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Haystack Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel in Houston with free parking

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Haystack Hostel provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Kitchen

Room options

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Economy Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Economy Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Bunk Beds

Basic Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Full-sized fridge/freezer
3 bathrooms
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed

Comfort Shared Dormitory

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Full-sized fridge/freezer
3 bathrooms
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Southeast Houston, a neighbourhood in Houston, is home to Haystack Hostel. NRG Park is a notable landmark and some of the area's popular attractions include Houston Zoo and Downtown Aquarium. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at NRG Stadium or Toyota Center.
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Map
5139 Madden Lane, Houston, TX, 77048

What's nearby

  • Houston Methodist Hospital - 7 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Aveva Stadium - 7 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Houston Sports Park - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
  • NRG Arena - 10 min drive - 10.8 km
  • NRG Stadium - 11 min drive - 11.2 km

Getting around

  • Palm Center Transit Center - 11 min drive
  • Houston Station - 35 min drive
  • Houston William Hobby Airport (HOU) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪American Deli - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪jj fish and chicken - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Haystack Hostel

Hostel located in Southeast Houston
Haystack Hostel provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Express check-out and tour/ticket information
Room features
All guest rooms at Haystack Hostel have comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to
Other amenities include:
  • Baths or showers and soap
  • Communal kitchens, full-sized fridge/freezers and microwaves

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Frequently asked questions

Is Haystack Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Haystack Hostel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Haystack Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Haystack Hostel?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Haystack Hostel located?

Located in Southeast Houston, this hostel is within 9 miles (15 km) of Houston Sports Park, NRG Stadium and MD Anderson Cancer Center. University of Houston and NRG Arena are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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Reviews

Haystack Hostel Reviews

7.6

Good

7.4

Cleanliness

6.2

Amenities

7.6

Staff & service

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 70 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Terrill

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Houston Hostel

There was assignment error of the bed I was suppose to be given. The bunk beds are NOT stable on laminate floors. A/C is poorly that I saw another attendee take and use a portable fan. The houses used are NOT modern looking like the images shown on this site. The roommates were friendly though.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Terrill

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Terrill

I liked Karen she was very friendly and helpful. I liked the bed. It was a little loud for me, I think the neighbors were having a party.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Terrill

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff was awesome
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrill

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grwat host
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Terrill

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adolfo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Blaw

Underwhelming
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

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

Bad smell

The whole place smelled like urine
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Alhakimou

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lennox

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
0/5 stars. They gave me an overnight code that was incorrect/did not work and have been completely unresponsive since my stay was set to occur. If you want a host that is responsive and timely, save your money and time and go with another property that is going to be well worth the extra effort.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samuel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is in the ghetto ghetto proper. Came in and heard gunshots. I did not spend the night there.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Jose Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness
The check-in process was not easy, the email with the codes was late.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

2/10 Terrible

jilka

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property did not had a place reserved as mentioned in website And they didn’t even issued a refund
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Iana

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
I did everything by the book and was still denied entry due to not having received a code to the door. I had to find another place. And since Expedia was unable to contact them, my refund was denied. So 0 out of 10.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

karla

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I presented tons of issues while trying to complete the check-in process online, it kept giving me an error and when I tried to contact customer service about it they never responded. At the moment of arriving to the hostal, the lady in charge was completely rude, telling me to not ring the bell and that she couldn’t help me if I didn’t have the check-in code. Later on, once I reserved somewhere else, customer service contacted me and admitted the reason why they were not answering my calls was because they were “taking a nap” and tried to get me to email them my information, but in the end we decided not to follow-up with it, because the hostal was located in a place where it didn’t seem very safe and we didn’t have a great experience with neither the host or the customer support service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samuel

Disliked: Staff & service

Horrible cleaning lady who lives there.

Although the beds were comfortable and wide, my stay at this hostel has been overshadowed by the horrible experiences I had due to the worker/maid that was staying in the house with me. This woman, whose name I don't know, purposefully made my stay there extremely unpleasant. She makes loud noises early in the mornings, she is extremely agitated at all times and will take any opportunity to barade people for small mistakes, she threatened me with a taser (which I have on video) and tried to throw me out of the house for telling her she should act more like an adult. On top of this, she stole my shoes and threw them in the thrash, after which she refused to tell me where I could find my shoes. This was by far the worst experience I've had in the USA and the owner should reevaluate what type of people they let guard their home. This woman was anything but hospitable or welcoming, and I do not think she is the right person for this job at all, and I think she realises that herself too. She tried to yell me out of the property, and it worked. I left with all my suitcases because she made the hostel inhospitable, while also refusing to talk to me to resolve the matter. Worst hostel experience of my life.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Erick

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No son las condiciones de las fotos publicadas
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alhakimou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Terrill

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrill

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrill

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025