Maryland Hostels

HI - Baltimore International Hostel in Baltimore … This hostel was one of the best we've stayed in in the U.S.A.. we called the night before in mid September and they had room, which was great. The hostel is brand new, and has a lot to offer, brand new kitchen, en-suite bathrooms to the dorms, new beds and mattresses, and a lovely little courtyard at the back to sit in. The location is great, literally metres across the street to the Basilica cathedral, which is beautiful, and what's more, there was a proper supermarket around the corner with everything you could need to feed yourself (this is something we found to be very rare downtown in U.S. cities). The kitchen is well-equipped, and there are even little store boxes for things you don't want to put in the fridge. The staff here were American, and very helpful and friendly, they even did our washing for us! The hostel is beautiful inside, with really old features like massive ceiling roses. It was also really secure, the door is permanently locked, you get given a key when you…

HI - Baltimore International Hostel in Baltimore … I stayed at the Baltimore Hostel of HI as an undergraduate pianist auditioning at the nearby Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. This was the first hostel I stayed in, and its service blew me away beyond all high-class hotels and, in fact, every temporary-residence building I've ever been at. The staff are super-reliable and amazingly friendly -- in calling a nearby restaurant to have a late-night dinner delivered, for example, one of the workers let me use his personal cell phone to make the call. The electronic numberpad-protected sleeping quarters have memory foam mattresses with provided pillow, blankets, and sheets. There is free drifting Wi-Fi Internet, a free-to-use XP Home with high-speed internet access, steaming-hot showers, even a Buddha statue in the basement (now that personally cracked me up). The restored 1855 mansion is naturally old but it adds a sense of peaceful and genuine, nice antiquity. There is a grand ballroom with an out-of-tune but decent…

HI - Harper's Ferry Lodge Hostel in Knoxville … I have stayed here twice. Once while hiking on the Appalachian trail. And once while bicycling the C&O Canal. The hostel was a few hundred yards from both. I enjoyed my stay both times. The lady in charge was very nice. As with all hostels it was a no frills type of place. But it was very clean and comfortable. It also had a computer that you could use for free. It had a more cozy feel than most city hostels have. I think that this is because it caters to hikers and bikers who are looking for a quiet place to relax. It is also very affordable. I will stay here again when i bike the C&O Canal again.

HI - Baltimore International Hostel in Baltimore … A good hostel, near the harbour. The area around it is quite trashy but a few blocks away it's nice. The staff were good and helpful.

HI - Baltimore International Hostel in Baltimore … I stayed in the Baltimore Mulberry street hostel for one night in December. It was located near public transit, but I felt unsafe in the four-block walk over -- the light rail stop was surrounded by vacant and boarded-up buildings. Before getting off, I asked a guy reading a book if it was safe to get off, and he said it was, though. The first few blocks were just empty buildings and parking lots. The hostel itself felt sketchy, too -- one woman was sleeping in the dorm room when I arrived at 5 p.m. and still sleeping when I left the next morning at 9 a.m. -- sleeping for over sixteen hours generally means serious illness or post-drug hangover. Another woman was sleeping at 8 p.m. and still sleeping at 9 a.m. The hostel had a well-equipped and newly-renovated kitchen, nicer than my own with granite countertops and the kitchen was immaculately clean, and I met some great people in the kitchen, many of whom were interesting and staying in Baltimore for a couple of weeks taking a…

Charm City Home Hostel in Baltimore … Don't let the two stars fool you. That is only a reflection of the difference between an absolute outstanding location and something that is awful. The place isn't that bad. This hostel is pretty much the only game in town if you are going to be in Baltimore, MD. Being a home hostel, it isn't all that big, but I found the manager of the place to be very kind and considerate to all travelers. There are two rooms with three beds each, one room for chicks and one for guys. Everyone shares the same bathroom (not all at once though). The location isn't in what you would call the high rent district, but I didn't feel unsafe there. They have street parking and my rental car was just fine for the three night stay at the Charm City Hostel. Charming? Maybe, but affordable and interesting, definitely! I would have no reservations about returning to this place again.

Charm City Home Hostel in Baltimore … One of the most scaring areas in Baltimore, and a very strange Lady who's afraid to show her face if you are in front of her door. We didn't go in. Everything was just insane. The area, the "manager Lady" and of course the three guys beside our taxi, who scared the sh*t out of us. Possible that you have a good time in this "hostel," but we were simply were too afraid for going in this house. We were just wondering where the hell the beds are supposed to be. Your decision guys! But, we thought we might lose our life as soon we leave the cab.