INTERFAITH RETREATS
Individual retreat cubicles minutes away from Times Square, Penn Station, Madison Square Garden. By staying here you are helping Interfaith distribute free hot vegan meals to people in need in the streets of New York City. You are welcome to personally volunteer with us during your stay. This will be one of your best experiences in New York City!
WHAT WE OFFER
Individual retreat cubicle rooms here are clean, peaceful and safe
Walking distance of Times Square, Penn Station, Madison Square Garden, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Javits Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, High Line Park, Hudson Yards, Theater District, Empire State Building
24 hour reception and staff on-site
Peace and quiet firmly observed
Volunteering activities
Books on wisdom, yoga and mindful way of life
Complimentary breakfast counter available 24 hours
Free WiFi in all areas
Easily accessible by public transportation from JFK, LGA and EWR airports
Safe, central area. Police station around the corner
Subway station around the corner
Early luggage drop off and luggage storage after checkout time available for free
Late night arrivals
No curfew
Ironing board, iron, hairdryer available
DETAILED PROPERTY DESCRIPTION & AMENITIES
The individual retreat cubicle is just for you and nobody else. Its door locks from inside and outside. Its walls are not going all the way up to the ceiling. The cubicle has a power outlet and is nicely air-conditioned. It has access to a communal bathroom/shower/sink and a common lounge/breakfast area
Fresh, clean sheets, pillows, towels, blankets provided
The communal bathroom has multiple private shower cabins, private toilet cabins, and sinks. It's kept clean and tidy. Body/hair wash, hand soap provided
The common lounge/breakfast area has a breakfast counter, refrigerator, microwave, filtered hot/cold/room temperature water dispenser, toaster. No stove and no sink
The cubicle room has a platform bed (75'' long and 45'' wide), a bed-side desk and a shelf. Luggage storage space underneath the platform bed. A power outlet in each cubicle. Each floor has 25 individual cubicles. We are booked at full capacity most of the time
POLICIES AND RULES
Check in
from 15:00 EST
Check out
before 11:00 EST
A valid government-issued photo ID and a valid credit card with the guest's legal name required to reserve and check-in. No exceptions
Absolutely no bikes, electric bikes, electric scooters, electric skateboards, electric hover-boards allowed anywhere in the building. Bringing any of the above items will result in an immediate termination of your stay.
Please, limit talking on the phone to bare minimum and keep voice down while in the cubicle or common areas. No talking or making noise allowed during the quiet hours (from 8.30PM to 8.30AM EST).
Any person who acts in an obviously intoxicated or disorderly manner, disturbs other guests or staff, destroys or threatens to destroy our property, or causes or threatens to cause a public disturbance; or refuses, or is unable to pay for the accommodations or services will not be allowed to check in and will be turned away.
Age restriction: 18+, no children allowed
No unregistered guests, strictly one guest per cubicle
No pets or service animals
No smoking/vaping/alcohol
Strictly vegetarian: no meat/fish/egg products allowed. Milk products are OK
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Reservation may be cancelled and/or stay may be terminated by the property at its discretion at any moment in case of violation of these rules and policies, terms and conditions
Maximum length of stay is 28 consecutive nights in any given 30 days. We will not accept and immediately cancel consecutive reservations that add up to more than 28 consecutive nights.
A reservation from any individual who is known to us to have caused troubles to us or our guests in the past will be immediately cancelled.
Full refund 5 or more days prior to arrival. Partial refund less than 5 days prior to arrival. No refund for non-refundable rates and in case of no show
Violation of any of the above rules and policies, terms and conditions will result in an immediate termination of the violator's reservation and their removal from the premises without a refund
By reserving your stay here you indicate that you have carefully read and accepted these policies, rules, terms and conditions
CONTACT US
Our friendly staff will be happy to assist you with any questions or concerns.
Address:
370 8th Ave 2nd floor, New York, NY 10001, USA
Email:
Phone:
+1 917 362 6130 | What's App OK
DIRECTIONS FROM LOCAL AIRPORTS ✈
JFK, EWR (Newark Liberty), LGA
JFK ✈
The easiest way to come here from JFK airport is by taking a taxi (or Uber). The cost is about $75-65. IMPORTANT:
Avoid private transportation offers from strangers. Only use yellow cabs or authorized airport shuttles.
You may also like to book a shuttle van/bus service to Manhattan at https://www.goairlinkshuttle.com.
It's also possible to come here from JFK by subway ($2.90). It takes about 70-80 minutes to get here from JFK by subway. To come here from JFK airport by subway, here are some directions for you:
First, obviously, get off your plane. (Whether you come by taxi or by subway, it's a very important step to first get off your plane). Then, go out of the airport terminal. Right in front of your airport terminal you will see an "air-train" station. Get on the air-train. The air-train goes in a big circle all-the-way-around JFK airport. Then the air-train stops at the "Jamaica-Sutphin Boulevard" station. The air-train costs $8.25. When the air train stops at the Jamaica-Sutphin Boulevard station, get-off the air-train.
Then go inside the New York City subway system. The subway station you need is called Sutphin Boulevard. Inside the Sutphin Boulevard subway station, get on the "E" train going toward Manhattan. Make sure you don't take the "E" train going away from Manhattan. Take the "E" train going into Manhattan). Just ask someone: "Is this "E" train going into Manhattan?" Stay on the "E" train until you get to the "34 Street Penn Station" station (24 stops, 40 minutes). Get off the "E" train there and walk out of the subway.
When you arrive up-stairs and come out of the subway station at the street level, walk down 8th Avenue in the downtown direction (ask anyone: Which way is "Down-town?". After walking 3 minutes you will arrive at # 370 8th Avenue (between 29th and 28 Streets). You made it!
EWR (Newark Liberty) ✈
The easiest way to come here from the Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) is by taking a taxi (or UBER) . The cost is about $90-100. IMPORTANT: Avoid private transportation offers from strangers. Only use official airport taxi service. You may like to book a shuttle van/bus service to Manhattan at https://www.goairlinkshuttle.com.
To come here from Newark Liberty airport by subway, here is some directions for you:
First, obviously, get off your plane. (Whether you come by taxi or by subway, it's a very important step to first get off your plane). Then, go out of the airport terminal. Right in front of your airport terminal ask for a bus towards Newark Penn station. Take the bus and get off at the Newark Penn station.
At Newark Penn station take the "Northeast corridor" train towards New York Penn station. After 35 minutes of riding on the "Northeast corridor" train, you will come to the "New York Penn station" station.
When you arrive up-stairs and come out of the New York Penn Station station at the street level, walk down-town on 8th Avenue (ask anyone: Which way is "Down-town?". After walking 3 minutes you will arrive at # 370 8th Avenue (between 29th and 28 Streets). You made it!
LGA ✈
The easiest way to come here from the LaGuardia airport (LGA) is by taking a taxi (or UBER). The cost should be around $50. IMPORTANT: avoid private transportation offers from strangers. Only use official yellow cabs or authorized airport shuttle service.
You may like to book a shuttle van/bus service to Manhattan at https://www.goairlinkshuttle.com.
To get here by subway from LaGuardia (LGA) airport: First, obviously, get off your plane (I've noticed that it's very important to first get off the airplane).
When you get outside the airport terminal, right in front of the airport terminal get on the Q33 bus and after riding 20 minutes get off at 'Victor Moore term' bus stop (ask the driver). Then find 'Roosevelt avenue - Jackson Heights' subway station and take the E train going to Manhattan. Get off at '34th street Penn station' subway stop.
When you are on the street level - walk down 8th avenue: we are at #370 8th avenue, between 29th and 28th streets. You made it!