About Apple Hostels of Philadelphia
At the only hostel in downtown Philadelphia, you can count on finding the best accommodation for international travellers! We offer an affordable, clean hostel with loads of free activities, friendly & knowledgeable staff and plenty of outside tours you can book at our reception desk that's open 24 hours.
(Please read our check-in requirements at the bottom of this page before making your booking).
We're located in the heart of Philadelphia's Old City in downtown, less than 3 blocks from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, and just around the corner from some of Philly's best pubs, nightclubs and restaurants.You'll love our friendly and knowledgeable staff, comfortable beds, clean facilities, large lounge and fully-equipped kitchen.
At Apple Hostels of Philadelphia, we make sure we've taken care of the important details so that you can spend your time concerned with more important things - like what to do first!
Included in your stay with us:
FREE billiards table
FREE coffee and tea all day
FREE wireless Internet (for travelers with laptops)
FREE bed linens
FREE day-storage of luggage after check out
FREE pub crawls every Thursday
FREE cereal on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings
$2 Walking tours!
Central air-conditioning throughout our building
On-site laundry facilities with FREE washing powder
Fully-equipped guest kitchen
Large lounge for open mics and parties!
High-speed internet kiosks
Security lockers for each guest
$2 Discount per night for ISIC and VIP Backpackers cardholders
NO extra fees for using your credit card
NO curfews
NO lockouts
All of these things make staying at Apple Hostels of Philadelphia a great value, but it's our friendly staff and daily tours and activities that make us the travelers' favorite hostel in Philadelphia!
Please note:
Private rooms and mixed dorm rooms are also available but not listed on this website.
In order to safeguard our guests and to uphold the atmosphere of our travelers' hostel, we require that upon check-in each guest must provide a valid foreign passport, a Canadian driver's license. US residents must present both a valid out-of-state college ID and government-issued ID showing that you live outside a 100-mile radius of Philadelphia. US residents without a valid college ID will not be permitted to check into the hostel and will be charged as a no show for blocking a bed.
You must be 18 years of age or older unless accompanied by a parent or a school-appointed chaperone.
There is a 14-day maximum stay for all of our guests.
We are affiliated with Hostelling International, so while a membership is not required, you will need to pay a $3 fee per night if you are not a member.
Receive a $2 discount per night with your ISIC or VIP Backpackers card.
It should also be noted that you are not viewing the Apple Hostels website, but that of a booking agency.
If you're a man and woman traveling together you should know that we have a Couples-only dorm room that we don't list on this site. If the two of you have each booked a bed in male and female dorm rooms, email us right away so to see if there's availability to be moved over to it.