My husband and I stayed a week and loved it. The neighborhood is beautiful, lots of restaurants and coffee shops, close to a subway, the SoWa market and many attractions. Very walkable as well. The hostel was clean and the staff was very welcoming. The beds were comfy. So many nice touches - a movie room, great public spaces including... More

I am 59 years old and have stayed in hostels for decades. 40 Berkeley is my first hostel experience in the U.S.A. I have already recommended 40 Berleley to friends. It felt safe, was walking distance from the T, had a friendly and helpful staff and was clean. I had no complaints while there or later. Sherri Webb

We stayed here for 4 nights and after traveling for over 2 months in the USA and staying in various hostels and hotels, this accomodation was disappointing for the amount paid. The facilities such as movie room, Starbucks coffee, microwave were all great and accessible. The front desk staff were also great and very friendly. However when approaching our room... More

Had a three bed room on the 6th floor which was safe, clean and a fair size. Bathrooms were good, as was breakfast. The location was excellent,

If you're just passing through Boston or wanting to keep a budget and just need the basics then this place is for you. The room had two beds, a desk, and a window but really thats all I needed. I could make it nice and cool at night by just opening the window. The place was quiet (except for outside... More

I just stayed here for five days with a guest and our experience went up and down. The first night we arrived, we were disappointed by how run down and shabby the rooms were. We have both stayed in hostels before and are big fans of small accommodations, but these rooms were just in very poor condition, like overused college... More

clean, quiet, perfectly appointed, good proximity to everything, generous, kind, and thoughtful.

I stayed at 40 Berkeley from the 6th -9th of May.... I was checked in by a really hot asian girl at the front desk thats always a great start, my room was spotless especially the sheets....which was GREAT compared to the last place i stayed in NYC...the heater at the end of the bed is really noisy which was... More

Everybody loves the location of this hostel, where back bay meets south ends. But one flaw is that they only have one ladies' shower room per floor, so sometimes you have to wait in line. I had several major issues while staying, like the fan light not working, no towel, and the smoking detactor kept beeping in my room. I... More