11th Avenue Hostel

This is probably the best hostel I have ever stayed in. Very clean and more of a hotel feel (nice bedding and towels). We had the private euro room with shared bathroom. It was very spacious and clean. The bathrooms were kept clean as well. We also had a TV in our room which is definitely unusual for a hostel. We did not use the kitchen or other amenities offered. The staff was very friendly. Parking is close by and they offer a discount code. It’s just a lot, but seemed safe enough, our car was fine. The area the hostel is in seems very safe. |The only downside was you do not have individual room control of temperature. It was a little hot for my liking, but there was fan which did the job. It is definitely in a very noisy area, but they provide earplugs for free.

A very nice hostel with an ideal location. All the spaces are very clean and modern. The place is peaceful and quiet. They have all you need, a kitchen, common spaces for relaxing, washing machines and dryers etc. I would like to emphasize how professional, helpful and kind the staff is. I was expecting a very important shipment mailed to the hostel and the staff at the desk took it very seriously, notified all the other staff working at different shifts. I would definitely recommend this hostel to any traveler. No complaints from my side.

I was so impressed with this hostel and the team working there who were so helpful and friendly. I was a bit wary at first as I have never stayed in a 'hostel' before and I'm now 50. I've always associated hostels with young backpackers but I would definitely stay here again if I return to Denver. There are dorms here and shared bathrooms but I had a single room with ensuite, except for the last night, when I didn't have an ensuite, and that was because my friend and I had changed our dates. The rooms were large and bright and the beds were so comfortable. Everywhere was spotlessly clean, with regular linen changes, and there are kitchen/fridge facilities and communal areas, including outside, if you want these. I also found it to be very quiet. The location is very convenient for 16th street mall and surrounding area. We did walk to a train station which was a bit of a trek but doable, and would have been easier/quicker had we not gone in the wrong direction at one point. But Uber is easily available. I would highly recommend this hostel to anyone who wants to be near the centre of Denver.

BUYER BEWARE. Do NOT listen to these Google reviews. Absolutely false reviews. There are NO private bathrooms, you do NOT control the AC (80-85° in our room - asked front desk to set to 68°). We were charged ($40 extra) $110 a night when the booking.com fee was $71 a night. There are no amenities to shower(no warning of needing footwear), the shower drains are shared with the toilet area. The bed is extremely flimsy and noisy and spring loaded (not memory foam) and I knocked the mattress halfway off just sitting down trying to cool off waiting for the AC (I am by no means out of shape). After 2 hours room has not cooled off at all. I am sweating profusely and cannot even shower or cool off. SAVE YOUR MONEY!! Rooms smell, cannot open windows or control air flow via AC. Not sure where the "value," "private bathrooms," or "comfort" (able beds/rooms) reviews came from. Oh and the blinds don't close... seriously save your money. This is 1 star at most in both review and true to it's hotel rating. There's also little to no room to put any belongings (not sure where spacious reviews came from).

The stay was good and everything in the room was fine, and maybe it just had to do when we stayed, but the AC was not working very well in the room if at all. The temperature hovered from 77-80 degrees the 3 days we were there. The front desk was always kind and accommodating and the location is great, right by some nice coffee shops and bars, right in town. The parking lot deal they recommended wasn't bad, not cheap but it is what you would expect for the middle of downtown. Our car did get broken into in the lot however, so perhaps proceed with caution? However, that isn't really the hostel's fault.

I was here for the Metallica Takeover, and this hostel was a mixed bag. Yes it was a nice one, but the man at the front desk to be very rude. I also found some of the rules and protocols to be more stringent than a hotel (a keycard to use the elevator?). Also, some of the guests seemed to forget that this is a HOSTEL, not a hotel (like the one who wanted me to keep quiet so she could nap past noon), but you can’t pick your hostel mates. One positive thing was the housekeeping staff were efficient and did an excellent job. I’ve been to other hostels in the US, and this one was the least welcoming of the ones I’ve been to. They really could do a better job with that.

Wonderful stay at 11th Avenue Hotel and Hostel. Private rooms were stylish, clean and comfortable. Location was perfect for my business trip. Located well for grocery shopping and local eateries and a short ride to the Colorado Convention Center. All the staff were super friendly and helpful. Special shout out to Chris who went above and beyond to help during my stay and took time to check everything was A-ok. Highly recommended checking this place out! The best one-star hotel you'll ever stay at! Being from the UK I find the low rating questionable! I'd definitely stay here again. Great vibes! Don't forget to check out Clark the Mushroom.

I shared a room here with a friend and it was a great value for staying in downtown Denver. Service desk was super friendly and helpful and the rooms and bathrooms were very clean. The street noise can be a little much at night but there are free earplugs at the front desk. The "full size" bed is a little snug for two. Overall would stay here again!

This place is wonderful. Newly remodeled room with all the basics. Great wifi & comfortable bed. The front desk was very helpful with anything we needed. We were lucky enough to have a room with a built in shower; but even if we didn't I don't think i would have minded it. We had fun at 1up arcade which is a 20 minute walk. Cap city was nearby which had good food and free pool table. I will be back here!

I stayed here for a couple days during my last trip to Denver. It is located near the downtown area and accessible by public transportation. I booked the private room and it was wonderful. We had a sink in the room which made it easier to wash up without going out to one of the bathrooms in the hallway. The staff was friendly and helpful with directions of local stores and restaurants. Most of the areas in Denver are walkable. I was able to walk further down and check out Snooze Cafe and Denver Biscuit Co. If you walk the other way you slowly head to 16th Street Mall. There are several clubs nearby so you can expect loud music if you are staying over the weekend. The doors lock around midnight so people don't randomly walk in after a late night. There is someone at the front desk who is available to always help. My major problem with this hostel was the heating system was broken while I was there. It was a chilly weekend and the heat was not working. The contractors outside my door were constantly going back and forth and making a lot of noise. They were unable to fix it on Friday and had to wait until next week to try something else. The only thing the staff could do is offer another blanket. I was upset that this was happening and there was no way to fix it. Needless to say a freezing room put a hamper on the enjoyable weekend I was supposed to be having.

Great location downtown near art and history museums. Clean and recently renovated rooms. HORRIBLE weeknight noise until 2am: club bass thumping through walls; drunken street yelling audible through windows. The bowl of free earplugs offered at the front desk ought to have been a warning sign ...

I just checked out of a 5 night stay at this wonderful place. I'm going to address the noise first as it seems to be the reason for all of the bad reviews. Yes, there are nightclubs close by. Yes you can hear them. However, they are only loud on the weekends and they do not warrant enough disturbance for a bad review. I arrived late on a Friday night and there was noise, but as my nephew put it "you really had to listen to hear it". Also there were food trucks outside to accommodate the clubbers which ended up being a god send for our hungry late arriving selves. The noise was much worse on Saturday and it did wake me up. That said, it was only bad for about an hour at 2:00 am when everything was shutting down, and my nephew slept through it. So, yes, the noise it a real thing ...... but it was only disruptive for me for an hour out of a 5 night stay. It was crickets Sunday Monday and Tuesday nights. Now on to the good stuff. This place is spotless, spacious, warm and friendly. It's family run and you can feel the love. The general manager Jean-Paul in an OG is the hospitality game and it shows through with his thoughtful attention. The bathrooms are shared, but I never saw anyone else use them or even saw evidence that they had been used. Beds are sooooooo comfortable. Bedding and towels are high quality and refreshed regularly. There are lots of different lounge and hang out spots that are comfortable and tastefully done. The kitchen has all pots, pans, utensils etc that you need for cooking. Fridge is clean and there is a clear system for storing your food so no one else eats it. There are no condiments (at least not that I saw), so you need to buy salt, pepper, oil, etc if you plan on cooking daily. It is very close (walking distance) to great restaurants on capitol hill, the downtown area, and the Denver museum is across the street. It's a hostel, but not really because it's better. Highly recommend.

Have come here twice so far and every time has been an outstanding experience! If you're looking for a quality place that brings all the love of old victorian style with all the bliss of modern day this is your one stop shop!! Beautifully decorated and connected to the most adorable and delicious cafe! This hostel will treat you like family !!!!!

Honestly this place is great. It feels like a hotel but they're choosing to make it a hostel. This is one of the neatest hostels Ive been to. Super friendly staff, bed was soooo comfy. Sure there was some noise, but it's a city -- what do you expect? It's clean and cute. If you are driving and need to park your car, they don't have parking but they recommend a lot that's on another block, so just a heads up on that. I'd definitely stay here again!!!

Not sure why there are so many bad reviews. Some people are just beyond spoiled and act a bit high and mighty lol This place is PERFECT for a quick stay in the city. The room we stayed in, two queens and a private bath, was a perfect spot to lay our head after a day of exploring. As far as the noise....people....it's a city! If you can handle the noise, move along. And no need for fancy things like coffee makers, fridge, etc. This is not that kind of place. It's perfect in its own way. The staff have been phenomenal towards us. Very friendly and quick to solve any issues. My friend and I slept soundly, and I'm beyond pleased with everything here. Lots of outlets to charge your things (I have headphones, a watch, and phone and battery pack lol) So many coffee shops in walking distance including one right here on sight. Don't pass this one up!

I stayed at 11th Ave for a solo trip. It was affordable and had all the necessities. It may not be in the best area but I didn't think it's too bad--just like any other city. The staff was always super kind, upbeat and helpful. The location is great--there are a lot of bars in the area and it's close to a lot of tourist attractions in the city.

I like this hostel. The pizza place down stairs plays music loudly that you can hear in your room. Unlucky if you get a room about it. The cafe serves ice cream on the lobby so it delightfully smells like waffle cones.

Four stars instead of five for a specific reason. The property itself is amazing. Clean, stylish, and I slept wonderfully for two nights. I checked out early because the desk manager was clearly annoyed with me. I had some problems with keys and locks that we clearly my fault, but as a returned a key I had found, I expected he would be pleased that what was lost was found. Instead, he turned and shook his head. If I had been accustomed to displaying this behavior in my classroom, shaking my head at my students, I would not have been in education as long as I have. A little grace goes a long way. I'm still deciding whether I would like to return, or if I would be too annoying to your staff.

Good lord, what a terrible experience! It was tempting to give a 1 star review but the location was great so I'll leave it at 2! First off let me say this review is based on my reservation of a private, king size room with bathroom for $200. I checked in around 6 pm. It was relatively quiet with the usual folks that hang at a hostel in the front of the house. First off, parking is a joke. The guy that checked us in gave us these weird, vague options of where we could pay for parking and what was presumably safe?! Next, he told us the room "might be noisy" and if so we could move. Huh? We grabbed our bags and went to the room. There was no blanket on the bed and no coffee pot. We mentioned on our way out on our journey to find parking that there was no blanket on the bed and no coffee pot. The front desk guy said he'd get a blanket ( there should have been one) and we were on our own for coffee but there was a French press in the kitchen. Again, I get it's a hostel but for $200 a night for a private room there should be a coffee pot, Just sayin'. The noise was pretty bad bc of the surrounding bars but the kicker was the shower that night in the cool claw foot tub! The shower curtain was not fitted for that kind of tub so the water leaked all over and the claw tub was not level So you rocked while showering. Again this review is based on the $200 private room not the bunk bed hostel rooms. I think you can do so much better in Denver for that price.

I should also say that this is the first time I have stayed in a hostel ever and I was on a solo trip. I got a European style room (private room with a sink in it) and was pleasantly surprised. I was a little nervous on check in (especially seeing the free earplugs) and upon seeing the room. But I was so pleasantly surprised! The room is sparse, but I kind of liked that because it meant that I had no motivation to hang around the room and instead got out exploring! I only wish that there was more space to set stuff/shelf space, but I got along just fine. Yes, it IS very loud at night. I had my own earplugs (as any traveler should) and slept perfectly fine after that. Yes, it IS hot at night and the room came with two small fans, which saved the night. (I see that a/c is being added to the building.) The location can't really be beat - I had a great time renting those scooters that I think all Denver residents are required to hate. It felt safe, there are some restaurants nearby, and all in all was an easy, clean, and great experience!

I booked a room here because I had a 14 hour layover in Denver on my way to California, admittedly by design because I wanted to explore a bit of downtown since I hadn't been to Denver before. I figured this was a cheap spot I could stop by real quick for a few hours nap before jetting off to my final destination (anyone remember that movie?) The rooms are small, old, not the cleanest. If you're high maintenance (and call me high maintenance) then this is not the place for you. After exploring downtown I had to wait 20 mins outside the building while waiting for an attendant to open the front door to the lobby, meanwhile being surrounded by homeless and obvious drug addicts. The price wasn't worth it to me, and if I had a time machine I'd definitely rethink this booking. *Note that they do have a sign saying they're undergoing renovations so hopefully they can modernize or just clean up a bit. And honestly, the one thing I like about it is that the building and business model has a very "old school" feel to it.

Booked 5 nights for my stay in Denver (3 weeks ahead of time) and got in on a late flight. Arrived and it seemed about right for the cost. However, at 7:30am loud construction noises started. We laid there for about an hour listening to the hammering until I opened the door to see that the room across the hall was being renovated. A full crew was working and had all their equipment right outside the door. We went down to the check-in and they said they couldn't do anything (as they were completely booked). We didn't see anything about renovations while booking on their site and to put customers across the hall from multiple renovations seems in bad form (especially since we booked far ahead of time). Being overly tired we ask to check-out after 1 night and no refund (or anything) was offered for the night we stayed. If we would have been refunded I wouldn't have had an issue, but there was no reason to argue with the front desk staff who didn't seem to care. We did not feel it was worth getting upset and effecting our trip further, but next time we will listen to the reviews.

Staff is nice and the rooms are decent. Shared showers and bathroom and no air conditioning the stay was kind of uncomfortable because the rooms were hot, but other then that decent and cheap stay compared to other places in downtown Denver. No deposit on the reservation as well.

This hostel is so disgusting. I was trying to save money as I was in town for several nights. Big mistake! I've had great experiences at hostels before in other cities, and since I was planning to be working here I decided to book a private room with shared bathroom. Upon checking in, there was a very homeless-looking man checking in as well. Hmm...anyways got to my room and it was so old and dingy and smelly. The floor has that cheap thin ass office carpet and it squeaks loudly pretty much everywhere you step. The showers are in individual closet-type rooms and there is only 1 toilet per floor from what I saw. Also the 1 toilet was clogged for hours! Gross. The bed in the room is so cheap and sinks down in the middle. Extremely uncomfortable. It was kinda hot so I was looking around and there was a single plug-in fan. So ghetto! I honestly felt like I was in a hotel in a 3rd world country (speaking from experience). The next morning was my first day working there. All I need is wifi. They were under construction very loudly the whole time, including other amenities like the kitchen area which was completely blocked off. I didn't like that construction was not noted in the reservation or website as I thought I was paying for full access to those amenities. Anyways the construction was SO loud that I could not make my work calls and the windows in the building are so old that even if you try to close them, they don't close shut completely so the noise still seeps through. Additionally, people would hang out in that courtyard area right outside the window so they would talk and smoke and again the windows don't shut completely so you can hear and smell it all. The wifi is VERY unstable and turns on off on off on off. I couldn't work!! I went to the front desk and told the man my concerns about the wifi but it still wasn't stable. I had to go across the street to the coffee shop and use their wifi! So horrible! He told me to come talk to him when I was done. When I came back, the guy at the front who was the manager or owner or whatever said he would transfer me to another room with the private bath complimentary because of the construction noise and wifi. I agreed and moved over. Although the construction noise was not on that side of the building the wifi was still unstable and I couldn't get anything done! Even the private bathroom was pretty gross and old. I tried calling the website I booked through in regards to switching to another hotel and they said I had to get approval from the hostel manager. I went down to talk to him since he already knew all my issues and he allowed me to cancel the rest of the nights but he said if I wanted to check out now I had to pay $25 late checkout fee (I was probably like an hour past normal checkout time). That was annoying AF because he saw me having to go to the coffee shop and work due to the wifi so of course I couldn't check out on time. He was very snarky and rude about it and even mentioned he was doing me a favor to not charge me the cancellation fees for the other nights. What a d*ck. 100% DO NOT RECOMMEND. I don't care how cheap it is. I ended up staying at a beautiful hotel in downtown and it was like night and day.

It's not perfect, but they continue to upgrade. I visit Denver every January and I've stayed here for five years. I am not sure what the folks leaving negative reviews expect. It's clean. The staff are great. If you hate it, stay at the Hilton.

Ok here's the low down: if you are a neat freak go somewhere else! It is however a great,inexpensive way to stay in a central area downtown where you can walk to cafes and bars etc. It's a bit sketchy at night and there is no safe parking apart from expensive parking structures across the street or a block away. We got the private room with private bath and it's an ok room. Very old fashioned look, 90s TV and the blanket and pillows suck. It's all polyester and the mattress is encased in plastic. Bed bug safe I guess. I hope... I don't feel confident that the pillow cases were fresh since I found hairs on them.Eek. The best thing about the room is the old fashioned claw foot bath tub! I enjoyed a deep soak bubble bath dumping one of the two provided shampoo bottles into the water! Oh and they take a deposit for towels and the room key. Again, it's a deposit, so you get the money back yo!

*That's rent a TOWEL, not a tool :) Also, note that they plan to add AC in 2019. With this upgrade, I'd probably give this place five stars!

One must be something of a "fellow traveler" to truly appreciate this old flop house, which it is. If you're on a budget and you want to spend a few days in downtown Denver, this is the cheapest, cleanest, safest place you're going to find. I think I paid $44 a night for a room with a private bath. NOTE: spend the extra dollars and get a room with a private bath, otherwise you have to walk down the hallway and take a shower in the community bathroom, which is not half as glamorous as it sounds. That said, be advised that you are in a place where a lot of "hard luck" types live week-to-week as they try to piece together their lives...but, in their defense, not one of the residents bothered me while I was there. The staff is sweet but a little clueless. They screwed up my check-out date. This place is exclusively for the adventurous types who spend more time exploring the city than sitting on the bed watching TV (no remote). You are, literally, a ten-minute walk from just about anything worth seeing or doing in downtown Denver, and that's worth a little respect.

You guys are a bunch of vaginas. This place isn't even that bad. They have people who clean every room, every day. I have not seen ONE BUG. Imagine that. No bed bugs, no roaches. If you are looking for a cheap and clean place to rest your head, this place is perfect. Tomorrow ends my week stay here at the 11th ave hostel. Staff has been friendly. One guy tried to call me a cab. The cab never showed. I have been using the apps called lyft and uber so I don't have that issue again. The lobby and community area is clean. There are vending machines and also areas to cook food. No stove though. Just a microwave and toaster oven. There's a small fridge. Can't fit much in there. But Tony's market is a block down on Broadway if you take a left coming out of the hostel. Right beside the hostel before Tony's is a carry out with food as well! I stayed in the 4 bed female dorm. It has a bathroom with a shower/bathtub. Housekeeping cleans the bathroom and bedrooms everyday. We also have a dinette and small tv. Everyone gets a locker with a lock to put your things away. There's also a little refrigerator but it isn't very cold. This week I have only had 5 different ladies come and go in my room, so it has been very quiet. Everyone is respectful. I leave my bags out when I leave and am not worried. It does seem that people live here long term, but noting abnormal happens. You pass people in the hallway with a smile and go about your day. They are also doing some remodeling. My reasons for a star deduction: Wifi sucks No stove Fridge is small in community room Fridge isn't cold in bedroom Taxi cab incident Guy at the front asked me where I work, which I thought was completely rude and personal Housekeeper woke me up to move a few things out of her way, she was weird. The mattresses suck after a while

I stayed here recently on my trip through Denver and enjoyed my time here. The staff was friendly and helpful. There was some renovation going on during my stay which was a little noisy in the mornings but all in all it was a good stay for the price. It was centrally located to downtown Denver, walking distance to the art museum, the Capital, and many bars, restaurants and clubs with plenty of public parking. The guest were nice and respected everyone's personal space and belongings. I never once felt unsafe on or near the property. You do get what you pay for, and in this case you get a 100 year old building. One that creaks and cracks and has a personality all its own. Despite its age the staff is doing a good job of upkeep. During my stay there was some renovation going on to one of the rooms which was a little noisy but not too bad. I will most definitely be staying here on my next visit to Denver.

I stayed at the 11th Avenue Hostel on a Thursday in September 2019. My friend and I shared a room with two beds and a private bathroom, so we didn't really do the hostel thing -- it was more like a hotel room -- for a lot less money! I found the room to be totally sufficient. It's not nice, it's not fancy, and it's not sparkling clean, but it is clean enough. I thought the beds were comfortable and the sheets were nice. There were some construction noises, and there is no AC, but there is a fan, and I was fine (but I run cold and sleep through everything). I would totally stay here again. If saving money is more important to you than having a really nice room with all the bells and whistles, this is probably a good option for you.

This review is based on an entire week spent here in November 2019. Ok, first of all, yuck. I wasn't even greeted. The guy passed me on to another guy even though I was the only one checking in. He didn't apologize for the wait as he logged in to work, and when he spoke, the first thing he said was "Cash or card?" Wow. Nice manners! My doorknob was useless. You could only open the door by turning and holding the lock. Not very comfy. The floor creaks like crazy which is why the entire place is carpeted, but because it's carpeted, it retains all the filth. In seven days I killed 13 bugs (of unknown kind). I will say the bed, sheets, and towels were obviously clean, so that's why it's not a 1-star rating. The mattresses are pretty worn, and since the frame is metal, it's very firm and sinks in the middle. I come from a loud city, and the noise at night during the week didn't bother me (with the window closed), but it's definitely above average, hence the jar of packets of ear plugs at the front desk. However, the weekend was a completely different story. There is a club about two doors down and you can hear EVERYTHING, as well as get their smoke if you open the window. It opened very loudly, like a plastic prepared food container you can't pry open. Clearly they don't vacuum thoroughly because I found a pill on the floor! They don't seem to check the lockers, either. I found an old orange inside one! They "encourage" you to lock your possessions, but they also SELL you locks. Bring your own. The bathroom situation is whole nightmare unto itself. I saw blood on the wall that didn't get cleaned for DAYS, and there was some on the door which never got cleaned. The toilet is ok, but with a place that size it needs to be cleaned every day. It didn't seem to be. The shower is the real nightmare. The floor is purposefully uneven so the water drains down, so when you're wet, you feel naturally unstable. There is a rubber mat so you don't slip. Wear something on your feet (so glad I came prepared). There is no ventilation so it gets very steamy very quickly, although if someone hadn't used it right before you, it takes a good 3-5 minutes to warm up, and then it's scalding. The hot water knob in the bathroom near me was broken, and went around in an endless circle. You just had to find the spot where it stops dripping. Smdh. There is one tiny rack with three small and pathetic hooks that move, so everything falls off. It's pointless trying to hang anything on it. I learned that the hard way. Your stuff gets wet almost immediately because of the water vapor everywhere, including the door. The sink in the room was clean-ish, but had so much hair in the drain because there is nothing to prevent it from going down. The bugs liked the sink. Same in the bathroom. They do provide soap and shampoo, but the bottle was impossible to open. Perhaps that's why there were so many unopened ones already in the room! Radiator is old and pretty, and works fine. It's nice and quiet. Walls are thin, so don't fight with anyone on the phone. Lol I was lucky and only had to share the room 3 out of 7 nights, so in that sense, I got my money's worth, but if you think about the fact that if you stayed for a month, your rent would be $900 + the ridiculous taxes (better ask about that first!) and you had to kill bugs all the time, would you really think it a good deal? I had called in advance with some questions. I was told it was a mile from Union Station. Um, 1 mile is definitely not the same as 1.7. It's a short walk to 16th where you catch the Free Mall Ride bus that runs up and down the 16th Street Mall. You get off at the last stop, Civic Center Station (bus goes in a loop), and you walk straight to 11th. Avenues are long. Super easy, but I was told to get on a bus from Union Station that cost money to get there, so I'm not sure what that was about. No decent food by the hostel (in my opinion), so buy your dinner on the mall and bring it back with you. I highly recommend the Corner Bakery Cafe. There are two on the strip. Best quality for best price and quantity. Also wonderfully nice and helpful staff! The Anaheim Sampler is addictive. Not as important as the other stuff, but they advertise free Wi-Fi. It went out quite a bit. No, I wouldn't go back to this hostel.

Dirty place, horrible bed bathroom floor leaking water and really dirty, the room I was the heater didn't turn on and it was really cold at night, really noise during the day and nighttime. At 7am one of the employees was walking around with a bell making noise. No breakfast. The location isn't that great, I had to walk a lot to get to places. For that price you have better options.

HORRIBLE. where do I start. The crackhead employees or the alcoholic guests you have to be around. The place is run down smells horrid and to add insult to injury anything you bring to the front desk they stick their nose up as if the place is worth a d&&m. Completely horrible I've never envisioned such a horrible experience just for a vacation. Never again. I would def recommended THE EMBER HOSTEL. ONLY $5 bucks more for a legit 180 of this place. The ember has a hot tub it has friendly staff and just clean rooms. Lol I mean all a man wants is a bed without prior stains still in them .... ever heard of bleach ?? 11-28-2018: Hey Thank you Sydney , for your timely response. As I stated previously, everything then said was accurate as well as documented on my phone. Furthermore, I'm a frequent visitor to Denver, Never have I lived here, I appreciate your concern of my well being. Though , as a " host " of a horrible ,run down, shit hole hostel you have bigger fish to fry. Maybe your just not fit for your position , that's a common occurrence in most failing businesses and for a hostel that smells like pee on the outside entrance and feins all in the back making themselves at home, this indeed does seem to be the case. EVERYBODY. REMEMBER EMBER HOSTEL. 10$ CHEAPER. 100% BETTER THE STAY. ONLY 3 BLOCKS AWAY SAME DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE WITHOUT ALL THE NOISE FROM THE CLUBS AS WITH 11th Ave. Hope you guys establishment fares well. Good day

This was my first hostel experience, and I would do it again! We did a private room- bed was comfortable and the room/sheets were clean. The communal bathrooms were clean as well, which I was preoccupied about before I saw them. 10/10 would recommend as a relatively less expensive option but also a fun experience. Also- as a out of towner- I felt super safe in the hostel and neighborhood.

The WORST hostel in Denver. - Bed's littered with bed bugs. - Showers had no hot water, when asked the staff said "the building is 112 years old, what do you expect?", as if that is a solution. - Staff incredibly rude, arguing with guests. - This is a typical 'halfway house' style accommodation. Full of people living long term. Oh, and you can't use the parking attached to the building. You'll have to pay up to $20 a day to park on the street.

Stayed here three days with my husband and infant child. Check-in was really quick and easy. My overall opinion of the room was a three out of five. Mainly because of there was no AC. If we had known this upon booking we wouldn't have chose this location. They only had a very small fan on the night stand. For there to be no AC I think maybe they should invest in better fans? The kitchen and fridge downstairs was really helpful because we had to make bottles. The nosies outside didn't bother us. (If you don't like loud outside noises this isn't the place for you) for being downtown for this price it's great. We wouldn't stay here again during the summer months because of the AC situation.

DON'T GO!!!! Absolutely shabby and super noisy to the point that they give you earplugs for free at the entrance. There is a night club right below that makes it impossible to get any sleep because their music is sooooo loud! It's like there was a party in the room! Crazily expensive for what they offer. They didn't clean the bedroom to he point that there was a robe and stuff for vaping in the room!!! So not only it wasn't clean, but they didn't even remove the previous visitor's belongings!!! I would never go back and neither recommend it!

Yo, I've been to a ton of hostels and this place has the worst ambience ever. I don't feel like I'm hanging with like minded travelers, it has that shitty boarding house feeling. The layout is dumb and not conducive to meeting anyone. It's all reject wooks and IV users. Showers not hot.

We enjoyed our stay very much. The room was clean, bathrooms were clean. Small lounge with a piano in the lobby, small kitchen with a pingpong table in the basement. (There are no elevators, so maybe not the best place for elderly)

First of all, after reading all of the reviews I was terrified to have booked this place. I was truly expecting the worst and made secondary arrangements just in case.... With that being said, my stay was surprisingly wonderful. The room was clean and spacious. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom was spotless and so cute. The outside of the building is under construction so it looks scary to come in, but the lobby was small and welcoming, featuring photos of the 116 year old building in its prime. The front desk staff was kind and offered us towels at check in. I read one review that towels were an extra cost? Perhaps it was because of the type of room they booked, but ours were included in our stay with soap and shampoo. Overall, we had a really nice experience! Now, some things that are true in some of the awful reviews: The 116 year old building does not have air conditioning. When we arrived it was 95 degrees. We had a small fan to put in the window and when we got back later in the evening, once the sun went down, the room was a comfortable temperature all night. If you come in the summer, set your expectations accordingly. The hotel is right next to a night club. We stayed on a Friday so there was loud, room shaking bass playing until bar close at 2am. If you are looking to stay out late and come back late this place is perfect for you! If you want a peaceful weekend of uninterrupted sleep, maybe look for different lodging. All in all, we enjoyed the experience and would love to stay again!!

I did't have a good experience with them. I would definitely look for other options if I was staying mire than 1 night. The rest room was not clean, the bed's springs are broken and there was no wifi in my room. The manager didn't seem to care about the quality of the hostel. I don't recommend it at all.

AVOID DURING THE SUMMER. I wish we read the reviews before our stay. I am so thankful that I only had to endure one night, while my partner stayed for four. There is no AC and a small fan that did nothing. There are some stunning hostels around the world, but this was an expensive heap in comparison. We needed a place for a last minute stay, but it was absolutely not worth the savings.

I had a late checkout which I knew I would have to pay for as an extended stay, but the person at the front desk when I was leaving told me I did not have to pay for it only until I found out that it had been charged on the credit card that I used to make the reservation, which I was never informed about until I saw my statement. After calling the hotel more than 5 times expecting to have the issue addressed but never having a response, the manager Jeff, finally talked to me after I CALLED AGAIN, saying that it had been correctly charged since it had been a late check out. Meaning that either the employees are badly informed about their duties or they simply do whatever they want, so I have a charge on my international credit card made without my permission making me pay extras fees JUST BECAUSE the manager does one thing and the employees whatever they want. I would have gladly paid the extra night WITH CASH if I had been informed that I had to. Not staying there again!!!

It was an easy and smooth experience, friendly people at the front desk, and a good location.

This place is absolutely scary. I've been in 3rd world countries that I felt safer in. This is literally a homeless shelter that costs as much as a motel. THIS PLACE IS A HAZARD TO TRAVELERS !!!

I had an absolutely fantastic experience here. Affordable rates and a great location. When we arrived they saw that my friend and I had signed up for a room that just had one bed and immediately offered to set us up in a room with a bunk bed for the same rate. The room was great - this is obviously an old building, but the staff has done a great job keeping it clean and presentable. The bathrooms and showers were especially clean and seemed to be cleaned multiple times per day.

This review is for a dorm room on the 2nd floor, on a 3 day stay in early July. OVERALL: The stay seemed safe and inexpensive. However, the accommodations could not be less comfortable. I don't recommend this to anyone with a choice in stay. I tried to spend every waking second away from this place, and couldn't sleep when I was in the rooms. The Wi-Fi was down for my 72 hour stay. ATMOSPHERE: The hotel is clean, and no frills. No air conditioning, and a large ceiling fan with a light. The walls are sterile white. There are 8 bunks in each dorm. There is no furniture in the room, other than the bunks, and no lights. There is a very small locker (smaller than a gym locker) in each room with a key. The bunks are full size beds, with metal borders. I'm 6'2", so this was particularly bad. You cannot swing your legs or arms outside the bunk area. The metal squeeks whenever you move. There was no place to set your bag or belongings, other than the floor or bunk. Since the bottom bunk was not mine, I was left with the floor as an option for both getting out clothing, and for sitting. This is pretty unacceptable, since hte rooms had space for a dresser and at least 4 folding chairs or something. LOCATION: 11th is right on Broadway, and convenient. Parking is available on the street overnight (not during the day), and in a lot 2 blocks away for a $5 fee every time you leave. CONVENIENCES: The wi-fi was down for my stay. There's 1 sink in the dorm room. The locker was convenient. No AC was a problem - it was over 80* in the room. With the windows open at night, the truck noise and voicing from the street were louder than talking in the room would be. There's a sink in the shower room, but no toilet. There's a toilet in a separate room, with no sink. Neither area have a place to put a shaving kit. The showers have no flat surface to put bath products other than the floor. The white tile was clean, but very uncomfortable. Towels were offered for a fee. SUMMARY: Even if you don't have much money, you're better off camping somewhere, or sleeping in your car or something. I can't recall being less comfortable for an overnight stay. The people staying there seemed nice, but the people running the place were not. It was clean, but simple basics like flat areas to set things were unavailable. I consider myself a low-frills guy, but the fees for this just can't be justified.

I stayed here a little over a month from 9/29/2011 to 11/1/2011. I relocated from Orlando, FL to Denver in September without securing housing or a job. I was in the market for a cheap weekly hotel and am glad I stumbled upon the 11th Avenue Hotel/Hostel. There are a few different options when staying here, there are male and female dorms (the hostel), Euro rooms (with shared Baths), and private hotel rooms. I chose a Euro room for $38 per night. The rooms are a little dated and the noise from the bars and clubs off Broadway can seriously hamper sleep on a Friday or Saturday night. The staff were all friendly, the rooms and shared bath's were kept clean (The showers are cleaned each morning, so they get a little sketchy by the evening). The other residents were all friendly, outgoing, and fun. I really don't think you can beat the value here. If your looking for an inexpensive, no frills, safe place to lay your head for a week or 3, I highly recommend the 11th avenue Hotel.

A hostel only in name. This place has many rooms, which is not a good thing when you call yourself a hostel and all you have is one small fridge, a microwave, a small griddle, a double sink, and a handful of dishes and silverware hanging out in a drying dish. I mean, we chose hostels to save our own money by cooking our own food. Don't expect to do that here. It's a non smoking establishment, which would be great, except they have the smoking area right out back where 1/4 of the rooms end up filling up with cigarette smoke. "Close the window," you say. Well, we would have, except there is no air system in the rooms. In fact, your air system is a fan to blow the cool air in, and in the case of the back rooms, draw in cigarette smoke and ash... yes, ash. It made it's way all the way up into my water glass. The beautiful twinkly lights also left our room nice and bright all night, since our blinds only went half way down the window... really guys!? The place looks clean enough. There was soap residue on the sink, not to cleaned very well. And I did see a cockroach scurry under the bathroom door where the tile meets the carpet. I put down some eucalyptus oil on the tile and he didn't come back. And showers were another issue. Your shower temperature is determined by how many people are flushing toilets or running water. It's a nice yo-yo or scalding hot, to icy cold in seconds, going back and forth for the whole duration of your shower. I will give it this, it is located in the heart of Denver, so everything is close.

Don't bother! Giant jerks, we need to cancel a reservation and they told us when we called that we called in enough time to cancel. Guess not because they stole the money from my account over a month later with no warning. Now I have to call the bank and despute charges. Don't give these jerks more money. They will probably steal it from you anyway

Absolutely the rudest man we've encountered in awhile. Not only did the manager Mike devalue our profession, he did so in a way that made us not want to stay at his hotel, ever! It's like he felt he was doing me a favor even speaking to me. Seriously offended and appalled. This hotel will circulate all of my social media as the place you should avoid like the plague if ever in Denver.

First the good: location is great, especially if you plan to visit the art museum or colorado history museum. I was easily within walking distance of food, beverage, and recreation. Price is fair. Parking was easy-$ 5 per entry in the recommended lot. Friendly staff. The meh: there is definitely a lot of character, and characters, here. I could describe it as rustic or old, homey or noisy, sleepy or shabby, and they'd all be accurate. This is a place to sleep and keep your stuff. The bad: the room temp is controlled by a window. If it's cold outside, you're going to melt or freeze. I felt icky walking barefoot in the shower, bring shower sandals. The water tastes like iron, and the beds are covered in plastic. I'd stay in the private room again if I was traveling solo.

Had a great experience here....great service and a few super cute staff members (Keke) close to everything but omg....the stairs....lol but I got over that......I just never left the room.

Don't stay here. Its a total shit hole. As soon as we walked in, the "manager" behind the counter was rude to myself and my friend along with the people in front of us in line and behind us in line. The room was awful and insanely hot, no A/C at all, fans in the hall ways only. The hall wall was probably ten degrees colder than the rooms are. The room had two electrical outlets and neither of them worked. After opening the window the room cooled down a bit but it was over 85 degrees at 1:30 am. I got a horrible night sleep in this horrible room. There are people there that were clearly using drugs, not marijuana, I mean hardcore drugs. The bathrooms were gross and uninviting. I booked the room for two nights and after the first night, there was no way I'd stay another night. I went down and asked for a refund for the second night and the girls at the front counter(the only friendly people working there) were visibly afraid to ask the manager for approval for the refund. What type of business operates like this? Our room was 45 dollars a night, staying at a motel 6 was 52, do yourself a favor and spend the extra ten dollars for power outlets that work, working air conditioning, an environment free of elderly heroin users and a rude manager. I wish I could give this place zero stars, it was the worst travel experience I've ever had.

First the bad parts.... -Little to NO WIFI -Random pee smells in random places (drawers, floor, sink) -The sheets on the bed reeked like cigarette smoke -Stains all over the floors -Every time I try to use the rest room it's clogged with a poop -No heat (it's in the 40's and I was freezing) -The sheets were dirty// there was a long blonde hair in the bed.. I do not have long or blonde hair.... yikes! -There were poop smears on one of the toilet seats I tried to use -Tried to crack a window to get the smells out of the room but the only window options are closed or wide open -A bunch of bad art hung poorly on the walls & no mirrors..why??? -There is either a ghost or rodent in the sink drain rattling like crazy -There are a lot of "colorful" people that roam the halls & bum cigarettes or walk around pant less back & forth past my door.... Now the good... -It's probably less than a hotel...? -It's in an okay area (as long as you aren't a female alone at night) -It's near a little market, liquor store & sub shop (that is meh) -One of the employees who works here is nice -There is a cafe a few blocks away that gets WIFI if you really need it

Horrible experience. There was only one bathroom in the hall and, of course, my room was at the end of the hall. Half the time there was someone taking a shower when I needed it. I left my diamond necklace in the bathroom with the shower (on accident) while trying to lug all my stuff back to the room. Never saw it again. There was some guy in the room above me that constantly paced around his room at ALL TIMES. 4am? He was pacing. This is not an exaggeration. Pretty sure he was on drugs. I guess for sanitary reasons they left the plastic on the beds. Every time my boyfriend moved I woke up because it was SO loud. Like that "Eco-friendly" Lays bag that was out for a while. 1 star because the staff was super nice.