This hostel was so chilled out, clean, friendly and very affordable. I paid around $20 a night for 2 weeks. Before I came I was slightly nervous about the location - being a couple of miles out of town, but it actually turned into one of the major plusses - being out of town, it was so much more peaceful... more

I don't usually like HI hostels, but this hostel seemed to be one of the best in the country. Feels like a hostel, great vibe, great people. Clean. Right on the river and if you want to walk along the river to downtown it is a beautiful walk (about a mile and a half). Cab to downtown is $7, cab... more

Brilliant facilities and staff, everything seems very modern, clean and people seem friendly. The main lounge is a nice chillout area with a radio and 2 free internet machines. You can rent bikes for $10 to get around and such too. Town is a few miles away and you have to cross the I-35 (i think) to get to it.... more

My planning was not so good, Austin, Texas is a very large city bigger than new york city, NY and jacksonville, Florida so was Phoenix, Arizona, I was so tired of travelling and I needed a shower and a few hours of sleep, so I thought I have this hostelling international card. If you plan this out on a budget... more