My son lived here for one semester. I would not recommend this place to anyone, especially for the…read moreamount of money they charge. First of all, upon arrival in September, the room was filthy. Disgusting, really. It was not cleaned at ALL. The bathroom was dirty and hair clogged the shower drain, there was crud all over the floor, old FOOD in the refrigerator, etc. This was a Friday evening. The situation was not resolved until they brought cleaners in Sunday evening, so we had to pay for 2 nights in a hotel and move in on Monday. The room was only slightly better on that day though, and we still had to buy cleaning products and scrub it down. My son informed them of all of this verbally and in a survey sent to him, but no compensation (or even an apology) was offered by EHS. Moreover, there were significant privacy and security issues. After completely moving in, a painter was let into my son's room while he was at school. All of his stuff which had just been moved in and set up was piled into the middle of the room and they painted around it -- then left the door OPEN when they were done. He returned to find his expensive camera and computer equipment in an unsecured room. Shortly after that, an RA let themself into his room (without even knocking), thinking he wasn't there. When asked why, there was no reason. This happened several times when he wasn't there (caught on camera) and was quite concerning. RA's should not be letting themselves into student's rooms. That kind of violation can't be undone. My son stayed with friends most of the semester as he didn't feel safe there, and we ultimately wasted a lot of money. Couldn't wait to get him out of there! NOTE for NYU students: The reason we applied to EHS was to get a single, which is hard to come by in NYU dorms. However, because NYU has a large portion of the Clark wing at St. George Towers, I was told by EHS that all NYU students must book through NYU's housing office. I was told this AFTER the NYU housing application deadline, even though we had stated my son went to NYU on the form weeks prior. So that left us in a lurch for housing. NYU ultimately made an exception after they heard what EHS had done to us. The whole process was exasperating and, in hindsight, I realized we could've literally put our son up in a lower-priced hotel for the same amount of time with far less stress for all of us. *I'm giving a second star on my review only because the view from the room was lovely and the building itself has a wonderful history. Also, the neighborhood is great and it's convenient to the subway.

Lobby is beautiful with good lighting, chandelier, pool area, and sitting area to do study…read more There are additional rooms that you can stay in, think of like a big glass room with a couch and mini table. There are also conference rooms to study with groups Yes, there are INDIVIDUAL bathrooms. You won't have to share with your floor. Cafeteria gives comfy feel. If you decide you want to cook be there early or get your spot cuz it gets packed. The rooms? Ok size. It's NOT huge but it gives studio room. You might get a good skyline view and sometimes you don't. You gotta pay for laundry which is in the basement. It is HOT down there so be careful

This property was very clean and well-kept. The front desk was helpful and welcoming. Love the…read morerooftop area, hard to find in NYC and definitely a whole vibe.

Substandard. There is absolutely no reason for the carpeting to be in this condition, especially…read moreconsidering how expensive these rooms are. The carpeting is visibly stained, dirty, ripped, and poorly maintained, and unfortunately it looks this way throughout the entire 10th floor. Even more concerning is what appears to be black mold on the radiator unit in the room. For the amount of money students and their families are paying to live here, basic cleanliness and proper maintenance should be a given. The rooms are horribly run down and once past the lobby, the midtown facility looks nothing like it is portrayed on the website. These conditions are unacceptable and raise serious concerns about the overall upkeep of the building. Very disappointed.

Kind of a bad place and not the best environment either. I stayed here for a few weeks last summer…read moreand here are my takeaways: Pros: Location is not bad at all, I was on a higher floor so the traffic was not super audible and I could sleep through it just fine (I am from a city and am used to noise, though, my roommate had some trouble at first). USUALLY pretty clean and put together, the AC was working, nothing was gross or anything when I moved in. Decent amount of storage, I was in a smaller double, but it was still pretty spacious, and I'm pretty sure all of the dorms have private bathrooms which was great. Cons: When I first moved in, I noticed the hallways were super musty and sad, the rooms were also really dull. Not just like weird, but full on creepy with lights flickering for a bit on the dark, nasty, yellow, peeling walls in the hallways. Rooms were not nasty, though. I did not have this issue, but about half of the people I knew there did. There was a HUGE cockroach problem on my floor and they were so icky! I was in my friend's bathroom and while I was sitting on the toilet, a cockroach literally crawled out of the drain and flew directly at me. I didn't even know they flew! Apparently this was not the first time my friend had seen roaches come out of her drain. When people reported this, the normal response was that they would get right on it. They never got on it. Also we were told that security was tight and would only allow dorm residents into the halls, but nope! Many instances, random people were going up the wrong elevator and ending up in the dorms instead. I was sitting outside the elevator when the door opened and the guy was like "where am I?". And I'm not surprised he was so shocked because this place is gross compared to the new yorker hotel side. I was also in the hallways talking to my friend once and two confused drunk guys were wandering the halls, which I would be confused, too, because the hallways are literally a maze. Like the most confusing set up in the world. When people visited, they were required to have a badge, and I maybe saw one person wearing a badge the whole time I was there and people brought outsiders up always, which goes to show how amazing their security is. Our shower also broke and would not stop. When we called down, they said they would send someone up and it took so long. When they got up, they didn't know what to do and basically broke the shower to stop it and said they would be back in the morning to fix it with an actual team. They did not come back in the morning and we had to call them. We were without a shower for two full days and some. Overall, I would not recommend staying here. It's nasty and infested and not safe. Also, there are a lot of children living here over the summer, which is not an issue with me, but the whole security thing really rubs me the wrong way because of the minors that are living there.

There's cockroaches in many of the rooms, low natural light, and it's very old. Sometimes the pipes…read morerun with rusty brown water. Also there's no window screens so you'll get eaten alive by bugs if you open your windows a crack (I'd post photos but frankly it's kind of gross). Kind staff but there's not much they can do. The location is central but super busy, loud, and dirty (you can hear street noise at all hours). Quite sketchy too. Penn station area simply isn't comfortable for living in--just ask any local. These problems aren't isolated and many residents I know have experienced them. If you value your quality of life and your company has corporate housing here, take the stipend instead and top it off with some of your own money. Going through all of this isn't worth it, I'm speaking from experience. Addressing the response: The issues that I experienced were acknowledged by staff but none were ever resolved. The poor state of the building is a large factor in the quality of the residence, and unfortunately tarnished my stay.

I lived in Kaufman Hall's summer housing for an internship I did in the city and it was by far the…read moreworst living situation I have ever had. Dorm rooms themselves were fine, typical of most dorms, but the staff was incredibly rude and made every interaction with them (which was a ton because you need to check in with them every single time a guest comes through the door with you) painfully difficult. They would barely pick their head up from what they were doing when you talk to them at the front desk and made you feel like a huge inconvenience every interaction. Having friends stay over was virtually impossible and not worth the hour long debate that came with it every time. Staying in Kaufman Hall was the worst part of my summer and a huge, huge waste of money. Stay somewhere else!

As far as a place to live Kaufman hall is just ok. The rooms are nothing special, the gym in the…read morebasement is basic and the atmosphere is so-so. I don't feel at "home" while living here and I've been in the same room for more than a year now. The bathrooms remind me of a public handicap stall and the ceilings are high, which make it feel industrial. Theres not much you can do as far as moving the furniture, theres only one or two different set ups possible. they advertise theses as "on campus apartments" when really they're dorm rooms with a "kitchen" and bathroom, far from an apartment or apartment style room. The kitchen is super small with no space for cooking at all. I've stayed in hotels with larger kitchens than this. Its a short walk to school which is nice but other than that it basically sucks and I can't wait to move out.

The RA's are the nicest people ever and the guards but the towers office workers do not care about…read moreyou. They only care if you have money. Your paying for something extremely expensive just to have dirty laundry everywhere constant broken washers and dryers. A super old and crappy gym. Again the RA's amazing but for what you pay for and what you get don't add up. And god forbid you need maintenance just for them to rip stuff off your wall leave the mess on the floor and not bother to take out old screws or redo broken cracked wall. If you can live somewhere else please do so. You'll have a much better time anywhere else than here.

I wanted to write a review since a lot of the other ones are very intimidating. If you're debating…read morebetween staying home if you're a nyc local or dorming here, I'd recommend staying home. The cost is very expensive especially when you consider how much more it is than CCNY tuition. However, if you're from out of state or from further upstate like myself, then don't fear. This is a perfectly good place to stay, it just comes with a price tag like all university dorms. The Towers comes with a free laundry room on the first floor. It's decent but if you want to avoid waiting, I recommend doing laundry during the week(even better if you do it in between classes) as most people tend to do it during the weekends or after class so you might have to wait a bit for a machine(and some people are inconsiderate and leave their laundry in a machine for hours). The Towers also has a free "gym." It's good if you're on a budget and only want a super quick cardio workout but if you're looking for a regular gym you're out of luck bc the gym here is very small. Only has two treadmills, a couple of bikes, one rack of dumbbells, and a mirror. Not many people use it but if you're looking for a workout, you'll probably need to join a gym outside of the Towers. There is only one common kitchen in the Towers building and it is on the first floor. So if you need to bake some cookies or reheat your pizza in an oven, you gotta take the elevator and go downstairs and then either eat in the common area or go back upstairs to your dorm. I can't speak about the living situations on the other floor plans. My own floor plan is the 4bedroom, 2 bathroom suite. The suite comes with a living room that was bigger than I was expecting and has a three seat blue couch and one armchair along with a stand for a TV. There isn't much good lighting in the living room(at least not in my dorm) bc there's only one smaller light right above the dining table. The dining table is small with 4 chairs and is typically not really a dinner party space but if you're not trying to eat at the same time as your three other roomies then you should be fine. Okay to do hw on this space. The dorms also come with a kitchen which comes with a full size refrigerator that you share with your roommates. It comes with a microwave tucked away underneath the counter. If you don't bring hella pots and pans, the cabinet space is perfectly reasonable. The stove is a cheap electric one with only two cooking spots(idk what you call them) so it's not the typical four you see on a full stove. This might be a concern if you and your roommates are trying to cook at the same time. In my floor plan we have two bathrooms and four bedrooms. This might be different depending on the room number but in our dorm my two roommates have their two bedrooms next to each other on one side of the dorm with their bathroom over by the front door. On the other side of the dorm by the kitchen is my own room next to my roommates and our own bathroom. Overall it's like a nice little apartment. The hot water lasts a long time but might take a few minutes to come(when I'm doing the dishes have to wait a couple minutes for the water to get hot). If you're lucky you'll get a dorm facing downtown which is(in my opinion) a nicer view than the others. Your room will also be assigned for you btw so don't worry about getting to your room first to pick the best one bc it'll be assigned for you. Privacy is also great bc you get a key card at the Towers. You need this keycard to get into the building and out. You need it to get into the laundry room, into the gym, and to use the elevator. You also need to use it to get into your dorm, and you use it to get into your own bedroom. Your roommates can get into the dorm, but only your keycard can get into your bedroom(as long as you left it locked of course). Your room will come with the normal dorm basics. A twin XL bed with space underneath for storage(short people might want to bring a step ladder but it's not too high up. I'm 5'4'' and can get up no problem. It also comes with a long desk with three deep drawers and one skinny one where you might store pens and pencils. There is also a three drawer dresser for your clothes and a very small rack to hang up your clothes. Overall the place is decent. Security is great. The only problem is the price. If you're not 100% on attending here, don't sign the contract. A lot of people don't read and realize they will get charged regardless of dorming here or not once you send over that contract. They have small events every week downstairs if you want to meet people. A small but decent park across the street with basketball courts and it's right on the CCNY campus so I get to class in about 7-10 minutes. My tip is to bring some pots/pans, plates and utensils if you plan on cooking to save money. The 125 subway station is about 5 minutes walking. Con is that to get back you have to walk up a steep hill.

Ga-dunk, ga-dunk, ga-dunk, ga-dunk, ga-dunk, ga-dunk ...no, that's not a Buddhist chant. It's the…read moresound of my Tumi suitcase rolling upstairs four flights at the Union Square Inn. So did I mention they don't have an elevator? Who thinks to ask if a hotel doesn't have an elevator? I thought I was playing a scene in "Barefoot in the Park" when Jane Fonda's mother collapses from walking up to her fifth-floor walk-up. But you can't knock a great location, close to not just Union Square but all the great eateries in the Lower East Side like Momofuku. And I was surprised that for all the congestion on 14th Street that the room is pretty quiet. It's just small and non-descript with a bathroom that was almost as big as the bedroom. I secured a double bed for two for about $172 on a Saturday night, so it is definitely one of the better deals in this part of Manhattan. Service is surprisingly nice there and very responsive to requests like getting a private car for the airport. They do serve a free continental breakfast, and unlike the croissants and Nutella you would find in Italian hotels, you see a massive pile of bagels and tubs of cream cheese for the taking. Hey, it ain't the Waldorf Astoria, but if you need a reasonably priced place to crash for a couple of nights in Manhattan, this place is worth checking out...but pack light lest you get a hernia!

It's decent. The…read morefact that there is no elevator sucks but they have people that will help you carry bags up/down your stairs. The rooms are quaint...I had the single with the queen sized bed with the most uncomfortable mattress. The bathrooms feels cramped tho. And figuring out the shower was like hacking a padlock trying to find that sweet spot of the mis-marked temperature settings. And it's one of those showers that you feel like you wouldn't want to be barefoot in. But positive points include convenient location to subway and union square. They secure the door that leads to the main stairway. And there is a water cooler. And I truly feel like that make efforts to make your stay comfortable. I probably wouldn't stay there unless I was on a super tight budget.

Best residence possible in NYC if you're a student. We were lucky and didn't know how good we had…read moreit.

This is a gorgeous residence hall! These students don't know how good they have it!…read more It's all female during the academic year, but then SVA opens it up to non-SVA students and interns in the city for the summer. They have 24-security and it's an incredibly safe neighborhood. The building is prewar, which means it has gorgeous parquet flooring, huge closets, big bedrooms, nice sized kitchens, and a charming elevator. They leave the rooftop open for their residents year-round. They have a grill for the students to use, lounge chairs, picnic tables and chairs, oh, and an amazing view of Gramercy Park. The residents also share a key to the park as well. There's a homey little lounge for the students to chill out in, watch tv, play a game, etc. This is definitely not your typical college residence hall!!

I'm staying in the Amsterdam residence of Sara's homestay and honestly is the worst experience I…read morehave EVER had!!! When I booked They sent me pictures of a room that is not even similar to what is my room now. It is horrible, depressing, so dark!! It has a tiny little window to the back of the building so dark that I can't even see anything if I don't turn on the light all day. On top of all I asked for a better room as long as I have paid for a WHOLE month and anyone can help you out, they tell you to speak with Sara who's NEVER available in the building and all of the guys who are at the front door have the worst mood always. They treat you so bad. I really don't wanna stay here anymore, I want my money back.

I am a host for the company and I've had nothing but wonderful experiences! My "children" that I've…read morehosted (18 year old from Germany) has been amazing and I'm looking forward to my next home stay as well. The company walked me through my whole experience and answered any ( and I had many) questions and were always a phone call away. Thank you for such a wonderful experience

My daughter is an NYU student and has been living here since the beginning of the year. Nice…read morefacilities, big suites. Unisex bathroom in the lobby after the guards desk, on the right. Trams are frequent and shopping is close. I'm not worried leaving my kid in this neighborhood.