activities online and you can connect to a nutrition app to track your food and activities. The downside is that in person activities are constantly canceled and the pool is being cleaned or renovated. This does not happen at the other YMCA facilities. It’s a shame that the residents need to leave the neighborhood to receive consistency.

Harlem YMCA cancelled the Saturday evening reservation of three Japanese young ladies just as they were boarding the plane to NY. The booking.com message said it was 'cancelled due to repairs and call them for assistance in finding another hotel. That would have been nice, but NO ONE answered their phone. It would be put on hold for 15 minutes then ring and go right back on hold. Don't be fooled by their care and concern mission. They made three visitors to NYC sleep in Newark Airport because NOTHING was available anywhere.

If you are looking for a cheap place that throws you out to the streets of NY and not think about coming back until bedtime, this is the right place for you. No luxuries, just convenience. Very close to public transportation. The rooms are very small and the bed rather uncomfortable. There is no security box either. There is no snack / beverage machine so you have to bring your own. Wi-fi is free but it did not reach our room.