Denver International Youth Hostel

I love staying in hostels when I travel, but I will not stay in this one again. It felt more like a slum lord turned his apartment complex into a hostel. There wasn't a community area. Every room had a kitchen, which means food crumbs are going to accumulate around the bedroom and the kitchens don't get cleaned. I am surprised I didn't see any bugs roaming around, though I was really on in the room to sleep. The first day I got there, I was the only person in the room and I put my stuff on a bottom bunk that was empty. When I returned that night, someone had taken that bunk and thrown all my stuff on the floor. I know this is not the hostel's fault, but pretty much everything about the place gave a bad vibe. Two other women in my room were homeless and they had been living there for a week or two. They were obsessed with making sure the door was locked because they claimed there had been some people breaking into the rooms. This hostel didn't have lockers as hostels usually do. I love hostels because it's a safe way to meet interesting people in the community areas and the hostel usually fosters that community atmosphere. That was not the case here. I'm surprised they are allowed to stay open and call themselves a hostel.

I'm not really sure what to expect out of a hostel, but I definitely was a little uncomfortable. At first it seemed pretty cool, although the condition of the rooms and linen were not motel quality. The office guy seemed cool and got me situated after hours which was nice. I went out to a bar with a couple of the bunkmates and then came back. However, it was a little tense at times as all three four of the people in my room were high. But you expect that from a place like this.

The guy who works the front desk is really nice. But, the hostel is nasty. Easily the grossest hostel I have ever stayed in. Everything is stained and unvaccumed and unwashed. You can't beat the prices, but damn. Mattresses are so small they may as well not exist. There is no air conditioning whatsoever either. Just, if you have to do this, know what you're in for. Because, damn.

SKETCHY! They call themselves a youth hostel but there are no restrictions on age or duration of stay. 10 people were packed into a space that should have had 6 bunks at most. Didn't feel safe leaving personal items unattended for any duration of time. Carpet should have been replaced 20 years ago. Beds were extremely uncomfortable. This place is far more a flophouse than a hostel. Would avoid at all costs.

-Beautiful building -Charged us way more than they initially told us they would over the phone -Very cramped, especially in the female dorms -All the other hostellers in the female dorm were weirdly unwelcoming; the guys were really nice -Someone stole my pillow -My male friends got bed bugs from their beds in the male dorm Would NOT go here again.

Rooms are ok.. updating the hotel and the amenities is a huge need.. esp being so cloes to the city.. this hostel, the 11th ave, and even the 20th Street needs a huge make over and new management -give it time and i will totally take them all over :) Great customer service though for sure :)

Much less livable than the website makes it out to be. Peeling paint, dirty walls, WiFi doesn't work outside the main office, room smelled of leaking gas...

This is not a hostel. This is a crack house roach hotel. You can Air B&B a nice clean dorm room type place for same price.