A group of friends and I will be traveling to New York during spring break. I'm interested in booking a 'hostel' instead of a 'hotel' because I've heard and seen that it's cheaper for poor college students. Some of my friends aren't so keen on the idea so I need your help to convince them that it isn't that bad.
Please post anything (experiences, horror stories, pros and cons, whateva) that'll help me convince them.
Also, feel free to mention anything worth visiting when I venture over, I've only been to Vegas, California, Florida, and a small part of Washington, so I haven't seen shit.
Thanks in advance.