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We love this hostel! It gets our thumbs up for consistently high customer ratings and excellent quality scores.
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8.9
Fabulous
8871 Total Reviews
Perfect Location
Superb Staff
Fantastic Cleanliness

Hostelworld says

Hostelling International Boston – Chinatown is a new hostel, just opened in June 2012 in a great central location near Boston Common, Chinatown, the subway and most of the city’s sights. This clean, modern and purpose-built hostel offers personal lights and power sockets at each bed and a ‘great atmosphere and lots of kitchen and common space for socialising, cooking, playing games or doing work on the free Wi-Fi’, according to one Hostelworld user. We like that this hostel is actively environmentally friendly.

Property Description

In 2021, Hostelling International became a signatory of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI), led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Tourism Organization (WTO), in collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Read about our commitments here https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/organisations/hostelling-international

Hostelling International Boston opened its doors in June 2012. Centrally located, we have easy access public transit, although we are an easy 10-15 minute walk to just about anything you would want to see downtown Boston!

Designed for the modern hosteller, our dorm rooms feature locker units that provides privacy, personal shelves, a reading light and power outlets. We offer male, female, and coed dorms that range in size.

Individual bathrooms are located just outside each room in the hallway. All guests receive complimentary linens, pillows, and towel. Bathrooms are equipped with hair dryers and soap. Our private rooms have an en-suite bath and television. Guests also have access to free Wi-Fi. Hostel commons spaces include TV room, laundry facilities and guest lounge with furniture spaced for physical distancing.

Our lobby features a coffee bar and baked goods.

Reviews & Ratings

8.9
Fabulous
8871 Total Reviews
  • Security
    9.3
  • Location
    9.6
  • Staff
    9
  • Atmosphere
    8.7
  • Cleanliness
    8.9
  • Value for Money
    8.4
  • Facilities
    8.7

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Latest Reviews

10
Superb
Mar 26, 2023
Super clean and tidy. The location is amazing
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Female, 25-30
8.9
Fabulous
Mar 23, 2023
This hostel was a great place to stay - super location and within walking distance of a lot of the best spots. It was clean and I felt safe there despite travelling alone. They provide towels and even clean bathmats in each bathroom - I’ve never had this before in a hostel! Loved that breakfast was included too. If I’d been staying longer I would have taken advantage of the free tours and events advertised around the hostel as these looked great fun. Only negative was the very thin walls…
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Female, 18-24
6.6
Good
Mar 18, 2023
The room was uncomfortably hot during my stay, and unfortunately, there was no way to adjust the temperature as the lower key was missing. The lack of temperature control forced me to check out one day earlier than planned, as I needed proper sleep. It's clear from previous reviews that this issue is not new, yet it has not been resolved. Another issue was with the door key, which randomly failed to work several times, causing inconvenience. Furthermore, the staff didn't give any tour of the facility, re
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Female, 25-30

Facilities

  • Free

    • Linen Included
    • Free City Maps
    • Towels Included
    • Free WiFi
  • General

    • Wheelchair Friendly
    • Security Lockers
    • Key Card Access
    • Common Room
    • Elevator
    • Bicycle Parking
    • Breakfast Not Included
    • Air Conditioning
    • Meeting Rooms
    • Book Exchange
    • Hot Showers
    • Self-Catering Facilities
    • Fridge/Freezer
    • Dryer
    • Cable TV
    • Reading Light
    • Hair Dryers
    • Microwave
    • Card Phones
    • Washing Machine
    • Covid-19 safe
  • Services

    • Internet access
    • Laundry Facilities
    • Luggage Storage
    • 24 Hour Reception
    • Tours/Travel Desk
    • 24 Hour Security
    • Housekeeping
  • Food & Drink

    • Cafe
    • Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
  • Entertainment

    • Board Games
    • Games Room
    • Pool Table
    • Wi-Fi

Awards

2020

9th, Worldwide Extra Large Hostel

2019

10th, Worldwide Extra Large Hostel

2019

3rd, Best Large Hostel Chain

2018

7th, Worldwide Extra Large Hostel

2017

2nd, Worldwide Extra Large Hostel

2016

2nd, Worldwide Extra Large Hostel

2016

3rd, Best Large Hostel Chain

2015

2nd, Worldwide Extra Large Hostel

2015

1st, Country Winners USA

2015

3rd, Best Large Hostel Chain

2014

2nd, Worldwide Extra Large Hostel

2014

2nd, Continent Winners North America

2014

1st, Country Winners USA

2014

3rd, Best Large Hostel Chain

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