Austin Hostels

Prós: Good bed, kind staff

Contras: Dust in the rooms and a little more clean bathrooms would be nice

Prós: Location is great. Bed was comfortable. Friendly staff

Prós: The breakfast wasn't really anything to write home about, but the overall experience was great.

Contras: The breakfast.

Prós: Friendly staff Free breakfast Wall art WiFi and computer access

Contras: No hook or shelf inside showers to store your towel, clothes etc Blanket too small

Prós: Kared and Taylor and easy to speak with and very welcoming. They truly give value to customers and it so important. The ease of checkin in is also superb.

Contras: men shower needs a curtain on the window i guess.

Prós: Location was excellent and staff were great and friendly

Contras: The bottom bunk could use some curtains for a bit of privacy. The music from the bar was very loud and not everyone sticks to the "quiet hours" rule. The entry smelt like stale alcohol

Prós: Bed very comfy and the staff very friendly and helpful

Contras: A little bit of noises

Prós: Great location

Prós: 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

Contras: 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)

Prós: Front staff friendly. Bar probably would have been cool.

Contras: Everything felt slightly dirty/sticky and it was very cold. There was a shirt left under my bed and it was up to individuals to take their sheets down, so there's probably no cleaning beds in between guests.

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

Contras: 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.

Prós: 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.

Contras: 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.

Prós: Staff was really nice. Great location

Prós: This place has super cool decor and is probably the most hipster hostel I have ever been in. It's clean, it has a bar and the staff are very friendly. There are blackout curtains by each bed and the space below the bed can easily fit a suitcase.

Contras: The beds didn't each have a shelf for a book or something.

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

Contras: 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.

Prós: 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.

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

Prós: The people. The location is awesome.

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

Prós: I loved the location.

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

Prós: Bus stop in front

Prós: The location is great

Contras: 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.

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

Contras: Nothing everything was satisfactory