Hilltop Hostel Reviews

The staff was very friendly. What we didn´t know before was the fact that people were allowed to smoke inside the house, so the rooms (even upstairs were smoking is not permitted) were very smoky. Otherwise, for that price we did not expect any luxury and consequently didn´t get any.

Smoking allowed inside the hostel is disgusting!

The management is awesome

The place was great, felt like home. Kitchen was well equipped and the smoking rule in all common areas is good if you're a smoker, if not then the smell might irritate you. Rooms were clean, but door didn't close properly and no lock. Lockers are available in basement, but no one told us this. Noisey at night, sounded like a party was going on. Not enough toilets and showers, only 3 of each in whole house! Staff were great, except 1 guy was rude and intimidating and generally not very friendly.

The hostel was terrible. I've stayed in a lot of hostels but this was the worst. There is no security. Front door is left wide open with the staff passed out on the sofa. There is no room locks. The hostel was dirty and the staff were just plain creepy. Location is close to the metro but still a fair bit out of town and not in an area where you can go out at night. Weird long term guests. The staff stay up to 4 in the morning talking loudly and yelling. Recomendation: DO NOT STAY HERE

The hostel was alright but the location close to a metro makes it great. It was pretty cold during the night, so bring warm clothes if you stay here during Fall /Winter. Staff was nice but parts of the hostel were dirty and there were only three bathrooms and only two showers.

I like Hilltop Hostel for the price, location and great staff but the indoor smoking continues to be a problem for me.

Extremely close to the Metro which gets you anywhere a visitor needs to go.

the location is ok, right next to the takoma station. staffs talked loudly until 1am, smoking the whole time in the public area.

+LESS THAN A MINUTE WALK from takoma station (to get elsewhere within D.C.) and a 7-11 right across the street (there's also a CVS 2 blocks down). +although there's basically no security, there are LOCKERS --> bring your own lock to use (or buy one for $4); lock up valuables. +interesting ppl =] -interesting ppl (be careful if someone seems sketchy i.e. creepy morocco man...) -kinda dirty/dusty -no eating in the rooms *Overall I appreciated the hostel and would do it again, just be careful.

I had a great time I met interesting people..actually now I have three friends! Cheers, MV

Is a hostel that gives only the basic and no more.

This is a standard hostel. There were no problems with cleanliness, dishes were plentiful, and there were plenty of places to hang out. However, there was one individual on staff who was extremely rude to a group of my friends who were from France. He wore a military outfit and was over 6 ft tall. In addition to threatening us, he also would turn on lights in sleeping areas and not switch them off when he left. Unless this man is removed from the hilltop, I would not stay there again.