Hostelling International, Boston

19 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116, USA (show on map)

Expert reviews

Lonely Planet review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Hostelling International, Boston. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.4 out of 5.0

Ranked 9th in Boston

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What guests liked

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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Location

Recent guest reviews

3.5

Manuel

2 February 2024

Not for me

The staff was awesome, everything was clean and the location was perfect.

This was my first time in a hostel, and I do not recommend the experience at all, It is really difficult to sleep and to enjoy the place.

4.5

Karen

27 January 2024

Nice and new devices, lots of activities for newcomers.

Single washroom.

Can’t find the stairs to up or down.

3.5

Francisco

27 January 2024

Pleasant

Very decent breakfast included. Excellent location. Free coffee and social activities made for a good extra.

Could be cleaner. There was a foul smell in the room. Bed creaked.

4.0

Hsinping

27 January 2024

Very good

Location is good. Close to the train station and China town.

Common area is full of people all the time, especially breakfast time which feels like a big noise restaurant.

3.5

Badia

27 January 2024

Pleasant

Breakfast could be better.

3.5

Imme

26 January 2024

Pleasant

Location.

It was very warm in the room.

3.5

Gabriela

25 January 2024

It’s good just for one night. I only needed for sleep and then take and airplane at the next day, but I even took a show

Comfy beds

Dirty bathrooms!

4.0

Braeden

23 January 2024

The hostel is a nice, affordable place to stay in Chinatown

Great price, nice common area, decent free breakfast.

The pillows are thin. It’s tough to regulate the temperature of the rooms.

4.0

Tereza

22 January 2024

Very good

Free breakfast at a hostel? Hell yeah. I like the concept of the bathrooms. You share it, but you still have privacy.

The room was so cold, it was about 65F/17C. I figured out how to get the room warmer, but who thought this temperature was enough? And you only got a thin blanket, so you need the room to be warmer.

3.5

Hilary

16 January 2024

Pleasant

It was fine. Usual hostel experience.

As always, people disregard the quiet hours and are noisy in the halls all night.

4.0

Elizabeth

14 January 2024

Very good

Second time staying at HI Boston. I love how convenient its location is. Close to the train station and the South Station. Lots of restaurants and shops nearby as well. They have a big shared kitchen and I love it!

The bed wasn't very comfortable, but overall stay was good.

3.5

Gabrieli

10 January 2024

Pleasant

Localizada bem no centro de Boston, perto de casas de shows e Boston common. Café da manhã delicioso.

Quartos pequenos e ar gelado.

4.0

Michaela

9 January 2024

Very good

Good lounge and kitchen spaces.

Rooms were very tight when full of people. Hard to havigate suitcases.

4.5

Dick

8 January 2024

Great location! Great uplifting individual conversation with one Austrian/German guest ; long friendship hoped one

Tours, diverse evening program

Glitch my second evening : hostel employee responsible for showing/hosting *evening movie* had suddenly quit; the substitute host ((great otherwise!) substituted a last minute movie that in fact was inappropriate: so we in hostel movie audience were exposed to bloody/ brutal killings —on a Japanese train, in rapid succession —at very outset of movie: fifteen 15 brutal bloody murders in space of 15 minutes: one every minute! Timed From start of movie: thus averaging *one murder a minute.* Such a film is NOT acceptable to show youthful international visitors to Boston for “light” evening entertainment. A personal solution worked for me; I walked away at 30 minutes into movie, and decided to eventually report; so that a better proper film screening and control/oversight may be undertaken by a mature employee committee. Films should be *previewed* for appropriateness; this one obviously failed on that point. (second night of my stay.) Otherwise all good : except for movie . other refreshments and food excellent! And desk and room service excellent! The long 5-hour Boston downtown tour superb excellent, so well-guided!!

4.5

Chun

8 January 2024

Fabulous

This hostel has a great location, around 12 mins walk from south station and 10 mins walk to Boston Common. Clean restrooms everyday and beds are good. Staffs are lovely and helpful as well. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Will come again in the future!

4.5

Giulianna

5 January 2024

Definitely will come back in the future

The location is really good. A walking distance from Boston Common and downtown. The check in is at 4pm but I got there before and was able to store my luggage to enjoy the city. There’s also breakfast available from 7 to 10am

3.5

Figen

4 January 2024

Satisfactory.

Being a hostel, provides adequate service. The security precautions relieved my concerns.

Air conditioning. Heating system and air conditioning in the rooms should be checked frequently. First night i gör frozen. The other day i realized it was the window creating problem.

3.5

Chih-wei

4 January 2024

Pleasant

Close to South station, common area is spacious and amazing, there are events held by the hostel frequently which is very interesting. Oh and the free breakfast is the most awesome!

There’s a problem for the heating system.

3.5

Antônio

2 January 2024

Pleasant

Location, prize

4.0

Roger

1 January 2024

Very good

The bathroom is so clean and big enough for a person to relax and take shower

The room is too dark and the bed is too soft.

4.0

Roma

31 December 2023

It was effortless transition from booking until check out.

Loved the common spaces and general cleanliness.

I wished for personal bed lights and controls of the room temperature.

4.5

Vadakkayil

30 December 2023

Wonderful stay!

Location

Everything is good

4.5

Janine

29 December 2023

Fabulous

The staff was nice They offer parties and free tours (also pub tour) which were really great Good free breakfast with Juice, Coffee, bread, Sometimes Pancakes

Room was Sometimes too cold or too warm

4.5

Chrisj68

28 December 2023

really friendly and welcoming staff - great hostel in the middle of the city and a really good price

really friendly and welcoming staff - great hostel in the middle of the city and a really good price

nothing

4.5

Oscar

28 December 2023

It was clean staff was friendly and helpful

Good location can walk to stores and public transportation close by

I liked it

Hotel facilities

Services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Luggage storage (additional charge)
  • - Lockers

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Lift
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Minimarket on site

Activities

  • - Billiards

Food & Drink

  • - Snack bar
  • - Coffee house on site

Kitchen

  • - Shared kitchen

Entertainment and family services

  • - Board games/puzzles

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
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