The Crash Pad: An Uncommon Hostel

The Crash Pad: An Uncommon Hostel is the world's first LEED Platinum Hostel. We fused a boutique hotel setting, inexpensive hostel budget, and a community atmosphere. We have a full kitchen and living room area designed to foster a communal spirit and encourage our guests to share their adventures and make new friends.

After deciding the 100-year-old house on site was beyond repair, we demolished it and diverted 99% of its materials from going to the landfill. Bricks and wood from the old house were incorporated into the new building, which consists of a pre-cast concrete exterior and is topped with a green roof. A solar array above the entrance is tied into the city's power grid. We use gas-powered tankless water heaters, low-flow sinks, showers, toilets, LED lighting, energy-efficient washers and dryers, and re-useable cloth hand towels.

Chattanooga has rocks to climb, waters to paddle, trails to explore, and downtown to wander. The Southside of Chattanooga was once the city's urban center of industry. Over time, it became known for its abandoned warehouses and old buildings. In the last decade, the Southside has been revitalized with art, culture, cuisine, and entertainment and has come to define the city. With the 50+ businesses that pepper the neighborhood as proof, this once-desolate area is experiencing a second life.

The Crash Pad: An Uncommon Hostel Policies & Conditions:

Cancellation policy: 72 hours before arrival.

Check in from 16:00 to 21:00 EST
Check out before 11:00 EST
If you are arriving outside of that window, please let us know as soon as possible by phone or email.

Payment upon arrival by cash, credit cards, debit cards.
This property may pre-authorize your card before arrival.

Taxes not included - 17.25% city tax.

General:
The front desk is manned from 4pm-9pm.
No curfew.
Lock out from 00:00 until 00:00.
Non smoking.
The maximum period of stay is of 8 days.

• Crash Pad staff members have the right to eject or refuse service to anyone who violates our policies or presents a danger to themselves, other guests, and/or the facility.
• Upon check-in, guests must provide a credit card and photo id showing residence outside Hamilton County.
• Please, no extended socializing in the bunk area as to be mindful to other guests. Quiet hours in the bunk area begin at 9PM.
• We charge $20 for each lost key and $5 each for each broken Super Bunk cubby lock, plus any damages to the lock cylinder.
• No food or drink is allowed in the sleeping quarters, with the exception of bottled water.
• We do not allow outside linens. Extra linens are provided free of charge.
• After 9pm, only checked-in guests are permitted inside the hostel.
• Checkout is at 11am.
• Alcohol is allowed; drunkenness is not.
• You must be 21+ to drink at The Crash pad. The staff reserves the right to ID anyone at anytime.
• We require all alcohol to be labeled with name and date. We will confiscate any unlabeled alcohol.
• Tampering with or taking another guest's property, including food and alcohol stored in the shared kitchen, is grounds for ejection.
• Guests disturbing any other guests' experience will be responsible for any complimentary night that we may have to extend to the disturbed guest(s).
• We will charge $50 for any additional cleanup required by our staff resulting from guest's behavior. We will also assess any damage done and charge accordingly.
• All Crash Pad property is a drug-free environment.
• Smoking is prohibited inside The Crash Pad and within 25 feet of the building.
• Please help keep our property litter-free.
• Unsafe or inappropriate use of the fire pit, including but not limited to placing items in the fire pit, faces a base penalty of $250 plus the cost of any damages.
• Firearms and fireworks are prohibited on Crash Pad property.
• Guests age 16 and 17 may stay unaccompanied but must bring a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. Also, Crash Pad staff must have spoken or emailed directly with the parent or guardian prior to the guest's arrival.
• A parent or legal guardian must accompany and stay at the hostel with guests under 16.
• You must be over 4 feet tall and weigh 80 pounds to stay in a top bunk.
• No pets are allowed, with the exception of guide animals or reservations in the Hemingway Suite. We request that those with service animals stay in a private room.
• Maximum stay is 8 nights. Please inquire at the front desk if you'd like to stay longer.