19 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116 (617) 536-9455
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About HI Boston

Located in the Hub of the Hub Boston

Guests reading and relaxing in the lobby lounge beside the Stuart Street windows
The lobby lounge on Stuart Street

HI Boston is in the center of downtown Boston and is a short walk to tourist hot spots and public transportation.

What We're About

HI Boston has revolutionized the world of hostels. We have a state-of-the-art, green building, designed with hostellers in mind. It is located in the center of Boston, on the border of the Theater District and Chinatown. Although the building and location can't be beat, the best part of HI-Boston is the experience it provides.

What We Do

HI Boston offers affordable, safe and clean shared accommodations to travelers from all over the world. Guests can join HI Boston's daily programs and meet other guests while being shown around by a local. HI Boston also brings entertainment into the hostel. It is a place for guests to connect and learn about each other, make new friends and create new experiences.

Why We Matter

HI Boston connects people from around the world. Whether they are travelers staying at the hostel, or community members attending an event or educational session, HI Boston provides a place that fosters intercultural exchange and awareness. We are also doing our part to help the environment with a green building that anticipates a Gold LEED Certification.

A historic building, reinvented

HI Boston lives in the Dill Building (1886-1888), which is listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places. After five years of planning, permitting and construction, the hostel opened its doors on June 12, 2012. The renovation turned more than 60,000 square feet of space on six floors into a sustainable, green facility with 480 beds.

The Dill Building at 19 Stuart Street, home of HI Boston, at dusk
The Dill Building at 19 Stuart Street.

Inside, the Monumental Staircase merges the old with the new, floor joists saved during demolition became stair treads and casework, and the lobby's floor-to-ceiling windows bring in natural light. Friends of hostelling helped name many of the spaces, including the Ruth and Bill Nelson Dining Room, the Ben and Roselyn Olken Library, and the Paige and Pierce Azuma Game Room.

HI Boston through the years

  1. 1886-1888The Dill Building is constructed on Stuart Street.
  2. June 12, 2012HI Boston opens to its first guests after five years of planning, permitting and construction.
  3. June 22, 2012Grand Opening Celebration and Community Open House.
  4. August 2012Green G stickers with QR codes go up around the building to share the green story.
  5. February 2014HI Boston wins the hihostels.com HI-5ive award for Most Green Hostel of 2013.

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