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With a stay at HI Boston, you'll be centrally located in Boston, steps from Cutler Majestic Theatre and within a 5-minute walk of Boston Opera House. Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 5,498 reviews
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Good
7.9
Pros: The location was great. The rooms were decent and clean.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great location, facilities, staff, and breakfast!
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Comfy rooms with plenty of storage space and outlets for charging. Hot showers. Clean facilities (rooms, bathrooms, common spaces). Lots of cool hangout spaces (comfy chairs, fireplace, pool table, etc). I arrived on the evening they have a 'welcome' event, live music and free drinks/food- which was unexpected but really cool.
Good
7.4
Pros: the location, it was close to downtown and could walk everywhere
Good
7.7
Pros: The breakfast is pretty good.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Quiet and diverse. Great bed in the dorm.
Good
6.7
Pros: The facilities, cleanliness, free activities, free cookies, breakfast buffet included with room rate.
Good
6.3
Pros: Nice design, very clean, plenty of common space.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: I like the breakfast, the menu is various.
Good
7.0
Pros: Good price! The hall is nice and you can meet many new friends, guests of the hostel
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everthing you ask for from hostel is there. Staff is friendly and everything is clean and modern. This was the best hostel I’ve stayed in the US and the UK. The location is pretty good and close to a subway station.
Excellent
9.6
Pros: Location was awesome right behind Chinatown and only a 10 min walk to the Train / Bus Terminal !!! And they also have the option after your stay to check in your luggage !!! Which was really convenient because my bus wasn't scheduled till 3 hours after so was awesome to walk around Boston while luggage was kept safe !!!
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Overall 8.5 Excellent
Based on 5,498 reviews
Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.2
Location
9.4
Services
8.6
Staff
8.4
Value for money
8.0
7.9 Good
Pros: The location was great. The rooms were decent and clean.
Cons: Some staff members were very cold. They didn't like their job.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great location, facilities, staff, and breakfast!
Cons: I have nothing negative to say. Everything was great!
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Comfy rooms with plenty of storage space and outlets for charging. Hot showers. Clean facilities (rooms, bathrooms, common spaces). Lots of cool hangout spaces (comfy chairs, fireplace, pool table, etc). I arrived on the evening they have a 'welcome' event, live music and free drinks/food- which was unexpected but really cool.
Cons: Breakfast was really chaotic- on the first day I had no idea where to find what and people were bumping into each other left and right grabbing at stuff. By the second day I caught on, but noticed other newbies struggling to figure it out ;)
7.4 Good
Pros: the location, it was close to downtown and could walk everywhere
Cons: it was too expensive to stay there
7.7 Good
Pros: The breakfast is pretty good.
Cons: I woke up my first night with red spots on my face. Not sure what it was but the spots stayed there for a long time. They just started to disappear now that I am back home. The sheets had to be changed. It only happened the first night not any other night.
9.7 Excellent
Pros: Quiet and diverse. Great bed in the dorm.
Cons:
6.7 Good
Pros: The facilities, cleanliness, free activities, free cookies, breakfast buffet included with room rate.
Cons: Bed/mattress in poor condition, every time I moved it was making lot of noise. Quality of breakfast, tasteless coffee, bad orange juice, just one type of fruit per day... Could be a lot better.
6.3 Good
Pros: Nice design, very clean, plenty of common space.
Cons: For 78$ per night in a 6 bed dorm I expected at least good water pressure in the shower, which unfortunately was not the case here. Moreover, this is an old school hostel with a strict ban on any kind of alcohol including beer, whish makes it difficult to meet other travelers. It's a pity such a lovely place still has some 1950s rules. Finally, they'll charge you for a several hours bag storage after checkout.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: I like the breakfast, the menu is various.
Cons: None
7.0 Good
Pros: Good price! The hall is nice and you can meet many new friends, guests of the hostel
Cons: The sheets weren't clean, there was hair. Some bathrooms are too small and this isn't nice if soiled by other guests
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Everthing you ask for from hostel is there. Staff is friendly and everything is clean and modern. This was the best hostel I’ve stayed in the US and the UK. The location is pretty good and close to a subway station.
Cons: Nothing at all
9.6 Excellent
Pros: Location was awesome right behind Chinatown and only a 10 min walk to the Train / Bus Terminal !!! And they also have the option after your stay to check in your luggage !!! Which was really convenient because my bus wasn't scheduled till 3 hours after so was awesome to walk around Boston while luggage was kept safe !!!
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With a stay at HI Boston, you'll be centrally located in Boston, steps from Cutler Majestic Theatre and within a 5-minute walk of Boston Opera House. Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
Laundry service
Business center
No smoking
Express check out
Free Wi-Fi
Air-conditioned
Storage available
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Overall 0.0 Poor
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Top tips for finding the perfect Boston hostel
- For families and small groups looking for cheap lodgings, Boston Homestel is a good accommodation, located in the suburbs of Dorchester, about 7 mi from Logan International Airport. This establishment offers private rooms (maximum 3 persons) as well as mixed dorms with bunk beds; it is also pet friendly. Boston Homestel comes with a garden area, free Wi-Fi, and a full kitchen, so you can eat at home while staying close to several places of interest like the Boston Common, the JFK Presidential Library and Museum, and the Boston Public Garden.
- Located on Hemenway Street not far from the Hynes Convention Center is another hostel in Boston called Found Places Boston Common. Within a mile of this hostel is Fenway Park, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the New England Conservatory of Music. You can select between dormitory style or private rooms, but the bathroom is communal. Guests can enjoy a full continental breakfast daily, as well as a game room on the premises.
- Backpackers Hostel & Pub is a couple of miles outside downtown Boston, and if you’re coming from Logan International Airport, you can make your way to Wellington Station on the Orange Line and take the free shuttle from there to your destination. In addition to the shuttle service, free breakfast is available, as well as free Wi-Fi. There are women-only and co-ed dorm rooms with secure lockers. Complimentary towels and linens are also provided at check-in for your convenience.
- Another centrally located hostel in Boston is HI Boston, which is a short walk to Boston Common, the Boston Public Library, and Faneuil Hall. Among the many amenities offered at HI Boston are complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi, air-conditioned rooms, laundry service, and an ATM on site. This affordable accommodation also provides free walking tours for guests around the Chinatown area, which is well known for its festivals, theaters, and nightlife.
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- South Station
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- Prudential Center
- Back Bay Station
- Copley Square
- Tufts Medical Center
- Freedom Trail
- Boston Opera House
- Long Wharf
- Berklee College of Music
- Symphony Hall
- John Hancock Tower
- Boston City Hall
- Emerson College
- Boston Public Garden
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