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Located in Austin (East Austin), Native Hostel Austin is within a 10-minute walk of Sixth Street and Austin Convention Center. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8.9 Excellent
Based on 312 reviews
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Excellent
8.3
Pros: Very nice hostel and bar area. Looked nice and clean. Quiet in the hostel rooms, and nice music and bar up front. Friendly staff.
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Close to downtown, everything in walking distance
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Native was an excellent hostel. The beds had a privacy curtain and were comfortable. There were lockers and the dorm doors required keycard to enter. Towels included. It is in an excellent location- close to everything in downtown but on a quiet street.
Good
6.0
Pros: location
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Very social and clean. Great place to meet new people. Awesome coffee!!
Excellent
9.0
Pros: Great location. Most comfortable hostel bed I've ever slept in. One thing of note (not a big deal for me) -- there is a pretty popular bar attached that is open late so if your room is near the bar, you'll be bumping to music all night. On the plus side, there's a bar attached and you don't have to worry about how you're getting back to your room.
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Overall 8.9 Excellent
Based on 312 reviews
Location
9.8
Vibe
9.6
Room
9.2
Food
9.2
Amenities
9.2
Bar
9.1
Service
8.2
Comfort
7.6
Value
6.0
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Very nice hostel and bar area. Looked nice and clean. Quiet in the hostel rooms, and nice music and bar up front. Friendly staff.
Cons: Location is in a sketchy neighborhood with a lot of traffic and construction. Within walking distance to 6th street. One guest’s truck was broken into the first night I was there. The hostel staff and local police couldn’t do much for them. The parking lot is small, with no major light source to help protect your vehicle. The employee who checked me in on the first night couldn’t answer most of my questions and referred me to talk with a manager the next day. Breakfast didn’t have a lot of variety but there was cereal, toast, yogurt, and some fruit and juice. Overall not too bad of a location, but I wouldn’t let my guard down.
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Close to downtown, everything in walking distance
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Native was an excellent hostel. The beds had a privacy curtain and were comfortable. There were lockers and the dorm doors required keycard to enter. Towels included. It is in an excellent location- close to everything in downtown but on a quiet street.
Cons: It was noisy when checking in, and hard to understand what the receptionist was saying. However, it was quiet enough to sleep even though there was an event going on at the bar. The breakfast was very simple.
6.0 Good
Pros: location
Cons: staff attitude, no breakfast or limited cold junk, no stove to boil water or make soup, it is STILL broken,
9.0 Excellent
Pros: Very social and clean. Great place to meet new people. Awesome coffee!!
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9.0 Excellent
Pros: Great location. Most comfortable hostel bed I've ever slept in. One thing of note (not a big deal for me) -- there is a pretty popular bar attached that is open late so if your room is near the bar, you'll be bumping to music all night. On the plus side, there's a bar attached and you don't have to worry about how you're getting back to your room.
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Located in Austin (East Austin), Native Hostel Austin is within a 10-minute walk of Sixth Street and Austin Convention Center. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at Drifter Jack's Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Austin, a 3-minute drive from University of Texas Tower and 5 minutes from LBJ Presidential Library. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8.8 Excellent
Based on 471 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: The community atmosphere
Excellent
10.0
Pros: This hostel was amazing. This was my first time out on my own and at a hostel no less. They made me feel welcome and comfortable like we'd all been best friends since elementary school. I'd go back in a heart beat
Excellent
9.4
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!
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Cheap price for a room.
Excellent
10.0
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!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about Austin. The other guests were also very friendly. Loved the atmosphere and vibe. Will definitely be staying here when I return to Texas
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Club crawl
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Overall 8.8 Excellent
Based on 471 reviews
Location
9.7
Service
9.5
Value
9.4
Vibe
9.3
Food
9.2
Room
7.2
Breakfast
3.3
Location
9.6
Service
9.6
Vibe
9.1
Room
6.2
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The community atmosphere
Cons: Friendly folks.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: This hostel was amazing. This was my first time out on my own and at a hostel no less. They made me feel welcome and comfortable like we'd all been best friends since elementary school. I'd go back in a heart beat
Cons: Literally nothing. I got free pizza, new friends and an extraordinary experience
9.4 Excellent
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!
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Cheap price for a room.
Cons: It's a hostel. It is what it is.
10.0 Excellent
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!
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10.0 Excellent
Pros: Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about Austin. The other guests were also very friendly. Loved the atmosphere and vibe. Will definitely be staying here when I return to Texas
Cons: My stay was very enjoyable.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Club crawl
Cons: Nothing
With a stay at Drifter Jack's Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Austin, a 3-minute drive from University of Texas Tower and 5 minutes from LBJ Presidential Library. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at Firehouse Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Austin, steps from Sixth Street and 10 minutes by foot from Governor's Mansion. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 902 reviews
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Excellent
9.0
Pros: The staff and location were excellent!!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Safe, clean and location.
Good
7.0
Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff
Good
7.5
Pros: Good location very central to Austin, could walk to most places easily. Simple bed area and nice shared kitchen
Excellent
9.2
Pros: It was clean and comfortable. Location was great. Staff was very friendly.
Excellent
8.3
Pros: Perfect location, clean
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Staff was very helpful, place was clean, well located across the street from the Driskill and at the start of dirty sixth. Pretty easy to get around with walking, bus or taxi.
Overall I would strongly recommend this place for single travelers looking for a hostel experience in Austin, cant imagine they will find anything better
Excellent
10.0
Pros: It was clean, and in the beautiful downtown of Austin’s music venue.
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Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 902 reviews
Service
9.1
Vibe
8.9
Location
8.9
Bar
8.7
Food
8.6
Breakfast
6.2
Room
5.2
Cleanliness
2.9
Service
9.2
Location
8.6
Bar
8.6
Breakfast
6.4
Comfort
5.8
Room
4.8
Cleanliness
2.4
Service
9.2
Location
9.0
9.0 Excellent
Pros: The staff and location were excellent!!
Cons: The bathroom was not functioning properly during the visit and the showers were not clean.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Safe, clean and location.
Cons: The door was a creaky. I wish the lower bunks had a curtain.
7.0 Good
Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff
Cons: Was a little old and run down (but not in disrepair) and the communal spaces were not the comfiest places to sit (and slightly different from photographed).
7.5 Good
Pros: Good location very central to Austin, could walk to most places easily. Simple bed area and nice shared kitchen
Cons: No locks on the showers just a curtain
9.2 Excellent
Pros: It was clean and comfortable. Location was great. Staff was very friendly.
Cons: The WiFi was horrible. It really didn’t even work for me.
8.3 Excellent
Pros: Perfect location, clean
Cons: Staff was very, very slow
9.4 Excellent
Pros: Staff was very helpful, place was clean, well located across the street from the Driskill and at the start of dirty sixth. Pretty easy to get around with walking, bus or taxi.
Overall I would strongly recommend this place for single travelers looking for a hostel experience in Austin, cant imagine they will find anything better
Cons: Would be nice if there were drapes that covered the bed like I have had at other hostels and power outlets next to each bed so when you are on the top bunk it's easier to charge your phone. Also, the lockers could be a tiny bit bigger, not that they were small, but my bag was a regular airline bag and if the locker was just a tiny bit bigger I could have fit the entire thing in there (thats what she said)
10.0 Excellent
Pros: It was clean, and in the beautiful downtown of Austin’s music venue.
Cons: N/A
With a stay at Firehouse Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Austin, steps from Sixth Street and 10 minutes by foot from Governor's Mansion. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
With a stay at HI Austin in Austin (East Riverside - Oltorf), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Lady Bird Lake and 6 minutes from Austin Convention Center. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 534 reviews
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4.5
Pros: The staff was incredibly nice and the location of the hostel is breathtaking. Wake up and go for a walk along the river. What could be better than that?
Excellent
10.0
Pros: I have never stayed at a hostel before and was not sure what to expect. This one was incredible! if i ever need to got to Austin for a long period of time, i will be staying here! Super clean bathrooms and the entire place was right next to a lake! It was such a great view! The staff was superb and very helpful! Worth every penny!
Okay
5.0
Pros: Nice spot by the river and near bars
Excellent
9.2
Pros: Loved the location! Highly recommend skipping an Uber ride/bus ride in to downtown Austin one day and do the riverwalk instead. Beautiful! Breakfast was good. I stayed for two nights.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Amazing place! Great staff. Huge kitchen with room to store your stuff. Great breakfast. Would definitely stay here again! Located around 30 meters from a river. Staff was nice enough to hold my mail for me prior to my arrival. Vending machine with cheap drinks. Towel use is free. Showers are very clean. I forgot my shower shoes and had to go barefoot. It has been two weeks and I still haven't gotten athletes foot or whatever. So they are clean! Would definitely stay here again.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Cool beans vibe. Quiet and relaxing
Excellent
9.7
Pros: The people, atmosphere
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Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 534 reviews
Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.0
Location
8.7
Services
8.2
Staff
8.8
Value for money
8.4
4.5 Okay
Pros: The staff was incredibly nice and the location of the hostel is breathtaking. Wake up and go for a walk along the river. What could be better than that?
Cons: The bathroom was falling apart and crawling with insects.
The 6 bed room only had two power outlets.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: I have never stayed at a hostel before and was not sure what to expect. This one was incredible! if i ever need to got to Austin for a long period of time, i will be staying here! Super clean bathrooms and the entire place was right next to a lake! It was such a great view! The staff was superb and very helpful! Worth every penny!
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5.0 Okay
Pros: Nice spot by the river and near bars
Cons: Pretty expensive for what it is
9.2 Excellent
Pros: Loved the location! Highly recommend skipping an Uber ride/bus ride in to downtown Austin one day and do the riverwalk instead. Beautiful! Breakfast was good. I stayed for two nights.
Cons: The rooms are a little small, but it works!
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Amazing place! Great staff. Huge kitchen with room to store your stuff. Great breakfast. Would definitely stay here again! Located around 30 meters from a river. Staff was nice enough to hold my mail for me prior to my arrival. Vending machine with cheap drinks. Towel use is free. Showers are very clean. I forgot my shower shoes and had to go barefoot. It has been two weeks and I still haven't gotten athletes foot or whatever. So they are clean! Would definitely stay here again.
Cons: Not a single complaint
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Cool beans vibe. Quiet and relaxing
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9.7 Excellent
Pros: The people, atmosphere
Cons: nothing much. enjoyed the place so much.
With a stay at HI Austin in Austin (East Riverside - Oltorf), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Lady Bird Lake and 6 minutes from Austin Convention Center. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at HK Austin in Austin (East Austin), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lady Bird Lake and Austin Convention Center. Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 92 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Staff
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very central location, bus stop right across the street with a 10min ride downtown. One of the top rated Food Trucks in the country is located just a few steps outside. Staff was super friendly. The place is also sparkling clean and maintained very well.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: The hostel was very clean and the social spaces are great! There is a bus that goes to downtown right opposite the hostel. Just a few blocks away are lots of restaurants and bars - Austin is amazing and this hostel is a great base to explore the city front.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Bus stop in front
Okay
5.8
Pros: The location is great
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Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 92 reviews
Location
9.5
Vibe
8.7
Comfort
8.6
Amenities
8.3
Room
8.1
Service
7.6
Location
9.4
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Staff
Cons: Awesome service
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Very central location, bus stop right across the street with a 10min ride downtown. One of the top rated Food Trucks in the country is located just a few steps outside. Staff was super friendly. The place is also sparkling clean and maintained very well.
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8.8 Excellent
Pros: The hostel was very clean and the social spaces are great! There is a bus that goes to downtown right opposite the hostel. Just a few blocks away are lots of restaurants and bars - Austin is amazing and this hostel is a great base to explore the city front.
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8.8 Excellent
Pros: Bus stop in front
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5.8 Okay
Pros: The location is great
Cons: I am afraid the hostel was not as good as I was expecting from the reviews here. Most of the staff were volunteers but lacing the knowledge you expect from a hostel staff. Also they were not that friendly, not really smiling or showing that they care about you arriving at the hostel. The beds are not that comfortable and unfortunately the showers are very disappointing and not that clean. Also, the door bell which is very loud can be heard all over the place even when someone checks in late night.
With a stay at HK Austin in Austin (East Austin), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lady Bird Lake and Austin Convention Center. Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Top tips for finding the perfect Austin hostel
Austin has a burgeoning hostel scene, and staying in a hostel here can be a great way of getting to know the city. Not only will it help you to save money, but it will help you to meet fellow travelers, to live at the heart of a trendy neighborhood, to chat with locals, and to experience first-hand some of the creative influence that makes Austin so unique. From restored buildings to environmentally friendly concepts to standout murals, almost every hostel in Austin is making its mark in an individual way.
While there are hostels spread all over Austin, several are concentrated in the neighborhoods of East Cesar Chavez and East Austin. Both neighborhoods have the advantage of being within a few blocks’ walk of downtown, but each has its own fair share of shops, restaurants, and bars. East Austin especially is known for its nightlife and inexpensive eats, while staying in a hostel in East Cesar Chavez will put active travelers within easy reach of the Colorado River.
Hostels are generally a great way for solo travelers to get an inexpensive bed and meet fellow guests, but a couple of hostels in Austin really stand out. Drifter Jack’s Hostel and Native Hostel Austin are both very popular among solo travelers for their relaxed, friendly vibes and spacious lounge areas. The latter also hosts regular live music nights in the bar, but offers a bit of in-room privacy with its bed curtains and individual wall outlets beside each bunk bed.
A great hostel in Austin for couples is Native Hostel Austin, which is one of the few properties to also offer private double rooms. In addition to a king bed and sitting area, these rooms come with private bathrooms. Firehouse Hostel is another option for couples looking for privacy: their suites are furnished with one queen and one bunk bed, meaning that couples with children can also stay here comfortably.
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