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HI New Orleans - Hostel

2.0 star property

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1028 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112
  • Bourbon Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Caesars Superdome
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in All-Gender 8-Bed Accessible Dormitory

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in All-Gender 8-Bed Dormitory

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in a Men's 8-Bed Dormitory

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Bed in a Women's 8-Bed Dormitory

Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in a Women's 8-Bed Dormitory

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Bed in a Men's 6-Bed Accessible Dormitory

Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in a Men's 6-Bed Accessible Dormitory

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in All-Gender 6-Bed Dormitory

  • 334 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in a Men's 6-Bed Dormitory

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 334 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in a Women's 6-Bed Dormitory

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 334 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in a Women's 4-Bed Accessible Dormitory

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in All-Gender 4-Bed Dormitory

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in a Men's 4-Bed Dormitory

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Bed in a Women's 4-Bed Dormitory

Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in a Women's 4-Bed Dormitory

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Suite, Accessible ((ADA) Private Queen Ensuite)

Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, Accessible ((ADA) Private Queen Ensuite)

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite (Private Queen Ensuite)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, Accessible ((ADA) Private Queen and Bunks Ensuite)

  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Suite (Private Queen and Bunks Ensuite)

Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite (Private Queen and Bunks Ensuite)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About this property

HI New Orleans - Hostel

Hostel in New Orleans Central Business District
A restaurant, a snack bar/deli, and a microwave in a common area are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a refrigerator in a common area, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk.
HI New Orleans - Hostel offers 44 air-conditioned accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This New Orleans hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The hostel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This New Orleans hostel also offers an arcade/game room, laundry facilities, and an ATM. A total renovation of this property was completed in July 2019.

HI New Orleans - Hostel is a smoke-free property.

Onsite venue - café.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking; discounts available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (45 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1899
  • Communal living room
  • Renovated entire property - July 2019
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 48 mi (77 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not permitted at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

HI New Orleans Hostel
Hi Orleans Hostel Orleans
HI New Orleans - Hostel New Orleans
HI New Orleans - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

HI New Orleans - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 456 out of 570 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 570 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 570 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 570 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 570 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
How clean and quiet your hostels are
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really did like my stay there
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel is excellent. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The rooms are clean. Towels are provided. Your electric key card locks your large luggage locker. The breakfast is great fruit, bread, bagels,cakes and cereal. There also 24hrs tea & coffee available. Every where is walkable from here. The airport 202 bus stop is only one block away.Highlyrecommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shakeera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved it here! Close to the Quarters
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ernest, New Orleans

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

Business traveler
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
comfortable bedding, spacious areas for working/cooking/dining in the hostel, walkable to all nearby attractions (French Quater, tours, convention center)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Jane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very very expensive compared to 4 star hotels in the area. Good location by Bourbon street. Staff are efficient, but are hit-and-miss whether they are friendly or not. The lobby is big and could be good for hanging out, but I wouldn't say it was social. Hot water took forever to start in the shower. Private rooms are nice but very basic - definitely not worth the price since you don't get the bonus of the social aspect that I think you pay for.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and everything was really great! I was a bit nervous about noise since I tend to be a light sleeper, but we were in one of the private rooms and it was super, I didn't need to even use ear plugs. The room ceilings are really high, modern, and the AC was perfect. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Leigh-Anne

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The lobby and rooms were clean and comfortable. Guests doing their own dishes often left the sinks full of food and there was some questionable cleanliness of dishes. Overall, it was a good accommodation and we would use it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hostel experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeannie

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best locations of HI Hostel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to lots of attractions and food! Friendly staff, very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

5/5 stars

Definitely a nice place to stay if you are solo traveling or traveling for work and need a quick place to stay. You do share a room with other people (like gender) but the people typically stay to themselves, and the beds are clean and pretty comfortable! You get a spacious cubby space to store your items (bring a lock - if you want extra security), multiple outlets to charge your devices, they provide towels, soap, shampoo and conditioner. The bathrooms are clean and they clean them often. I enjoyed my stay here. There’s things to do in the building and they serve breakfast every morning. I was unsure about my stay at first as I have never stayed at a hostel before but for it to be on the strip (as I call it lol) or real close to bourbon street and all the busyness, it was a great choice. It can be noisy from the outside but it’s the typical noise you would hear anywhere but they do provide earplugs if you can’t adjust to the sounds of the night. The guest service is pretty easy and quick when checking in and there is someone always there and willing to assist you. They don’t have parking which can be a downside if you are driving but that’s the only con honestly.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was wonderful! Clean and private bathrooms and showers, clean and comfy bed, excellent location. I will definitely be staying here again! Rachel at the front desk was friendly, helpful and made me feel very comfortable as a guest. Best hostel I’ve ever stayed in!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025