A welcoming home base for curious travelers, blending vintage character with modern comforts in the heart of New York City’s charming West Village.

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A bedroom corner with a window with blinds, a small wooden dresser, a wall-mounted TV, and part of a bed with a white mattress.

Guests can choose from cozy Bunk Rooms and Single Rooms, all of which include access to thoughtfully designed European-style shared bathrooms located on the same floor as your room.

Select guest rooms and public spaces have been newly updated with a fresh, modern design.

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Brownstone townhouses with black wrought iron stairs and railings, potted plants, and a tree lined street in New York City's West Village neighborhood.

Our Story

Completed in 1908, the American Seaman’s Friend Society Sailors’ Home and Institute was designed by William A. Boring, the architect renowned for Ellis Island’s immigrant station. Originally built as a hotel for sailors with cabin-like rooms, the landmarked hotel was lovingly restored on its centennial in 2008.

In 1912, the survivors of the Titanic stayed at the hotel until the end of the American Inquiry into the ship’s sinking. The surviving crew held a memorial service at the hotel four days after the ship sank.

In 1944, the YMCA took over the hotel from the Seaman’s Relief Center, as the hotel was then called. During the ‘80s and ‘90s, the building was part of downtown New York’s bohemian culture, hosting Hedwig and the Angry Inch and the Million Dollar Club, amongst many other rock-n-roll events.

In 2025, under new ownership and management, the building evolved into the West Village Eurohostel, offering affordable accommodations to travelers seeking history, character, and a prime West Village address. Popular neighborhood bars & cafés, The High Line, Whitney Museum and Meatpacking District shopping are all just a short walk away.

Two white bookshelves filled with books, with the left shelf containing five shelves of various books and the right shelf containing four shelves of books, all organized vertically.
A hotel reception desk with a young man in a suit standing behind it, decorated with a bouquet of white flowers, gold wall sconces, and warm lighting. To the right, a white bookshelf holds books and artwork.
A cozy hotel room with wood-paneled walls, a single bed with white pillows and red bedspread, and a mirror reflecting the room’s interior.
View through a doorway showing four stacked front-load washing machines in a laundry room.
Interior of a room with white bookshelves filled with books, a white armchair with a floral arrangement in front, and framed artwork on one shelf.
Public bathroom with white subway tile walls, black tile accents, two sinks with marble countertop, large mirror, soap dispensers, and a window.
A narrow hotel corridor with wooden paneling and multiple wall-mounted lamps along the ceiling.
A shower with white subway tiles, black border tiles, a stainless steel shower head, and a separate handheld shower attachment. Part of a frosted glass door is visible on the left.
Room with bunk beds, a mirror, wall-mounted telephone, and wooden furniture.