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Hostel Referrals

Experience a variety of unique and diverse hostels as you travel across the United States by checking out this list of highly rated independent hostels* not operated by HI USA.

Alaska

Base Camp Anchorage (Anchorage)

Denali Hostel & Cabins (Denali Park)

Billie’s Backpackers Hostel (Fairbanks)

Arizona

Phoenix Hostel & Cultural Center (Phoenix)

California

Big Bear Hostel (Big Bear Lake)

Monterey Hostel (Monterey)

Hostel Obispo (San Luis Obispo)

Santa Cruz Hostel (Santa Cruz)

Mellow Mountain Hostel (South Lake Tahoe)

Colorado

RAD Hostel (Colorado Springs)

Shadowcliff Mountain Lodge (Grand Lake)

Inn the Clouds Hostel & Inn (Leadville)

Hawaii

Honolulu University Hostel (Honolulu)

Howzit Hostel (Wailuku, Maui)

Montana

Pintler’s Portal Hostel (Anaconda)

Treasure State Hostel (Bozeman)

New Hampshire

CoHo: Conway Hostel (Conway)

Barn Door Hostel (Rumney)

New Mexico

Cloudcroft Hostel (High Rolls Mountain Park)

North Carolina

The Lazy Tiger Hostel (Asheville)

Oregon

Bunk + Brew Historic Lucas House (Bend)

Eugene Lodge & International Hostel (Eugene)

Northwest Portland Hostel & Guesthouse (Portland)

Pennsylvania

Apple Hostel (Philadelphia)

Chamounix Mansion & Carriage House (Philadelphia)

South Carolina

Notso Hostel (Charleston)

Tennessee

The Crash Pad (Chattanooga)

Texas

Firehouse Austin (Austin)

Utah

Park City Hostel (Park City)

Washington

American Hotel (Seattle)

Wyoming

Cache House (Jackson)

*The hostels on this list are independently owned and operated, and are not associated with HI USA. Inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee of quality of service by HI USA. HI USA is providing this list solely as a resource for hostellers, and guests should still do their own research before choosing where to stay.

Interested in seeing your independently owned and operated hostel on this list? Contact [email protected] for more information.