Boston Homestel

Great old style Boston Hostel/Hotel. The room was small but very clean and neat. The bed nice. Late arrival, but no issues with communication and password to enter. For our single night stay it was perfect. Would recommend it, if you don't need fancy, or TV.

Very clean and organized hostel. Felt right at home. Check in was clear and simple. Quiet neighborhood and full of free amenities such as tea and coffee. Highly recommend!

Homestel Boston is such a cozy, comfortable, and clean hostel! My stay there was great. My friend and I were warmly welcomed by the Brazilian volunteer, Luís — he helped us out, gave us tips and info about Boston, and even invited us to some parties.

This was the quietest hostel I've ever been to. It's a triplex home in a residential area. I booked a shared room, but I mostly had it to myself. In fact, I doubt there was anyone else on the entire floor. The bathrooms and kitchen were always really clean. I never saw any staff either. And they didn't reply to emails. But they kept it clean and did deliver on something I asked for. The beds and pillows were really ergonomic. The place felt high-end because of how clean and organized everything was. The paintings and small sculptures around the house were cute. Free oatmeal, tea, coffee. Plates, cups, bowls, microwave, and oven were there for cooking food. Free sunscreen and towel too. The location was really convenient. Only a few subway stops from the center of Boston. It's on a really quiet residential street, so it felt a little scary walking there at night with noone around. But the surrounding houses looked beautiful from the window. It was all really secure. Very quiet in the night, I had a good sleep. That's a great benefit of not being right in the center of the city. It felt a tad expensive at first, but since I ended up with the room mostly to myself it ended up being a killer deal. This provided a great base for a memorable trip to the Boston area. I had a nice, solitary stay, and I will miss it.

The area is a lovely residential neighborhoods, I felt safe walking in my way back to the hostel at night. The metro station connects you to south station, downtown, Harvard. Very easy to use. The staff were friendly and helpful. For the price I think it's pretty fair, and the house feels safe and clean.

This is a well run, perfectly comfortable Hostel that specializes in elegant community living. ||||The Hostel has squeezed bathrooms into all corners, the porches and kitchens and lounge are airy, light, and, whether a desk in a lounge, in a six bed room dorm, on a porch, there's always a congenial spot available to fire up the laptop and do a bit of business.||||And, I really hate to decrease availability, but the price is unbeatable.||||But, as everywhere, it is the superb, professional staff that ensures you will enjoy Boston, and always remember this little gem of a shared inn.||||Oh, and you will meet Marathon Runners, artists, scientists, and just a lot of fascinating world travelers.||||Michael Sol Pollens||Author, The Murders of Anonymity and The Miracle on Adams Street, and Three More Tales of Unrest.

At first I was weirded out of notes and warnings everywhere but soon place felt like home. Not the most convenient, AC was only in the room and in the room you have no privacy at all, best place you can put your stuff was under the bed. Door lock was very noisy. However it was only me and other guy on the whole floor and it felt like home, stayed for 3 days

Never stayed in a hostel before so I’ll preempt with that. Hostel was easy to get to, in a diverse neighborhood, near public transit and all the basic necessities. Hostel staff was friendly and property was kept cleaned and stocked with basic toiletries, minus toothpaste (at least from what I saw). Can’t find a better value in this city for room and board either. Now, as stated, I’ve never stayed in one of these so here comes the cons… The bed was very thin and uncomfortable. The guests staying there were all fairly antisocial, which is a bummer because I was hoping to meet some interesting travelers. I had a shared room and though they have AC, one of the roommates refused to use it… it was 86° and humid. Somebody else in the room also had horrible BO. I would absolutely recommend for people who frequent these types of establishments. I would even stay again in a room that wasn’t shared. A+ for staff. B- for neighborhood. C+ for overall comfort