The Leo House is in its 117th year as a safe, quiet guesthouse with a Catholic atmosphere. This residency is staffed by a Priest-in-Residence, the Sisters of St. Agnes and lay personnel. There is a chapel with the Blessed Sacrament reserved, and often daily Mass. People of all faiths are welcome.

Our residency provides general hospitality, rather than accommodations specifically for retreats, with moderately decorated and comfortable rooms. We offer single and double rooms with private or shared baths ranging from $70-100. Family rooms with 4-6 beds are also available for $160. A beautiful outdoor garden is available for all guests to relax and enjoy its beauty.

There is NO SMOKING in any room in The Leo House, except for the garden.

A buffet style breakfast is served every day except Sunday in a pleasant Dining Room. The Commons Room has vending machines providing soft drinks and snacks. There are a wide variety of restaurants just outside our doors offering popular dinner and luncheon cuisines at reasonable prices.

Centrally located in Manhattan, the Chelsea residential area provides public transportation to the many tourist attractions (Museums, Theatres, Madison Square Garden, Javits Center, Rockefeller Center, St Patrick’s Cathedral and Fifth Ave shopping) and is well within a half block via subway or bus.  Several churches are within walking distance.

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Customer Reviews (last 12 months):

Name	Date	Rank	Comments
geraldo franco	5/29/2009		Hi there. When I first arived in NYC is Sept. 1964 I was taken to Leo House by Jesuit's friends. My memories of it are few tough touching since it was my gateway to America: my first night spent there was at Leo House. Many surprises? Yes! They had a fallout shelter, for gods sake! And up in the roof a view to NYC harbour authority! And a morning coffea that looked like tea! That funny two store high berth you have to jump up to get into it... I hope you are all there, who knows, I may redraw my past footsteps, one of these days... Cheers Leo people!
irene marin	4/12/2009		el mejor sitio donde me he alojado en nyc siempre esta en mi corazon me encanta quiero volver muchas veces mas..los empleados son amables limpieza 10 todo es perfecto gracias..
Suzanne	10/26/2008		My 11 year old daughter and I stayed at the Leo House for 16 days during the summer of 2007. She was attending a 2 week summer dance intensive at ABT. The room was small but spotless. Luckily, both of us are fairly neat people. The shower was right next door and we never had an issue with getting in there or any problems with the facilities. We were there 2 of the hottest weeks and when we would arrive back at Leo House after walking 6 blocks from ABT, it was great to step into our room, crank the air conditioning and have the room cool in a very short time. The breakfasts were excellent. 23rd Street is very noisy and used often by emergency vehicles. We were on the 4th floor facing the street. Leaving the fan running helps to alleviate some of the noise. We would definitely stay there again. It is close to many subway stops (most lines having a stop along 23rd St.) After 2 weeks we were almost old hands at the subways. Staff was always very helpful and very patient for explaining things to non NYC people.
Veronica Kelly	10/18/2008		I stayed in Leo house 2006 Dec I loved it, I was really delighted to be able to attend Mass, it was a wonderful experience, I just went from my room up to the little church, I found it really clean tidy breakfast was a treat, and only problem I would have is the distance I had to walk to central Park where my daughter loves to ice skate, so long walk before going skateing but worth it, I just love the place, hope to get booked in this year in Dec, and then I will use the pubic transport to get round. Staff are very helpfull too!
Robert Miller	10/18/2008		A friend had suggested the Leo House to stay while in NYC. I loved it. Very accomodating. All, I mean all of the staff made you feel like family there. Top notch in Chelsea
gina	10/18/2008		I have fond memories of the Catholic Hostel, the Leo House. I Stayed here with my brother-in-law, we were in to see the David Letterman show. Old building, single beds with a private bathroom. It was peaceful, and what I remember most was the simplicity; there were PB & J sandwiches in the vending machines!
Brenda Hallquist	10/18/2008		I just returned from New York City and The Leo House. I appreciated the house and the location. My room was clean and neat, the breakfast was lovely and the street on which it is located is one of the most conveninet locations I can think of. I would definitely like to stay there again.
Charmaine Wallace	10/18/2008		The rooms are very clean and neat. The breakfast is excellent! Very warm and friendly atmosphere. Do plan to visit again at The Leo House.
Dora Holguin	10/18/2008		My husband, me, and a friend stayed at the Leo House in 2006. The ambiance of this retreat house was that of gracious hospitality, cleanliness, and friendliness. We compared it to the comforts of a bed & breakfast inn with the extra amenities of a breakfast dining room, large guest room, outdoor garden, and a chapel. This was our first time to NYC and we were impressed with the proximity of the surrounding areas of interest to explore. One of these was only walking distance to the Chelsea Pier where we took an unforgettable dinner cruise on The Spirit of N.Y. around the harbor for our 35th anniversary. I strongly recommend this hospitality retreat house for their gracious living accomodations at a very reasonable rate. Many blessings to all at the Leo House! We hope to visit again next time in NYC.
Murray Lazelle	10/18/2008		We live in New Zealand and have just returned from 8 nights at Leo House. If you want unbridled luxury this is not the place for you, but if you want a great location, friendly helpful staff and a great price this is a great option. The rooms are clean but basic (solid would be an appropriate description). We had a little trouble with a rattling airconditioner but otherwise it was a great stay. If you are sensitive about noise, many NY streets are very busy and the street noise is much more intrusive that what we would get travelling in NZ or in Oz, but the rooms at the back are fine. The $9 breakfasts were a great start to the day. Leo House is just 100m from a subway on the lines that go direct to the World Trade Centre or Brooklyn and much of central Manhatten is walkable from here. There are a good variety of restaurants in the area so you don't have to put up with stodge! This place has a nice atmosphere about it and we would not have any hesitation about staying there again.

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