Firehouse Hostel

Mixed feelings, because it is cheaper than most anywhere else, though the $38 per day parking nearby offsets that if you have a car. Location wise, it's great to walk to places, and there were good people to talk to in the hostel, but I ended up checking out early due to issues that prevented me from sleeping: 1. This is located right above a bar that plays music very loud, and if you have a dorm on the second floor, you are going to have a rough time sleeping at night even on a weekday, even with ear plugs with how the bass carries. If this was the only issue, I would get over it and just sleep from 2:00 in the morning until 9:00 or 10:00. 2. With 8 people in a room it can get pretty muggy, and the ventilation doesn't seem to keep up with the level of humidity, so the windows have to be opened at night, which leads to all kinds of traffic noise... I wear earplugs every night, but that close there's not much that helps. 3. Some guests in the hostel may need to be interviewed about whether or not they have stayed at a hostel before, or have the front desk emphasize that you should not be on a phone call at 6:00 in the morning, or laughing at YouTube videos that you watch on your phone. Two of the guests in my dorm did not seem to understand that. 4. Blackout curtains, and curtain rods... Almost all of the curtains in the room let in plenty of light, making mornings after a late night difficult as mentioned in the first point... Not only that, but one of the curtain rods is falling down in room 201 which lets even more light in. I really appreciate the staff there, they answered my questions and helped me check out early. I needed my own space and didn't want to risk additional nights with issues in other rooms. Perhaps a bit more detail on some of the rooms or arrangements based on people's desire for sleep versus staying out late would be helpful going forward for people making a decision to stay here.

Had a nice 5-night stay here. Rooms and facilities were decently clean. Everyone at the front desk—with a special mention for Howie—were exceptional in helping me get situated and explore around Austin. As for location, the hostel is located near a very busy nightlight scene, so the rooms can be noisy at night. There is also a noticeable homeless population in the area. Overall, the hostel is well run, accommodating, and a good value for its price.

Really loved this hostel. Fantastic location just off 6th street, heaps of pubs and live music. The rooms were a bit cramped but you could store stuff under the bunks, the beds were comfy and spacious - able to make a neat little bed cave for yourself on the better bunk. Communal toilets / showers were great and you never had to wait. Kitchen was a vibe and easy to use. And the speakeasy adjoined is super cute. Awesome value for money!

When they say “location is everything and everything is location”, they were talking about this hostel. Had a good time. Since it’s in Downtown Austin, a lot of great spots were close to it. And dirty 6th. The staff was sweet and friendly. The hostel also got a speakeasy on the first floor and you bet someone was playing there every night. Only caveat was the restroom. Male urinals were stinky and the shower had a dirty shower curtain and leftover hairs on shower drain. Pretty good experience overall.

I need to start off by saying the front desk man Howie is the absolute best! I cant recommend this place enough. The 3 star room review is just because a personal experience I had with a person in my room. Besides that I highly recommend this place, the atmosphere is awesome plus the bar is also one of my favorite bars in Austin! Thanks for the awesome time Firehouse!

staying at this hostel was a delightful experience. the staff were friendly and welcoming. i landed in very fresh to Austin and found lovely outgoing people with unique stories and ideas. cooking in the kitchen and clicking into having a good time was made easy. a lovely lad behind the desk, Howie gave great advice on things to do around and brought a brilliant attitude to help us all get to know each other. a pure European like hostel and a breath of cool air in the Austin heat!! i would definitely stay again and hope others get to have a good time there too.

The hostel doesn't answer it's phone but once you get there, there is someone to check you in and that person was very helpful. The hostel was nice and clean, my mixed dorm was full by the time I had gone to bed and I felt safe. It was as comfortable as a bunk bed (top bunk) gets. I would definitely stay there again. The kitchen was the hang out space because there was no lounge-ish area. There was a nightclub/bar right downstairs which was very loud, you can hear it all night in the room which I liked, it gave some background noise to quiet the snores. The showers were clean and I really never ran into anyone outside of the kitchen. People were super friendly too.

I had a cool experience there the staff was somewhat friendly. That one Guy O believe his Name Howie was somewhat Rude. He appeared Friendly at first but yelled at me for going into the wrong floor. In all my experiences in Hostels I hardly get yelled and that was professional. I only would say something if problem continue throughout my stay there. Most Hostel Staff in my experience in Travel were always great with me. But his attitude needs to be fix. But other staff I believe that Hispanic Lady that worked late in the evening was very outgoing as I was talking about my visit and into go Latin Dancing. She loved listening my stories. The rooms were okay mets some people from other countries. That's what I like about staying in Hostels. The Location is good near the Landmarks of Austin. And this Hostel reasonable affordable. I recommend.

Mixed feelings, because it is cheaper than most anywhere else, though the $38 per day parking nearby offsets that if you have a car. Location wise, it's great to walk to places, and there were good people to talk to in the hostel, but I ended up checking out early due to issues that prevented me from sleeping: 1. This is located right above a bar that plays music very loud, and if you have a dorm on the second floor, you are going to have a rough time sleeping at night even on a weekday, even with ear plugs with how the bass carries. If this was the only issue, I would get over it and just sleep from 2:00 in the morning until 9:00 or 10:00. 2. With 8 people in a room it can get pretty muggy, and the ventilation doesn't seem to keep up with the level of humidity, so the windows have to be opened at night, which leads to all kinds of traffic noise... I wear earplugs every night, but that close there's not much that helps. 3. Some guests in the hostel may need to be interviewed about whether or not they have stayed at a hostel before, or have the front desk emphasize that you should not be on a phone call at 6:00 in the morning, or laughing at YouTube videos that you watch on your phone. Two of the guests in my dorm did not seem to understand that. 4. Blackout curtains, and curtain rods... Almost all of the curtains in the room let in plenty of light, making mornings after a late night difficult as mentioned in the first point... Not only that, but one of the curtain rods is falling down in room 201 which lets even more light in. I really appreciate the staff there, they answered my questions and helped me check out early. I needed my own space and didn't want to risk additional nights with issues in other rooms. Perhaps a bit more detail on some of the rooms or arrangements based on people's desire for sleep versus staying out late would be helpful going forward for people making a decision to stay here.

Had a nice 5-night stay here. Rooms and facilities were decently clean. Everyone at the front desk—with a special mention for Howie—were exceptional in helping me get situated and explore around Austin. As for location, the hostel is located near a very busy nightlight scene, so the rooms can be noisy at night. There is also a noticeable homeless population in the area. Overall, the hostel is well run, accommodating, and a good value for its price.