Expert reviews
“HI-Boston sets the standard for urban hostels, with its modern, ecofriendly facility in the historic Dill Building. Purpose-built rooms are comfortable and clean, as are the shared bathrooms.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Top location
- Clean rooms
- Free breakfast
- Excellent Wifi
All you need to know
Located in the heart of the city of Boston is the magnificent and luxury hotel called HI Boston. As one of the most respected hospitality centers in the city, the hotel delivers on the expectations, even more. The hotel is located close to some of the most famous attractions in the city and this is one of the reasons why tourists, visitors, and travelers in Boston choose the hotel as their resting point. The Boston Common is located a little 5-minute walk away from the hotel while several famous shopping malls are located within a 5-minute walk radius of the hotel.
The hotel has well-equipped rooms decorated with the latest in decors and furnishes and painted with stylish and artistic colors that give a certain elegance to the hotel. All rooms in the hotel have access to the free Wi-Fi provided by the hotel. The hotel features some dormitory-style rooms that have some standard dormitory features like individual locker and shared kitchen. There are several accommodation options open to guests; whether male, female or mixed accommodations, HI has you covered. Guests are certain to enjoy the best of hospitality and have a great stay in the hotel.
The hotel has a game room which is the perfect relaxation spot for guests in the hotel. The game room has billiards and a TV. The hotel also offers guests a coffee bar and several vending machines all put in place for maximum satisfaction of guests. The 24-hour front desk is always available to help with any problems encountered by guests.
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Recent guest reviews
28 September 2025
Well-situated, welcoming and a great way to step into Boston
The events were brilliant- they really worked hard to create a sense of community, without pushing anyone to get involved. The Boston skyline tour guide was lovely and very knowledgable, and the staff were helpful and accommodating.
Sheets that stay on the bed more readily!
28 September 2025
Very good
I always stay here when I’m in Boston – the best value for money.
26 September 2025
Fabulous
All good, convenient location and clean hostel.
26 September 2025
Above and beyond excellent.
Staff friendliness
26 September 2025
Nice location and perfect for an evening before my flight.
Very modern and in a great location.
It was just what a dorm hostel should be.
25 September 2025
Would recommend to people
? didn't see any breakfast
24 September 2025
Fabulous
Location, staff, plenty of restrooms, kitchen with lockers, quiet room
Bathrooms were not as clean to feel comfortable. It was pretty chilly in the room. I was about to ask for a second blanket. Walls are thin. I could hear our neighbors talking as if they were in the room.
24 September 2025
great and affordable stay in Boston
location was great, some staff were attentive and helpful, the hostel organized fun tours and activities. The bed was comfortable, nice hangout area with pool, enough private bathrooms and showers
the rooms with 6 bed were quite small and narrow
22 September 2025
Great place
- It’s clean and well-organized. The owners were intentional about what a nice hostel should look like. - The accessibility to Chinatown, Downtown and other key areas is really great. - Refunding is seamless if you don’t intend to complete your full stay. - Lots of recreation activities, you can easily make friends with fellow hostel-mates. - Nice artworks and modern designs.
- I had to request before my bed was cleaned or I got a new towel. - There was also a poo stain left in the toilet that wasn’t cleaned for a while. The cleaners kept missing it and it got me really disgusted with using the bathroom close to my dorm. They need to be more thorough with cleaning toilets.
22 September 2025
Very good
All good.
No issues
22 September 2025
Very good
Plenty bathrooms. Good location. Friendly staff.
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22 September 2025
Loved our stay. Great staff, great amenities, great location. Good value.
The breakfast was great. A very nice amenity.
No issues.
21 September 2025
A great hostel with great activities and rooms in a great location
Amazing location in the center of the city, there were great activities provided by hostel, the rooms and bathrooms are clean and comfortable, there is a lot of public space to hang and chill.
Some of the pans and pots were old and need to be replaced
18 September 2025
Exceptional
Everything. Place was super amazing I'll stay here anytime I come through. Staff was the best
Not a thing. This place is an absolute gem
17 September 2025
Nice
Nice
Nice
16 September 2025
Very good
very comfotable, very cozy and very welcoming place to be
15 September 2025
It was I had a nice sleep, good experience in Boston
Room clean, bed comfortable, common place look nice and convince
Not yet
15 September 2025
Exceptional
everything was nice, clean and comfy. location is also good. thank u for letting leave the luggage after check out! the space on the 1st2nd floors is amazing.
12 September 2025
I’ll be back🤩
So modern, bed is comfy, outlets in bed. Kitchen is so huge , bathroom is clean, stuff is polite🥰
Kitchen mostly microwave should be cleaned
12 September 2025
Amazing hostel in the heart of Boston
Location is great, the installations are very good and it's very clean. The staff is very friendly. 2nd time I stayed here and I do recommend it.
Now there is no bread and butter included on the morning coffee, hopefully it will be included again.
12 September 2025
Excellent experience, just wish they had a breakfast bread or some type of pastry to be served
I love the tour guide. They were so knowledgeable of the history of the area is very informative of a lot of local establishments.
It would be great to have breakfast, pastries or donuts in the lobby and maybe bring back the Ben & Jerry’s dairy non-dairy ice cream.
12 September 2025
Pleasant
Comfortable bed in dorm room, clean bathroom, convenient location
Someone talking on a cell phone in the hall outside the room from 11:30 pm until 12:30 am.
12 September 2025
Fabulous
Location
11 September 2025
Convenient
The breakfast was not offered!
I enjoyed my stay.
10 September 2025
Conveniently located, social, fairly clean
Great location near Chinatown and the park. Lots of bars and restaurants nearby. Offers walking tours and pub crawls. Large shared bathrooms.
10 September 2025
Very good
The location is perfect. Close to the airport and to the city center
The beds need to be changed so they won’t creak.
10 September 2025
Good hotel in Boston
It's a really great option to stay as a solo traveler. The location is perfect, close to everything and the staff and facilities are perfect.
The bathroom was clean, but I had a homeless person in my room, which made it look dirty. I asked to be moved and the staff were so nice. They solved the problem, and I could continue my stay, but after that experience, I was a little concerned about the cleaning of that place.
9 September 2025
Fabulous
Friendly and helpful staff, plenty of events and tours organized by the hostel, bunks were equipped with USB-C chargers
9 September 2025
Football game day getaway
The hostel maintained a high standard of cleanliness, and the staff provided excellent service. Its proximity to numerous attractions further enhances its appeal. We highly recommend this establishment and would consider it for future accommodations.
The hostel met all expectations, and I found no areas for improvement.
9 September 2025
Fabulous
The location is perfect! Every attraction is near the hostel! The dorms are spacious and offer some privacy. You can find everything at the hostel : food, beverage, flyers for attractions,…
Nothing
9 September 2025
Great for overnight stays when in a pinch.
The location isnt bad & in decent walking distance to where the bus to and fro airport is.
7 September 2025
Exceptional
Nice hostel, you have everything, you need: private bed with curtains, socket and a light, linens and towel, a locker for your luggage. Enough of bathrooms at the floor, I never had troubles with occupied one. A lot of cooking spots in the kitchen, a boiling water pump allows you to make tea immediately. You can leave your luggage before and after check in/out. Close to the center and train stations. They also have a laundry room, although I didn't use it
Everything was perfect beside the lack of sharp knifes in the kitchen. I would think of taking my own one from home next time, because I didn't like peeling the cucumber and avocado using a table-knife. I wonder how other people cut the onions and potatoes with them
7 September 2025
Most excellent.
Clean, well kept, organized, friendly staff.
4 September 2025
Exceptional
The location was great. Near the train station. Edge of Chinatown with it’s fantastic restaurants. Plenty of communal spaces in the hostel. Great vibe.
I was in a mixed dorm and the other room mates were a bit noisy. Not the hostels fault though. There was an option to pull a curtain across the bunk so that was nice for privacy.
3 September 2025
Fantastic stay in a great hostel
Nice dorms with privacy curtains. Plenty of bathrooms and a great touch with the shelf of fresh floor mats provided in each bathroom for after a shower. I wish more hostels would do this!
The air con could not be controlled by individual rooms. I could image this is an issue on hot days
2 September 2025
Exceptional
It’s so pretty has tones of activities places to seat and just know other people it’s close to the subway and they have guided tours.
2 September 2025
My salvation harbor in terms of price and quality
I got all I needed: a nice clean bed and a shower. And location is very convenient
Bathrooms were a bit dirty
2 September 2025
Exceptional
Great staff. Awesome people I met.
1 September 2025
Very good
There are many bathrooms, with different sizes. Some are rather dirty and have standing water. The showerhead has weak water flow, and the temperature is hard to adjust. When I was taking a shower, it was too hot.
31 August 2025
Beautiful place to stay
View, ambiance, cozy
31 August 2025
Surprisingly impowered experience.
The staff was kind, the place was clean and welcoming, the free activities the hostel provided every day were fun and enabled good interaction with other travelers. I liked that I had my own space in a 4-roomate bedroom. It enabled me to rest and to interact with the others when I choose too. There are more than enough bathrooms and showers, and they clean it frequently.
The bed I got was the top one and it was not easy for me to get up and down every time.
31 August 2025
Exceptional
Light and curtains in the bed Many free activities , visits. It makes it easier to have contacts with other Great place !!
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29 August 2025
Exceptional
The staff was extremely helpful and nice. Appreciate it so much .
28 August 2025
Good location in Chinatown with clean facilities
The hostel is in a good location and there is plenty space in the common room area for activities or general relaxation. Rooms were clean, facilities good and majority of staff were helpful.
27 August 2025
Very good
The washrooms were clean and they have a spacious reception area. The location of the hotel was perfect. They allowed me to keep my luggage safely after checking out and their front desk staff were very kind
The dorm room's floor was very unclean. It was greasy and there was a risk of the beds getting stained if one steps on them. The dorm can improve by having a rug or floor mat inside the room.
27 August 2025
Very centrally located, easy to use, clean, city center within 15 min.
Very convenient location, near metro stations and the city center is reachable on foot within 15 minutes.
The showers functioned a bit confusingly when it came to selecting the temperature of the water. I had to wait ~1 min to adjust the temperature. The showers were kind of old too..
27 August 2025
Exceptional
This is a fantastic hostel. Staff are welcoming and helpful. The facility is top notch, well maintained, and always clean. It is safe, quiet, and well appointed. I cant say enough positive about my stay.
Nothing. Super place and super staff.
24 August 2025
Exceptional
Big lockers in the rooms, excellent location, 24/7 reception and you can keep luggage in there after checking-out
24 August 2025
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Location
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Hotel facilities
Services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Luggage storage
- - Lockers
- - Shared lounge/TV area
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Minimarket on site
Activities
- - Billiards
- - Pub crawls
- - Movie nights
- - Walking tours
- - Bike tours
Food & Drink
- - Snack bar
Kitchen
- - Shared kitchen
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Parking
- - Parking garage
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
Reception services
- - Invoice provided
29 September 2025
Pleasant