Austin Hostels

Pros: Basically everything. The facilities themselves aren’t ASTOUNDING but I’ve definitely had much worse. The staff was INCREDIBLE. Almost immediately felt like I was staying with close friends or family and not at a hostel. The atmosphere was great and everything was kept clean. And it’s lovated right in the heart of Austin. Walking distance to Kerby Lane and Torchy’s Tacos. I highly recommend both! Thanks again for the hospitality guys!

Cons: Squatting in the shower so the water would hit my head!

Pros: The location is perfect. It's right beside University of Texas at Austin! Bus Stops, fast food restaurants, grocery, convenience stores are all walking distance.

Cons: It's a small hostel. social area is downstairs. Kitchen is small as well.

Pros: Whether you are staying one night or one month, Drifter Jacks is the most affordable and comfortable place you can stay! Perfect for solo travelers and groups, the location is close enough to attractions and sits right on a major bus route. I stayed for a week and was comfortable the entire trip. Ethan and Jaime were especially wonderful hosts, however the entire staff was friendly and courteous. Coffee and tea were available 24 hours and breakfast was available every morning which was a huge bonus, especially since the nightly rate was so low! Can't wait to stay again, I will be recommending Drifter Jack's to all my friends traveling to Austin!

Pros: Temperature in room was very good, silent AC

Cons: Only having 1 power outlet that is usuable for all for a room with 6 beds...

Pros: The staff was great I liked that the place was hiding in plan sight

Cons: Drunks that stayed there Bathroom locked most of the time

Pros: The rooms

Pros: Friendly atmosphere, great recommendation board, comfy bedding, accommodating. I'd definitely stay again.

Cons: Beds squeaked a bit and was a little hard to find with gps taking me to a diner. Jimmy cleared up directions real quick with just one call

Pros: Great staff, facilities and local knowledge. And a great vibe amongst the guests who stayed there especially the pub crawl crews.

Pros: Nice, and helpful staff. Really good looking hostel, stylish and vibrant. The rooms are clean and the bathroom too. If you are willing to share a room with more people, then it's a perfect place for you. Bus stop is really close, you can reach everything.

Cons: It was way too cold for me in the room, the air conditioner was too much. But i guess the staff would help with it if I said so. The room was little dark.

Pros: location, cleanliness, lockers and also that there werent too many people each room

Pros: Beds were comfortable and curtain on beds make it easy for people to sleep even on different schedules. It was also really clean and staff was helpful.

Pros: Breakfast. was above average. I really like that there were curtains over beds.

Cons: There is one open kitchen sink in every room (no separate bathroom). It means you can't use a shaver in the morning without waking everyone up, and whatever you do (dental floss, makeup, etc), you'll do in front of everyone. At least a privacy curtain would be necessary. When you register, they force you to sign a waiver hidden in the fine print: "By signing a registration form, I agree to hold Native Hostels Austin entirely free from any liability, including financial responsibility for injuries incurred, regardless of whether injuries are caused by negligence. By signing a registration form, I forfeit all right to bring a suit against Native Hostels Austin for any reason". This is abusive. In my 80+ hostels I stayed at all over the world, never did I have to sign such a waiver. When you've already arrived you don't have much of a choice but to accept it. Chances of a real injury are obviously very low, but in case of negligence (a bed falling on you, electrocution, whatever) they will happily wave the waiver you just signed. This needs to change.

Pros: If you love trendy accommodations, this is the hostel for you! The design is striking and incredibly photogenic, with the building itself sporting colourful graffiti on the outside, and moody art, carved wood, and brass finishings on the inside. The wifi was fast and free, and the staff were friendly - often going out of their way to strike up a conversation.

Cons: The location isn’t great, particularly if you’re a female solo traveller. Austin as a city is sprawling, and while you can walk to the borders of the city in around five minutes, you need to pass through a highway underpass to get there, which also is the chosen location for a segment of the local homeless population. While I never had any trouble from these rough sleepers, I still never felt safe walking to/from the hostel. The Capitol is about a 25 minute walk away, and there’s also no grocery store close by - the closest is a Wholefoods about a 30 minute walk away. I also found that most of the people staying at the same time as me were all older and seemed to be professionals staying for work. It meant that during the day, the common areas were populated by people working on laptops, so the vibe was quite serious and quiet. The breakfast was heavy on the sweets (think yogurt and granola, fruit, and white bread with spreads) which was sufficient in killing the hunger cravings, but was sickly to have each morning. I would have loved some brown bread and cheeses or sliced ham to help break up the sweetness each morning. This hostel wasn’t bad, by any means, but considering the price for a hostel, my expectations were high, and this didn’t seem to be value for money. If it was a little cheaper per night it would align with what you get.

Pros: Staff was really nice. Great location

Pros: The property was extremely clean with incredible bedding, linen and bathroom facilities. The complimentary breakfast also was very good. The lounge space was large and open and good to organise daily activities or whatever you want

Cons: The property is in a good location geographically but there was a few homeless settlements nearby where you just had to be safer when walking through at night to get to the hostel. For those looking for a social hostel also, there is no hostel organised activities, however there is a bar out the front.

Pros: The room is a great value. Breakfast basics are included: white bread (gross) , Peanut butter, jelly, apples, oranges, vanilla yogurt, granola, Frosted Flakes, coffee and/or tea. Nothing fancy, but if you're really on a budget it works. Or you could make yourself something in their nice kitchen, just bring your groceries. The coffee house attached to the property is worth every penny. Great bar. It goes until 2am and the music can just barely be heard in your room. I was put in a room with 2 men, who woke me up when the bar closed at 2am. But thats Hostelling for you - I was up and showering at 7am and did my best to be quiet, but I'm sure I returned the favor. Very comfortable, very friendly. Loved it!

Pros: The decor was Beautiful and it felt very private compared to other hostel experiences.

Cons: Construction nearby

Pros: I like the location and atmosphere of the hostel.

Cons: Due to the nature of the room locations you definitely will be hearing the club noise until closing time during the weekend.

Pros: Great style and design. I loved the atmosphere of the hostel.

Cons: Did not feel safe. The door to the back area where guests stay was always open. Anyone from the bar area could enter. One time I came into my room and two people who were not staying at the hostel were in the room visiting a guest. I also thought the common area had a weird "sewer-like" smell.

Pros: The staff were super friendly and helpful. The food at the bar was great. I was in a six-bed dorm and felt I had enough privacy. All sorts of people stay there, not just 20-somethings.

Cons: Although it looks like there are public bikes and scooters available, I recommend that the hostel have a few of their own .

Pros: Excellent value for the money. Clean bed and bathroom. Close to downtown. Friendly staff. Exceeded my expectations for the price.

Cons: More towels in bathroom.

Pros: The people. The location is awesome.

Cons: Well, not the owners fault. The parking is limited, but that is due to older house and it being East Austin.

Pros: I did like how friendly and helpful some of the staff were, when they weren't barging into my room. I liked how nice most of my roommates and other house guest were. I liked the location because it was close to a good number of vegan places and others places to explore and have fun.

Cons: I didn't know that along with sharing the bathroom with my roommates, I would have to share it with all the staff as well. I didn't like that they would come in unannounced and without knocking or asking if anyone was about to use the bathroom or was still using it. There's no privacy. I didn't like how small the shower was in my room - the shower curtain kept getting friendly with me - it was annoying. I also didn't like their shower head, it wasn't powerful enough - I bought my own. I didn't like that I couldn't sit up straight on my bed - I had the bottom bunk.

Pros: I loved the house itself. The staff was very friendly. And the atmosphere made it easy to relax and make new friends.

Cons: It can be a little tough to sleep with seven other people. Would like to have one more full bathroom.

Pros: I loved the location.

Cons: No house keeping services, no clean towels, potluck is isolated with facility members only

Pros: Great location, with a close walk to great bars on East 6th Street. Fun laid back staff. Bunk beds were comfy. Opposite the street was the best Mexican food truck. Wifi was very fast, and full kitchen means you can cook breakfast. I stayed in the co-ed dorm - very large with a nice outdoor balcony with a hammock. Bathroom is a bit dated, but works fine. First time hosteling in over 15 years, and I was pleasantly surprised by this one.

Pros: The facilities were clean and there was a tray of toiletries (e.g shampoo, conditioner, shower gel) which was so handy. Towels were also provided and the hostel was comfortable and in good condition.

Cons: The staff were not accommodating at all. Not much of a vibe at the hostel, was very quiet with no organised activities of day tours. Would not be my first choice of hostels

Pros: Great location, great accommodations, great staff! This place has it all. Definitely recommended.

Pros: Everyone was so friendly and accommodating and the establishment itself was well kept and fun.

Cons: Nothing everything was satisfactory

Pros: very clean and safe. staff is friendly.