Firehouse Hostel

Location: 605 Brazos Street, Austin, us

Star Rating: 1 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Family rooms
• Lift / Elevator
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Concierge service
• Shared kitchen
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• Invoice provided
• Smoke alarms
• 24-hour security
• Key card access
• Happy hour
• ATM/banking
• Television in common areas
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request

Rooms Available

• 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room features a shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper

• 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  The dormitory room features a shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer. The unit offers 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper

• Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper

• Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper

• Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper

• Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper

• Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Toilet paper

• Shared Dormitory

  1 Twin Bed

  204 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom and towels

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Suite

  Also known as the Brazos Suite, this third-floor accommodations features a large private bathroom and a small refrigerator.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Accessible by lift
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Earplugs

• Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

  This bed in dormitory has air conditioning.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Accessible by lift
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Penthouse Suite

  Also known as the Carrington Suite, this room is located on it's own floor at the top of a private stairwell with private bathroom and compact refrigerator.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room

  This bed in dormitory features air conditioning.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Accessible by lift
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room

  This bed in dormitory has air conditioning.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Accessible by lift
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs

• Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom

  The quadruple room offers air conditioning, a washing machine, as well as a shared bathroom boasting a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. In the fully equipped kitchenette, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave. Rooms on the upper floors are reachable by elevator. The unit has 4 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Accessible by lift
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key card access
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

Guest Reviews

• Honey (8/5): Friendly and cosy but not quiet. - Central location. Fun and welcoming vibe. Felt safe and cheery. It’s a bit rough around the edges and I didn’t even try and sleep until the thudding music had stopped at 2am
• Santiago (9/5): Nice hostel in the middle of downtown Austin - Nice enviroment, good location. I met amazing people whom I shared my stay with. I will stay again if I need to do it in the future. The room was insanely cold. I know some people in my room complained but apparently that is something that the hostel can't change. It was not only my room, it is a problem of every bedroom. I find the place a little expensive to be a hostel. In general I do not pay more than $50/day when I stay in a hostel of this characteristics but this time I had to pay $70/day. I do not know if this was because the Austin Reggae festival or it is common in Austin to pay this price, but I found it a little expensive. This was, however, the cheapest option nearby.
• Breno (10/5): - Ana Shioya, the receptionist was really friendly.
• Zsolt (7/5): - Sehr gute Standort! Wir haben ein Token (5$ wert) den man in dem Bar einlösen kann.
• haoqi (10/5): Downstairs club has a bit noises , The rest of them I gave five star. - Free washing machine always keep me tidy and clearness , Love it! Washing machine is my favorite ! I’ve stay all hostel with similar price in Houston. None of them has wash machine. They were living in 20 century, Can’t bear with it.
• Andrea (10/5): If you’re coming into Austin, location in heart of downtown, and want to meet down home travelers from all over the worl - The Staff is very friendly, caring and accommodating! They went above and beyond for me. There’s a speak easy lounge adjacent to the hostel, game shows, karaoke, live entertainment to name a few or just chill. I have no complaints.
• Megan (10/5): - I had a fantastic recent stay at Firehouse Hostel. Everything was clean, fun, and friendly and the hostel is in a great spot to access everything in the city. Ana was particularly amazing and her bar crawl and events made the stay even better - she’s a real star!
• Yuqi (8/5): Good - Very clean, very good kitchen.
• Quinn (10/5): Synchronistic aligned and manifest. - Everyone here has been the most kind and most genuine and authentic and thank you guys so so much for helping me I don't know what I would have done without your help. It brings me to tears sitting out front the hostel. Anytime I have the chance and opportunity to be able to stay at this hostel again I will it is far more worth it than the price and far more valuable than anyone understands. Nothing
• Yizhen (10/5): -
• Preksha (8/5): -
• Sean (10/5): -
• Celine (4/5): Super noisy. I had to shorten my stay. Don’t go there if you want to sleep. Worst hostel I stayed in. -
• Alexander (6/5): - Matress was soooooooo old
• Gabrielle (7/5): - I did not see anything in the description of the property saying that it was also a bar. Friday and Saturday late at night i could here the music from my bedroom. It did not bother me to sleep but this information should be more explicit
• Dean (9/5): -
• Collie (8/5): - Great staff. Great location. Great value Room was a bit dark because of bunk across the window.
• Naoki (10/5): -
• Alexis (10/5): La mejor experiencia de hospedaje - La excelente atención de parte del personal hacia los clientes. No hay nada que no me haya gustado realmente.
• Filipe (10/5): - Cool people chill Vibe If you an uneasy sleeper this is not the place for you.
• Alexis (10/5): - No sé si la amabilidad del personal o si lo limpio que estaban las instalaciones o el excelente servicio, fue una experiencia increíble, superó mis expectativas. Realmente nada, todo estuvo increíble.
• Edward (10/5): -
• Edward (10/5): -
• Para (7/5): Nice - The location Food and drink been taken for me
• Leonardo (9/5): -
• Yessenia (9/5): - The location was great! Bed was comfy! Amenities were clean! Couldn't have asked for more. The previous person who stayed in the room forgot to give their bed number tag to the front desk, so I assumed they were still here, which they weren't, which ended up me choosing a bunk that I did not prefer. Not the biggest deal but was dissapointing.
• Jose (6/5): Lo mejor del Hostel es su ubicacion. - La ubicacion. En el Downtown. No es tan limpio.
• Reni (9/5): - Pierwszy raz nocowałam w hostelu. W sumie jestem zadowolona. Było czysto, łóżko było wygodne. Lokalizacja jest świetna, a Pan i Pani na recepcji byli bardzo pomocni.
• Tara (7/5): -
• Masha E (10/5): -
• Vaidas (8/5): - The hostel provided luggage storage early when I arrived before check in and the next day after the checkout. The location was great facilities descent and they provided a towel. The bar at the hostel is a night club running until 2am. Don't know if it's everyday or not, but just have that in mind. If it's running, it will be noisy till 2am.
• James (10/5): An excellent, classic hostel experience with wonderfully sized dorm rooms - This hostel was all around excellent - I’m shocked that it’s review scores aren’t higher! It was everything I was hoping for and expecting.
• Nga Quynh (8/5): -
• Ryo (8/5): 立地最高！飲み歩きたい1人おすめ！ - 6th street のバーが集まっているところまですぐ！ 立地最高！ フレンドリーなスタッフ！ バーが夜中の2時までやっていて、時々騒ぎ声が部屋まで聞こえたこと。(3階で戸が閉まっているのに） 静かにする時間は2時〜と決まっている。 朝食のパンやベーグルなどはスーパーに売ってるもの。 特にスペシャル感は一切ない。
• Quinn (7/5): Best first experience at a hostile ever! Had only hear of one before this! I highly recommend! - Most of the staff are friendly, the beds were comfy and clean, the other guests were polite and the toilets were clean. The shots were huge. I was able to barter and trade an extra night for a blender of the same price when I found the jar to y'all's blender broken. That was a major highlight. The openness to unconventional methods of payment is astounding. The huge map was very cool to study, I loved getting to speak with all the different people from around the world. Normally I only get that online. Ok I'm done, I promise to bring that aloe next time also. AlphaQuinnn signing off! Thank you SO much! Give everyone a high-five from me! Floor around urinal was covered in pee. The room was to cold for my comfort. Once under the blankets + my extra was ok but changing clothes was crazy. Just the bedroom though. The red headed girl was judgmental to the point of rudeness and disrespect when I was conversing about my plans. And the bartender with the glasses and long brown hair kinda dorky, started talking about some Spanish book about how to learn how to enjoy doing ungodly things that would violate this reviews terms of service if I actually said it. That was extremely creepy. I would personally never promote such an activity as I hear it is frowned upon in MOST societies....... I hate to be to the one to say anything but if those two worked for me well... They wouldn't.
• charlotteschr (9/5): -
• Beining (7/5): -
• ana claudia (7/5): - Localizaçao muito boa, quartos bem equipados (cortina, ventilador, luminaria e tomadas em cada cama), banheiro bom e limpo. Funcionarios simpaticos e café da manhã (simples, porem bom) MUITO barulho, devido ao bar que fica embaixo. Impossivel de dormir até as 2am, quando o bar fecha e termina a musica ao vivo. Wifi não funcionava bem.
• Rémy (6/5): Ok stay but the AC was too cold! - Pretty hostel and comfortable bed. Very good location. There were no blinds on the window, only the bottom bunk beds had curtains whereas the top beds none. And, I was staying on a top bed. The AC was crazy cold most of the time, and it was not possible to turn it down a bit. I get it that it was warm outside (near 30°C) but the AC draft felt like 15°C. The common area (Kitchen) was also very cold. Due to the very cold AC, I had to stay as long as possible outside the hostel...
• Jackson (3/5): - Center of town and great staff Extremely loud. There is a bar in the back that plays music till 2 am. I barely slept all week.
• Alma (7/5): -
• Cruickshank (8/5): -
• Claire Tyrr (9/5): Good stay - Location excellent. Walking distance to main pubs and bars. River walk 15 mins. 7/11 just round the corner. Love the surround privacy curtain Showers were a little cold at times and outside room people would talk loundly on their phones not realising we could hear them while we were resting
• Tatsuki (6/5): Okay. - Location was perfect as everyone else mentioned. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Maybe I was unlucky. Many of my roommates were snoring so loudly that I couldn’t even sleep whole night. Well that’s what you get when you choose a shared room but that was a terrible experience.
• Zukhra (10/5): -
• Alarcon (8/5): Great bang for the buck! - Staff, staff, staff ask for Howie when you come Air temp. Poor hvac
• Brittany (9/5): Great, would stay again. - Centrally located, staff was great and very accommodating. I am fairly new to the hostel world, but out of my hostel stays, it felt more like family. Always gathering together to do things, more of an inviting environment. I would highly recommend staying here. Showers are always clean, laundry room is a plus, it’s free and they have high quality products. Oh and did I mention there’s a speakeasy. Gabriel and Brannon are fantastic. Just missing a pool but there are plenty of places nearby that make up for it.
• Rebecca (9/5): - Very central location, and the speakeasy below was fantastic. Beds have all the right amenities like curtains (bottom bunks only, top have a bit of a fence for privacy), outlets, private lamps and fans. Beds were comfortable. Showers and restrooms were clean. Kitchen was fantastic, and laundry is free (be warned, it takes a long time for the drier). Staff are excellent. I was warned upon booking that the elevator was out of order - this is no problem for me, as it is only a 3 story building, but what was a problem was thay the maintenance starting drilling and hammering directly against the wall of the dorm at 7am. I know it has to be done, but we are paying to sleep, so maybe ask that the maintenance be done during later hours of the morning at least? Otherwise, excellent hostel - for being one of, if not the only hostel in Austin, I was super impressed. Thank you!
• Shannon (9/5): great authentic experiance - I liked the kitchen,well equiped and a good place to meet people, the speak easy bar on the bottom level seemed popular. I also appreciated the bar meet and greet for socialising. There is also a great golds gym just accross the road. on the weekends the bar on the ground level was very loud untill 2am. Didn't bother me as on the weekends i was out and about anyway..weekdays were quieter.
• Katharina (8/5): -
• Tenzin (10/5): -
• Wright (10/5): -
• Derek (10/5): -
• Jonatan (10/5): -
• Andreia (5/5): -
• Sayed (10/5): -
• Hugo (9/5): Recomendado - Inmejorable ubicación, buenas instalaciones y personal atento y amable, excelente opción
• De Pian (8/5): -
• Para (6/5): Relaxing - Location was great. I have disabilities and getting up on the bunkbed was a pain in the butt
• Gabriele (9/5): -
• James (7/5): Great location, friendly staff, a couple of small improvements would go a long way - Location was excellent to get to many attractions in Austin, including 6th Street and the Texas Capitol. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, and the secret bar was a really cool bonus! No curtains on the beds in shared dorms was a little disappointing, and surely something easily fixed. Moreover the lockers that were available were all in use in my dorm, so I had nowhere to store my belongings other than on my bed. The lockers themselves also had no locks, instead you had to supply your own padlock, which I was not aware of before arrival and nor was I advised of this at check-in, so even if lockers were available I wouldn't have been able to use them.
• Janet (9/5): Easy, simple, comfortable. I recommend this when traveling alone. - I loved meeting the friendly travelers staying at the hostel I loved the free food and contributing food when I left The bedroom did not have great air quality, my friend’s room had better AC. Fresher air would be great.
• Lisa (10/5): -
• Roy (10/5): -
• hyuncheol (8/5): -
• Sarah (8/5): - The staff is very friendly and helpful, and they make sure to include you in the group activities at the hostel. There’s also a bar downstairs, which I didn’t get the chance to visit, but it sounds like a lot of fun with live music and everything. The hostel is very well located it’s super close to 6th St, where there’s tons of nightlife. They also offer breakfast, which is mostly bread/bagels, coffee, and tea, but it definitely does the job. If you stay on the second floor, you might hear some noise from the bar downstairs that was the one thing I didn’t really like hahaha. Also, maybe the bathrooms could be cleaned a bit more often.
• Sarah (8/5): -
• Christian (10/5): Critical in my journey moving to Austin. Grateful for what they provide. - Comfortable, accommodating, friendly, clean, safe. Nothing within Firehouse's control. This place was great, would recommend to anyone for short or long term.
• Kurt (6/5): Only for party tourists - The hostel is located right next to the famous 6th street where you can find many bars and restaurants. It's perfect for people who wanna go partying and do a few freetime activities in and around Austin. You meet great people there with whom you can have a chat everyday. The price is affordable. They have a bar in the ground floor and blast loud music almost every day until 2am in the morning. It's so loud that earplugs don't help as you feel the beds vibrating from the bass of the music. For people who want to get up early it's not a good option. Also the rooms are very small, dark and full of stuff from all the people.
• Haroon (10/5): -
• Francisco (8/5): -
• Jay (9/5): -
• Taylor (10/5): Wouldn’t stay anywhere else in Austin when traveling alone. - The social nature of everything was the highlight of the trip. Loved hanging out with everyone and exchanging stories with them. It was a little warm but a small fan on my bed fixed it right away.
• Brittany (9/5): -
• Justina (7/5): -
• Gil (10/5): -
• jun (10/5): 一个惊喜 - 位置好 方便去酒吧街 有人情味 旅馆一楼自己的酒吧装修很有味道 乐队演出非常棒 伴随着酒精 真是一个美好的夜晚❤️
• Brittany (9/5): -
• Richard (10/5): - I liked the price, the Lounge, and all of the amazing people and staff that met. I wish there was parking closer and cheaper.
• Nogueira (4/5): Enough for a short stay, nice staff, people, and bar, but awful room conditions. - The staff was great, especially Carissa-Marie and Alexia! They were so friendly, and on my last day we hung out going to several bars. The kitchen was clean, and there was free food for breakfast, which made my stay smoother. The bathroom on the 3rd floor also had strong water flow, which is great! The Firehouse bar is also very fun, and they gave me a 5 dollar discount there! There was also a place to hang my bike, which I used to commute every day, and that was good. The Wi-Fi was okay. The third-floor bathroom smelled like pee 24/7, although it looked clean. Also, the fridge was packed and smelled rotten (hosts may not have trashed old things, but if people leave and do not declare it, the food will stay there forever). My worst complaints were about my room (I believe 306?). It was crowded (one of the roommates just let all of his things spread on the floor, although there was plenty of space to store things under the beds) and very, very dirty. There were no lights besides the individual bed lights, which meant that every time I entered the bedroom I needed to turn on my cellphone flashlight. The room was ultra dark, the air was tight, and it smelled funny. The sheets were more or less clean but full of dirt. The floor was a mess. Old things from previous guests, and even broken glass, booze bottles, lighters, boots, dirty socks, rags, old shampoo packages, fruit peels, etc. The fans were extremely dirty and not working properly. I had to move to the only bed close to the window to have any sort of light from outside. I needed to carefully plan my exit route from the bedroom every morning to avoid tripping or stepping on something dirty or dangerous, and to avoid making noise and disturbing my roommates.
• pablo126 (7/5): Lugar céntrico para hospedarse - Cercanía a la calle principal. Me cambiaban las cosas de lugar en mi habitación, cuando no deberían tocar efectos personales.
• pablo126 (7/5): Alojamiento céntrico para hospedarse! - La ubicación céntrica. .
• Brittany (10/5): A Austin Hidden Gem - All of the available amenities. Affordable. Staff was great. N/A I don’t know if it was an available option but I didn’t see a place other than the bar /kitchen area for you together to mingle.
• Victoria (7/5): - Free laundry, great kitchen and eating area, friendly staff, location, free drink upon arrival. Unique style. Dorm beds are a bit uncomfortable. Dust and debris behind the bunks needed to be cleaned. I got a sore throat and sneezed a lot in my bunk which subsided when I ledt the hostel.
• Giulia (7/5): - Nice vibe and location We booked the suite and the toilet was not properly clean. Luckily in the toilet there were some cleaning products and I cleaned it again myself. Also the floor was not super clean, though not tragic. Bed linen fresh and clean. No carpet for the shower.
• Giulia (7/5): - Nice vibe, people nice, the bar is cool Very expensive the suite, more than many 4 stars
• Rivera (10/5): Great cozy spot. - 🛌🏾🛋️🍷🥂❤️
• Richard (9/5): -
• Shahar (7/5): -
• Carabotti (10/5): - Everything was perfect, great location and the staff is incredible! Especially Carissa who's a incredible tour guide! I highly recommend this place!
• Alan (9/5): -
• Wildgen (9/5): -
• Helena (9/5): -
• Alessio (8/5): -
• Vishal (6/5): -
• Alan (10/5): - The staff were very friendly and the bed was extremely comfortable, there's a big kitchen and big bathrooms,would definitely recommend Nothing, everything was great
• Rosetta (5/5): -
• Omar (9/5): -
• Omar (10/5): -
• PaulBester (6/5): -

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