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A traveler-built hostel in a 1923 print shop: murals on the walls, hammocks in the yard, vinyl on the turntable, and a roof deck made for slow Texas sunsets.

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  • $32a bed, per nightPrivate rooms from $79
  • 3pmCheck-in until 11pmCheck-out by 11am
  • 34beds in the houseDorms and private rooms
  • 8 to 11Front desk, daily8am to 11pm, every day

A bunk, a double, or the roof

Nightly rates before tax.

Compare every bed
Eight-bed dorm with white bunks Shared · mixed The big dorm $32 a bed, per night Four-bed dorm with metal bunk frames Shared · women only The quiet dorm $42 a bed, per night Private double room with white walls Private · up to 2 Private Double $79 a room, per night Grey linens in the Rooftop Private Private · up to 2 Rooftop Private $99 a room, per night
A guest digging through the house record crates

Same time next week

Four standing plans, free for guests. The chalkboard by the front desk has the final word.

  • Sun10amBreakfast Taco SundayMigas and potato-egg. $5 in the jar if you can.
  • Tue8pmVinyl NightBring a record or pull one from the crates.
  • ThuSundownRoof-deck moviePopcorn until it’s gone.
  • Sat11amMural and taco walkNinety minutes, four walls, two tacos.
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Every rate covers the basics

Check-in 3 to 11pm · Check-out 11am · Quiet hours midnight to 8am · 18+ in dorms · Smoke-free inside

House policies
  • Wi-Fi at 400+ Mbps, the yard included
  • Linens, pillow, blanket, and towel
  • A locker at every bunk
  • Full kitchen, labeled shelf for every room
  • Coffee from 7 until the pot is empty
  • Luggage storage on travel days
  • The staff taco map of East Austin
  • Door code by email after you book
A taco truck on East 6th at night

East 6th is our front porch

You won’t need a car. Walking times from our gate:

  • 2 minThe taco trucksTwo doors down. The desk will draw you a taco map on the back of a receipt.
  • 4 minHotel Vegas & The VolsteadTwo stages, one patio, back-to-back bands most nights.
  • 5 minThe White HorseHonky-tonk with free dance lessons on weekends and a crowd that two-steps.
  • 10 minDowntown AustinStraight down 6th Street, across the highway, into the skyline.
  • 15 minLady Bird Lake trailThe hike-and-bike loop, paddleboards, and the best free sunset after our deck.
How to get here

A look around

Bunks, deck, kitchen, yard, and the block. Tap a photo to enlarge.

The roof deck filling up at sunset
Bunks beside tall windows
Guests cooking together in the kitchen
Covered back porch with a hanging chair
Red Texas sign against the sky
Paddleboards on Lady Bird Lake below the skyline

Tour the house

Written on the way out

The book sits on the front desk. These three are copied out as written.

Booked three nights, stayed two weeks. The roof deck at sunset should be illegal.

Darío M.Monterrey, MX · 8-bed dorm · April 2026

Fastest wifi I’ve had in four months of hostels, real coffee at seven, and a quiet-hours rule people actually respect.

Priya S.London · February 2026

Came for a festival weekend with zero plan. Left with a crew of eight, a sunburn, and a standing Sunday breakfast-taco tradition.

Tyler B.Denver · October 2025

The hammock’s still warm.

Book online before you roll in and the door code lands in your inbox right after. Questions first? Call the house on +1 512 488 0034.

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