Friend Street Hostel Reviews

Good for a hostel but overpriced. Toilets not working on Thursday night was a downer

While it was my first time staying in a hostel, I think it'd be safe to say it'll be the last as well. I enjoyed the location on Friend Street Hotel, close to the T and downtown area, as well as the interaction I had with people from several different countries who are now friends, but the serious lack of cleanliness will not have me coming back.

The staff is awesome there =) Very friendly and helpful. Rooms and bathrooms are very clean.Location is pretty good, you can get everywhere fast,helpful is the train station around the corner!Kitchen is small and has no stove. You could borrow a rice cooker thou!

To expensive because of the very basic facilities, staff was great. It's located really good

Very friendly staff and conveniently located.

This is the second time I've been to Friend Street Hostel. The bedrooms have been renovated since the last time I was here. The staff is still very nice, everyone is nice in the hostel and I had the chance to meet a lot of people. The rooms are clean but a little cold but you can ask for extra blankets. The location is perfect, in the center of Boston, in a very nice neighborhood. I will stay here again if I come back to Boston!

The staff were very good and friendly, and the place seems secure enough that we could leave our stuff in the room (code-key for hostels front door and room door). The location is pretty good, very close to downtown and walking distance from most stuff, but the neighborhood is a little on the ugly and noisy side tucked right between a big stadium and the Mass. state governments concrete monstrosity of a building. Good enough place on US hostel standards, not great on European standards.

Almost none to no warm water in the showers, terrible beds, promise of a kitchen which is nonexistant (a ricecooker is not a kitchen!)

The staff didn't know too much about tours info. And they should improve the password of room's doors. Breakfast was just OK. But it's a good hostel.

Great location, nice staff. But horrible mattresses, covered in plastic, squeaking every time you move and very uncomfortable. Free breakfast was nice!

Terrible beds -- the plasticized rubber reminded me of being in a daycare. Hot, uncomfortable and noisy. Blankets were thin and itchy as well. Not very welcoming.

I really liked the staff and the facility itself but there was one huuuuge bug crawling under my bed who disappeared after a few seconds (thank god). Further it is quite hard to carry up the big suitcases all those stairs but i guess you can't change that... Loved the clam chowder that was for free, it's great if you share culture like that! In general I really enjoyed my stay and would recommend the hostel =D.

The people at the front desk are soooo nice and kind. The hostel is OK. The building is a little old and be prepared to walk up the stairs. It has all you can expect from a hostel but you're not allowed to drink alcohol at the hostel so it's comething to have in mind. It is clean and safe. The location is perfect to go everywhere by foot or using public transportation (it's just 2 blocks away) The breakfast is ok but it could be more time to have it (It's only 8-10) . Nice experience in Boston

They're open 24 hours and the staff is great. A bit pricey though.

It's my second time staying at the friend street hostel, and I've never been particularly disappointed. Altogether it cost me about $190 for two nights for two people. My only complaint is the fact that rooming with other guests in bunks can cause some disturbances.

This was a great hostel, very friendly staff, clean, and great location!

Not a regular atmosphere of a Youth Hostel. Cold. Comfort is excellent. Close to TD Garden and that's it. Would have been more ambiance in an hotel room. A Youth Hostel without beer is like a party without music.

The staff was really amazing and friendly. People staying in the Hostel were very interesting, but it really depends on who checks in. The metal bed frames looked clean and new, the mattresses had protective layer around to prevent bed bugs; however, when taking off my bed sheets I saw a rip covered up with some duct tape... I'm all for the universal use of duct tape, but when it comes to bedding, invest in buying a new bed to prevent any possibility of bed bugs.

When I saw the set of this hostel,I decided to change the place I would stay. Because it was not clean and it looks like very old.it's very small,just no more than 5 rooms.there are just 3 toilets in the whole building.and it was very humid inside of the house.I would not recommend this place if you have high requirement about comfort and cleaness.There may have 12 beds in one room, and I can see that it would be cold at night.those who choose this hostel,good luck. the stuff are friendly.

Everyone was lovely to me at the hostel and overall a great experience. Kevin, the manager, was friendly and helpful.