OPENING MARCH 2024!
We are excited to share that after an extensive and challenging effort to renovate and save Monterey Hostel following its closure during the pandemic, we are on track to open our doors to guests on March 1, 2024! For rates, availability, or to make a reservation, please BOOK NOW
Our efforts include:
– a complete renovation and reconfiguration of the interior
– 13 new private and dorm rooms, most of which have ensuite bathrooms
– New cozy mattresses, pillows, and bedding!
– Private family and friends rooms with queen bed, twin/twin bunk bed, and ensuite bathroom
– Significant accessibility improvements, including a new exterior ramp, 2 wheelchair accessible bathrooms and guest rooms, and a communal kitchen
– New entry deck from the parking lot with built-in benches and pergola
– kayak, scuba, surf, and bike storage
– new electrical systems that use minimal energy and a water conservation program to help reduce our impact on the environment
– and much, much more!
Monterey Hostel offers clean, safe, and memorable overnight lodging where travelers can connect with one another, share resources to reduce their impact on the planet, and experience the natural beauty of the Central Coast. We are a nonprofit lodging provider committed to making Monterey Bay more accessible by offering communal and private lodging to school groups, families, and travelers.
We are operated by HostelingOn, a 501(c)3 nonprofit on a mission to preserve and promote the hostel movement. Hostels help connect people of all ages and cultures so they can experience and learn about local communities through travel, shared adventures, and sustainable tourism.
Since 2000, the property occupying the former Carpenter’s Union Hall has operated as a non-profit hostel with the purpose of helping make the Monterey Peninsula more accessible to all, though especially younger travelers. Hostels are visitor accommodation facilities that offer more-affordable sleeping options such as shared dormitories and private accommodations. Emphasis is placed on shared amenities like a community kitchen, open workspaces, and lounge areas. Guests share resources while traveling to reduce their impact on the planet.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING YOU SOON!
SHARED LODGING
Reserve a bed in a shared dorm to save money, meet other travelers, & create memories
PRIVATE STUDIOS
Rooms with ensuite bathrooms give you the amenities you expect while keeping you connected to other travelers
COMMUNITY
Meet other travelers in our lounge, share meals in our community kitchen, or get work done in our open workspace
EXPLORE
We’re 3 blocks from the beach, Monterey Bay Aquarium, historic Cannery Row, and a convenient launch point into Big Sur
ABOUT
Situated 1-block off of Lighthouse Avenue on the edge of New Monterey, the hostel helps guests to discover the sites and culture of Monterey while meeting and connecting with fellow world travelers. Through various education opportunities, hostelers learn about the conservation efforts of hosteling and the Monterey community while staying in an affordable central location.
The previous hostel was a reputable partner in the neighborhood funneling around 10,000 youthful travelers and school groups to local businesses and attractions each year. Unfortunately, the operation was unable to survive the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 due to challenging economic conditions and an unadaptable layout of its facility.
Monterey Hostel offers a clean, safe, and memorable space where travelers can connect with one another, share resources to reduce their impact on the planet, and experience the natural beauty of the Central Coast. We are a nonprofit lodging provider committed to making Monterey Bay more accessible. We invite you to stay with us, and stay with a purpose!
EXPLORE
Whether you’re here for the aquarium, great food, or amazing nature to explore, Monterey has a lot to offer! Thankfully, we’re in the middle of it all.
HISTORY
CONTACT
778 Hawthorne Street,
Monterey, CA 93940
EMAIL: info@montereyhostel.com