Top Youth Hostels in Boston, MA for Budget Travelers

Located in the heart of Boston, this hostel is within 5 minutes’ walk to Boston Common and public transportation. All rooms include free Wi-Fi. Guests have access to a shared kitchen. Dormitory-style rooms at HI Boston hostel have individual lockers. Guests can choose between women’s, men’s, or all-gender accommodations. Private rooms boast private bathrooms. Guests of HI Boston hostel can meet new friends over a game of billiards in the game room or relax in the TV room. Grab and go snacks, drinks, and sundries are available for purchase on-site. Bike storage is available. Plenty of shopping and dining are within 5 minutes’ walk of HI Boston. Guests can enjoy organized activities that take them to tourist attractions and local hot spots. HI Boston can only honor online bookings of 9 guests maximum. If you have 10 or more guests in your booking, please contact the hostel as different policies apply.

- "My stay was both relaxing and interesting." - "We really enjoyed the Hostel. We definitely are coming back again." - "Amazing hostel!" - "Great" - "Good choice for a short stay" - "Cosy place in Boston" - "Exceptional place, especialy for the low price" - "Great value for money. Location was perfect. The included breakfast was adequate." - "Great" - "Clean, organised and in a great position." - "Excellent place to start to get to know Boston."

Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, 9-minute walk to Boston Common
A snack bar/deli, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a library, express check-out, and a lobby fireplace.
HI Boston - Hostel offers 99 accommodations with air conditioning. This Boston hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.

- "Too good of a hostel, set the bar very very high. Don't forget your sleeping masks though." - "Excellent location. Subway a block away, plenty of restaurants, clean and safe" - "I liked the placement and I didn't like how the rooms were cold at night." - "The office staff and front reception. Excellent. Five Star." - "I really enjoyed staying at HI-Boston, it was a great safe place. My only note on not all five stars would be the staff. Overall, they were very pleasant, one night of my stay however, they just very short and kind of rude to basic questions. Seemed very judgmental. Either way, I still enjoyed my stay."

Attractively set in the Dorchester district of Boston, Boston Homestel is located a 11-minute walk from Carson Beach, 1.9 miles from JFK Presidential Library & Museum and 3.3 miles from Boston Convention Exhibitors Center. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Private parking is available on site. At the hostel, rooms include a shared bathroom with a shower. Boston Museum of Fine Arts is 3.3 miles from Boston Homestel, while Back Bay is 3.4 miles from the property. Logan Airport is 6.2 miles away.

- "Comfortable" - "Comfy and Clean Hostel Stay" - "it meets my expectation"

Hostel with a coffee shop, 3-minute walk to TD Garden
This smoke-free hostel features a snack bar/deli, a coffee shop/cafe, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include express check-in.
Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Meco Hotel - Hostel offers 125 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

- "Solo female traveler for the first time and it was absolutely amazing. The staff was adorable and very helpful. I was cold on the first night they added an extra blanket the next day and adjusted the room temperature. The bathrooms are shared. I was absolutely horrified I had to share them with everyone but they were spotless every day. The hotel is a few minutes away from downtown. I will come back once I'm in Boston again :-)" - "I absolutely loved my stay here, Aldene was super helpful, great location, not far from most of the attractions, safe and pretty easy to navigate, definitely recommend."

Attractively located in the center of Boston, Meco Hotel has free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The property is close to Beacon Hill, Old State House and King's Chapel and Burying Ground. Custom House is a 12-minute walk away and Boston Common is 0.8 miles from the hostel. Popular points of interest near the hostel include Boston North Station, TD Garden and Old North Church. Logan Airport is 3.1 miles from the property.

- "stay in for a conccert with family, facility was nice and acomandated, happy with the location." - "Excellent Manager" - "amazing experience with good founder owner of hotel" - "The stay was cozy and convenient" - "Great stay" - "Good location, clean, friendly staff." - "Overall good, very convenient location." - "Easy, clean, inexpensive, great location"

Hostel in Medford, near Tufts University
Self parking and free WiFi in public areas are available at this hostel.
Bathrooms are shared.
Hostel Medford offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

- "Lots of stairs, but in a quaint neighborhood."

An historic & unique guest house with private bedrooms & shared bathrooms + common areas. Full kitchen & Laundry Room included. Convenient to Mass Pike, public transportation for city travel & some of Boston’s Ivy & Private Universities.

Your home away from home awaits right in Oak Square, Boston, MA.

- "What a beautiful house in a very charming neighborhood! Felt so warm and comfortable. I will definitely recommend this place to friends traveling in Boston." - "I loved this cozy room. It was far enough out of downtown to be quiet but not too far to make anything inaccessible. I didn’t love the three flights of stairs but the view more than made up for it. The only drag was sharing the bathroom - the shower and toilet were together, so don’t expect easy access between 8-9 am. But I got a good schedule going that made it easier. All in all, would definitely stay again ❤️"

An historic & unique guest house with private bedrooms & shared bathrooms + common areas. Full kitchen & Laundry Room included. Convenient to Mass Pike, public transportation for city travel & some of Boston’s Ivy & Private Universities.

Your home away from home awaits right in Oak Square, Boston, MA.

- "Charming historic home in a quiet neighborhood. I easily found parking on the street and the bed was comfortable. Nice newly-renovated looking bathroom. Detailed instructions. Pleasant stay. 😊" - "This house was absolutely gorgeous and so close to many spots. We ubered into the north and end it was only $20. 10 min drive to Cambridge. Amenities were amazing and Charles even left out Halloween candy for us. No complaints at all!" - "I stayed at the Perthshire house for 5 days and it was quiet and peaceful. The house is very clean and Charles, the manager was easy to communicate with when I brought things to his attention. I would recommend this property to anyone in the Boston area. It is located right by Oak Square and it’s in walking distance from the library, bus stops, and restaurants!"

An historic & unique guest house with private bedrooms & shared bathrooms + common areas. Full kitchen & Laundry Room included. Convenient to Mass Pike, public transportation for city travel & some of Boston’s Ivy & Private Universities.

Your home away from home awaits right in Oak Square, Boston, MA.

- "I stayed with my husband and my 15-month-old baby at the Perthshire house for over a month, and we had a great experience. The location is great, the house is lovely and clean, and Charles is an excellent host. The house has everything you need for a short or long stay. Charles is always available and ready to help at all times. We felt at home in the Perthshire house and would recommend it to anyone planning to visit Boston." - "Great experience. Charles was a great host"

An historic & unique guest house with private bedrooms & shared common areas. Full kitchen & Laundry Room included. Convenient to Mass Pike, public transportation for city travel & some of Boston’s Ivy & Private Universities.

Your home away from home awaits right in Oak Square, Boston, MA.

- "Excellent updated century + home. Access to common areas was great. Kitchen spectacular, living room excellent, bedroom was nice. Shower facilities had all been updated and very comfortable. Overall a better stay than staying in Boston proper and still easy to get to city centre via transit." - "We loved our stay. Charles was such a sweet host. He had great communication. We loved the property and our room and would enjoy staying again."