Chelsea Center East - BED BUGS... avoid this one

Swayed by it's mostly positive reviews, I booked an 9 night stay at the Chelsea Centre East. I ended up leaving on my 3rd. First, the dorm advertised as containing 6-12 people actually contained 14. Another "private room" in the back was actually just a hastily curtained off section containing even more beds (as can be seen in the photos below). On my second night, I had found my bed pushed aside and my things knocked over in order for them to fit another bed. The hostel's biggest problem is its CLEANLINESS. Along the crevices of the walls you immediately see tiny insects crawl. Then the best part: Following my second night at the hostel, I found BITES over my feet, arms and legs. I originally thought they were from the parks in NY and not the hostel, but either way I had enough of my stay at the Chelsea East and made reservtations to move out the next day. Due to the short notice, I had to stay another night at the Chelsea East and my suspicions were confirmed when I awoke the next day with even more red bumps along my arms, feet, legs, hands and even my ears (photos below). The manager of the hostel, a young gentleman named Reese, was not at all sympathetic when I informed him about my problem and would only offer one night's refund ($35). Picking a hostel to stay in in NYC may be tough, but the choice where NOT to stay isn't. Photos: The dorm---->LINK: http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/244/p8240236.jpg Bedbug Bites---> http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3215/p8250238.jpg Bedbug Bites2--->LINK: http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7093/p8250239.jpg Bedbug Bites3--->LINK: http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9105/p8250275.jpg (In lieu of a booking ref# (none was issued), I will gladly forward my confirmation e-mail from the hostel if contacted in order to assure this review's authenticity.)