The 3 Best Hostels in Seattle (Updated 2025)
"I found HI Seattle at the American Hotel to be practical and well-located: it offers same-sex dorm rooms (there are no co-ed dorms here) with some female-only options for extra privacy, as well as private rooms (some with en suite bathrooms). Rooms are basic but the beds are comfortable, and the large kitchen is perfect for cooking your own meals (there’s also an international grocery a short walk away). A free continental breakfast is included, though it’s nothing fancy. The hostel is only minutes from the BoltBus and Amtrak stations and sits in the Chinatown/International District with lots of affordable restaurants nearby; it’s also close to Pioneer Square, the Pinball Museum, Smith Tower, the ferry terminal, and the Underground City, and is just over a mile from Pike Place Market." - Matthew Kepnes
