This hostel was great! I have stayed in many hostels in Europe, but this was the first one I have…read moretried out in the U.S. It is run by a family and each member of the family is sweet and welcoming. They even make you pancakes in the morning! The hostel is a great building- a former coastguard station and is just a short walk from a beautiful Truro beach. I would definitely recommend taking a car here though, because the location of the hostel is somewhat off of the beaten path. With a car, you can easily get the Provincetown in about ten minutes and explore National Seashore Beaches, great restaurants, boutiques and art galleries. Definitely check this out for a recession-friendly summer vacation!

Female travelers STAY AWAY from this hostel. The manager entered the female dorm twice without…read moreknocking or announcing himself. Inappropriate and unprofessional are some of the nicest things I can say. This USED to be a terrific place.

Very good value for the price, was here in June for two days for a tournament. Was able to book a…read moreroom for the least expensive in the area. Central location, rooms were clean. Some of the outlets did not work

No incidental fee, which I love. Good location between Plymouth and Provincetown. Great check in…read more The keys are those old fashioned keychains with an actual key. So make sure you don't lose it. Few things that could be worked on. -closest plug to the bed is above your head on the lamp. Glad I brought an extension cord for my phone cord. -the bathroom outlet didn't work even after resetting it -our heat didn't seem to kick on either day and we had it cranked up. -shower pressure was normal for a hotel

I saved my 1000th review to write about this amazing hostel. It was by far the best hostel…read moreexperience I've ever had, and I would recommend it to families with kids, college students, backpackers... anyone! Janice, Sam, and the rest of the hostel crew make this place feel very communal while not encroaching on personal space. It's so incredibly clean, and much care is taken to keep the hostel running smoothly. Be sure to book your stay in advance. Co-ed and single sex rooming is available. Some of the buildings even have their own personal bathrooms, which was a really pleasant surprise. The price is RIGHT. Less than $40/night to stay in Nantucket? With a practically-private beach at Surfside? Yes, please!

This hostel was excellent. The location was incredible because it was a former life guard station…read more(its a historic building), a bit far from town (3.5 miles) but so close to the beach. Obviously, since this is a hostel it was a bargain- $35 a night for a dorm room bed. The dorm option may not be for someone who wants more privacy, in that case renting the private room in the hostel (140) or a hotel room in town ($$$$) may be the way to go. I loved it though, I traveled alone so it was a great opportunity to be able to do things on my own as well as meet other travelers of all ages from the US and many different countries. Breakfast and coffee is included and there's a full kitchen which was very convient to cook in (and a lot cheaper than the restaurant dinner prices). I highly recommend this place.

The location is great within short walk to a nice beach that seems to be not popular or well known…read moreso not overcrowded and also short distance from Main Street in Hyannis. Located in nice quiet neighborhood with off-street parking. The rooms are older type historic Inn-type rooms which are cozy and clean. Our room was good sized with nice space and was comfortable. If your looking for 5-star Crowne Plaza look elsewhere but rooms are cozy and clean historic Inn rooms. They have a nice roof deck area with chairs to sit and enjoy the sun or stars or view of the water. This place could be an absolute gem. The grounds need some definite care and leave soo much to be desired. If the little entrance office area was de-cluttered and landscaping was paid attention to could be 5-star for an Inn type place. Based on cost, location and room being clean would definitely stay again for 1-2night stay but beyond that the grounds for middle of summer and location could be so much more and sort of a shame. The right attention to this could make this an adorable Inn. Would say more 3.25 stars but can't give partial ratings and cuteness, cleanness and cost of rooms deserved a good rating. If they decluttered and cleaned the office and put love to the grounds they could probably get double per night.

If your into the old world charm, basic, no frills by the ocean bed and breakfast, this is a…read morewonderful place. It may be a little outdated, but that is part of its draw. If I wanted brand new, squeaky clean everything, I would stay in a high end hotel. For your money you get the basic needs met, a bed and a bathroom with a shower. The breakfast is continental, (coffee, tea, hot or cold cereal and some bagel with cream cheese). The owner is a sweet hearted and warm older Russian woman by the name of Raisa, who I and my family fell in love with.

Not sure about the awful reviews but my husband and I thought the owner was very nice. We stay at…read morethis hotel every summer and my kids absolutely love it. We love that the beach is just steps away from our room. We can walk right next door and get alcoholic drinks to enjoy on the beach. There use to be jet ski rentals but unfortunately that's no longer available but they do have parasailing a couple times during the summer. My kids love the pool, it's heated too! There's a nice kitchenette inside the room with dishes and cups. I absolutely recommended this place, can't beat the location!

I will give this hotel 2 stars because it is a perfect location right on the beach and the upgraded…read morerooms are very nice with half kitchens, but the women who is the management or owner of this place will make your stay a living hell. My fiance and I visited our parents staying here last year when we were first approached by her screaming we could not visit hotel guests amenities were for paying guests only and we would be towed if we did not move our car. This year we booked our own room for the weekend (the penthouse mind you) and my parents booked their own room and we were treated the SAME way as the women who wrote the review above. Pounding on the door at 9pm accusing us of sneaking guests into the room and being disruptive when we were only enjoying dinner and some laughs on the patio. Ridiculous and unprofessional I will never give this place my business again!

I love these places; they're so important to have for travelers of modest means, especially in a…read moreplace where "modest means" is a foreign language. The people were great; friendly and helpful. You have to expect for the price that the accommodations would be pretty spartan, and they are; tiny beds and rough linens lots of talking, snoring, floor creaking neighbors and all that, but I don't really care...I'm just there to lay my head, as is everyone else there. The location is better than you could even imagine: in an old coastal rescue station right by the water and down the street from the beach; fabulous. A couple of things that could use improvement: the bathroom experience. You can't control everyone's actions, but my shower experience typically consisted of walking over a soaked floor and taking a cold shower with hand soap. Granted, next time I'll bring soap, but it wouldn't kill them to stock some there for purchase. Maybe seal the shower doors a bit better? And I don't know how you get *more* hot water, but it would just be a nice plus. Also, I'm thinking maybe there could be *some* lower age limit in the dorms. I was thankfully in the "old guys end" (like 21+), but I was a little caught off guard to wake up and find like...12-year-olds on the other end of the room, seemingly unsupervised. It's just a matter of behavior and habits. So maybe...18? 16? I don't know. At any rate, when I come back to Nantucket, I'll be staying here.

Nice people, but it's really difficult to sleep here. The floors and walls are hollow (no…read moreinsulation) so every sound echoes. The stairs have no carpeting, so anyone walking in and out makes tons of noise. Quiet hours end at 7AM, and so people were having full on conversations with each other and on their cellphones at full volume while other people were trying to sleep. Probably the loudest hostel I've ever stayed at (out of many). I don't think the people running it realize that not everyone wakes up early like them, and they live in their own cottages so they aren't witnessing it every day either.

My partner Mark and I had the most epic time at this ridiculously friendly hostel on Martha's…read moreVineyard just before memorial day weekend, and the service was top-notch, thanks to the awesome staff, including Andy, Chris, and Edward - I mean, these guys knew how to throw down some serious hospitality! I'm still kicking myself for not knowing they needed some kitchen goodies, 'cause I would've totally brought some from my home in the SF Bay Area - I'm all about pitching in, you know? Our trip was, like, totally unforgettable, and we're already planning our return trip next year if not the year after, whether we're headed to Maine or the UK - and the cherry on top was meeting some cool young dudes who were hunting turkey in the vineyard to keep the population in check, talk about multitasking!

The shower curtain is disgusting. There are no night lights in dorm 1. The liquid soap has been…read morediluted. The three fridges are overflowing and each has its' own particular aroma. It was sheer agony trying to open the door to dorm 1. I had the correct code but the door would not open. Check-in Michael is rude beyond words and manager, Michael is a freak who doesn't understand basic English. I felt very uncomfortable the first night and told Ryan I wanted a refund to avoid "pain and suffering" on all sides. I was granted a full refund: however, I was soon thereafter, for no reason banished from the hostel and property. The text to me read, "If you come back it will be considered trespassing and you will be arrested." That was cruel and totally uncalled for and undeserved. The situation was very poorly handled. Trained chimps could have done it better.

The HI Boston Hostel is one of the nicest hostels I have stayed in. I chose a six-bed dorm room for…read morewomen and got a comfortable bed, a cargo locker, fresh sheets, fluffy pillows, and a towel. The hostel is close to public transit, but I used Uber to get around Boston. Loved the proximity to Chinatown (hand-made soup dumplings!) and the short walk to Boston Common. The staff were nice, and helpful. The kitchen facility is top-notch (I've been to hostels where the only kitchen conveniences were a microwave and running water) - didn't even have to wash my own utensils. I also didn't have to brave going to a sports bar to see the World Cup games; they were playing live on the hostel's large screen. The entire building was clean - especially the bathrooms - and I can't think of anything I might have needed that they didn't have. It had been a minute since I stayed at a hostel, and I thought I might feel out of place as a middle-aged adult traveling alone; I didn't! There were lots of adultier adults around. The price alone makes this hostel a terrific deal, and I will definitely stay here again when I am next in Boston.

I stayed here for a night and I got amazing value for what I paid for: The hostel is located in the…read moreheart of Downtown Boston near Chinatown and Faneuli Hall and other historical locations. Boston is an incredibly walkable city, and aside from the JFK Library, I was impressed at how close the hostel was to so many iconic locations: Beacon Street, the Commons, City Hall, and the Boston Public Library, just to name a few. I loved how I didn't need a car to get to any of those locations, because everything was walking distance. The hostel itself was outstanding. I loved that for guests, there's a dedicated floor for pool, hanging out, a kitchen area to eat and cook, etc., but I also loved the daily activities they had for guests: On the night I stayed, they had a drinks mixer to meet people, and I got to meet people from Peru, Germany, New Jersey, Australia, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and other places. We did a bar crawl based on availability and who the staff knew and had relationships with. The staff took us to the bar where the Founders planned the Boston Tea Party. As a guy who loves history and reads about history and travels to places for its historical sites, there was genuinely nothing cooler than being to go get a drink at the same bar where our Founders planned to throw tea into the Harbor. I have to warn people that I thought about bringing a lock before my stay, but I didn't. The front desk has locks for $8 in case you need something. The bathrooms were well maintained, and the bathrooms had soap and shampoo. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a place where the staff will facilitate ways for you to meet people and hang out.

I stayed here recently. This is like staying in someone's house…read more We had a private room-double bed with sparse furnishings and shared bathroom. The bed was really uncomfortable. The shared bathroom was fine-it was always clean and we never waited for it. Since the room was private, it wasn't super cheap-$110 per night. Fairly cheap for Newport. The kitchen was nice. We bought breakfast food and put that in the fridge. Nice to be able to save moola that way. One big downside-no parking is included and street parking is annoying in the summer.

merrillee was amazing! because it was raining and there were no cabs, she picked us up and drove…read moreus 3 separate times, even calling me later in the night to see if we needed a ride. I was really astounded by her energy and friendliness. She felt like an old friend immediately. The hostel is in a great location. the berkeley guesthouse (an annex that couples are more likely to stay in) is in a bit quieter of a location, sandwiched between the mansion district and the start of town. so you'll have to walk 10-15 minutes to start arriving at the restaurants/bars but it is an enjoyable walk past cool houses and cool parks. the guesthouse was nice and roomy with a firm bed and good vibes. if the price is right (relative to other hotels in the area), you will definitely be happy with these guys and the hostel.