This was my first time ever staying at a hostel and I was rather skeptical, but after just a few hours being here, my mind was put at ease. All staff I interacted with from check-in to check-out was very personable and friendly, the linens given were clean and fresh, the room was nice looking and taken care of, the shared bathroom was in good condition, and I made a new friend in the process of staying here who I went and got some food and drinks with. It's also very conveniently placed near several bars and food joints. Will definitely stay here again someday when I'm back in Dallas.

Absolutely loved this place! My mom and I stayed here when I came to Dallas to have surgery and it's so close to the hospital. The front desk was super friendly and accommodating. The rooms were so clean and the design was really fun and new. Definitely better than some of the hotels we've stayed in over the years. I loved the community kitchen on the first floor and the surrounding area was amazing. It felt like there were restaurants every 10 feet. You can totally feel the rich history and culture seeping out of every building. 10/10 would highly recommend!

This hostel was okay. Cool vibes and friendly staff, but probably one of the dirtier places I’ve stayed. The walls of my bunk had a layer of dust and pretty much every fixture in all the common areas as well. There was soap scum all over on the glass walls in the showers, and surfaces needed wiped down badly. Overall the whole place needs a thorough deep cleaning. I’d consider coming back if they actually kept up with it.

My stay here was a real pleasure. I arrived super late at night after a long drive and the man at the front desk was so kind, friendly and helpful. I stayed in a private room that was lovely, clean, modern with a comfortable mattress. In the morning I found out that this neighborhood is great to walk around in with cool shops, bars and restaurants nearby. I’ll be recommending this place to my friends.

I checked in the clerk charged my credit card charged me then kicked me out. I asked for a refund Allen said no. The management and Allen r thieves. I have travelled all over the world and never experienced thieves like this. Allen said he don’t take us navy Id. Why then did he check me in then kicked me out. I asked for a refund he said no. Why give me a room then 10 minutes later kicked me out with no refund. Allen is a thief. He seemed sluggish in his speech. Not a detective but Allen may be a meth user. Not judging but he needs help. Taking his expensive habit to work with him. Shame on management for over looking this duly wrong process.

Staff is friendly and welcoming. They make things really easy. I wish the lounge and upstairs common areas were a bit more lit. Aside from that this place is clean and has good vibes all around! The place provides a towel so that's one less to worry about as well!

This is the best hostel I have ever stayed in. It has a huge seating area downstairs that is really nice. It has a clean kitchen and the best bathrooms of any hostel I have been in. I was worried after reading some reviews about the area. It's actually really nice, with loads of eateries, nice restaurants, cafes, ice cream shops, vintage shops. I'm a single woman travelling alone and felt completely safe. It is about half hour walk from the main area of the city, so if the hostel put up directions of how to get to union station/ bus stations on their notice board, that would be really helpful.

If you want to be downtown and something different, this is the place. Price friendly, Because it is a hostel there are tiny private rooms or even cheaper group beds with lockers done in Industrial Style(took lots of photos)Very safe area, immaculate, and perfect location for the Club Scene and tourist sites. Staff was so helpful and friendly.Will book again.

My first experience with Deep Ellum Hostel was arriving and being processed by Big Jim and he’s fantastic! Jim was friendly, kind, attentive, helpful and concerned that I am well taken care of. The hostel is clean and well managed. The linens were clean, seemed fresh (I’ve been in condos where the linens stunk and I had to wash them). It is loud outside, music from DEH bar and other bars until ~2am, that carries in, so headphones or earbuds are a must to sleep, and I had basic ear plugs as well. A few people party outside all night. My roommates were cool and quiet. There is a fan and private light on each bunk and outlets for recharging mobile devices. Private bathrooms with showers are well maintained, nice hot water shower. Coffee maker and full kitchen downstairs. Cafe Brazil is 3 doors down and a great little 24 hour cafe with breakfast. Easy walk to DART rapid transit. Deep Ellum is cool to walk around and see the people on the street and live bars at night with police presence on the weekends. If I return to Dallas, I’ll take my ear buds and ear plugs and return to Deep Ellum Hostel.

What an amazing hostel with such good vibes. I’ve stayed in hostels all over the world and I love love loved this hostel. The space is everything! Big Jim is a gift to Deep Ellum Hostel! The staff are great and always saw them going out of their way to help people with directions and where to eat. Will be back for sure!

One of the best places I’ve ever stayed on a trip! Everyone was so friendly and the both rooms I stayed in were so clean! Staff was so helpful and accommodating and available 24/7! My partner and I stayed in a single room the first night and a dorm room the second night and I highly recommend both! The single room was so luxurious and if you are traveling with friends it’s spacious enough for four people! The dorm rooms were clean and safe and an excellent option for those of you trying to save money! I will definitely be going back!

This place is awesome. I would suggest bring your own lock because the ones they sell are a bit expensive ($6). They have several bathrooms and showers but when they are full, It is a bit of a wait. For the price and the location, you can't beat it and the staff is cool AF. I'm definitely going to stay there again.

So this would’ve been my first time staying at a hostel. I read about it online. I thought it would’ve been a great idea to stay here since I’m only in Dallas for one night. I just could not get past the smell. It smelled really bad. And it was dust everywhere too. I immediately started looking at other places to stay. I don’t think I was here for a whole hour. And I just wasted 60 dollars too. :( I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone !

I was excited to visit this hostel in August for the Lady Gaga concert but apparently whoever owns this business had other plans. Can you honestly sit there and tell me that it’s o.k. to suddenly close your doors with little notice and a simple cancellation email? Now I have to scramble and find a room somewhere else while paying increased prices because I’m close to my booking date. I hope whoever decided this was a good way to close a business (you could’ve just stopped taking reservations but I guess that’s a foreign concept to you.) never finds success with any other business they hope to start and is constantly reminded everyday how their actions effect people. Seriously. And your decision to leave a dumbbell as a person to answer your phones was also in poor taste.

Absolutely wonderful! We had 3 ladies in a 3bedroom with a private bathroom and it was clean and cozy, very nice people too! Mateo at the front desk was incredibly helpful and a pleasure to speak with about local things to do and how to enjoy the Hostel experience!

Got a private room and was extremely impressed. It was super large and clean. The guy at the front desk was wonderful, I think his name was Jesse. Just a great stay even though it was short. Excellent location

Great Location, great hospitality and just a fun place all around. My daughter -in-law had never stayed at a hostel before and she loved the new experience. I try to stay at them when I am traveling, if possible. Highly recommend just for the location. It was close to everything that you would need & can walk to sightsee. We stayed in a private room for her comfort. Over all the hostel was very clean, affordable and had an awesome décor. We diffidently will be a returning customer next time we are in Dallas. We loved our experience, and highly recommend Deep Ellum Hostel.

We booked a private room with a bathroom. Upon checking into the hostel we walked around to get some food and realized how rough of a neighborhood we were in. We then made it back to the hostel to settle in for the night and there was no functioning lock on our room door. We went down and told the front desk attendant and she sent up a guy (not really sure this guy's role.) He came up and played with it for about 15 seconds and basically said there was nothing he could do and asked "is it really a problem for you guys? The lock probably hasn't worked in about 3 years." I was kind of dumbfounded honestly, we immediately checked out and requested a refund. While we were downstairs checking out, the guy who had come up to "look at the door" was down in the common area just kind of being loud and whatnot with guests.. I highly recommend people not book this place. The price for a private room (even if things were functional) is not even close to worth the terrible neighborhood and experience. Then, on top of that, the staff is incredibly incapable and seems rather unprofessional. You can find a cheaper, safer, and higher quality stay at tons of other places in the city. I wish I could leave a zero star review.

Excellent location. Just steps away from from restaurants and night life. The hostel is clean and very well run. Great vibes and right next door to a late night pizza spot and hostel bar. The rooms are equipped with AC and a master fan. There is a little light and personal fan in your bunk as well. Storage option under your bed to lock your luggage and valuables (bring your own lock). The nightlife makes it loud outside, but I slept though the night no problem. Highly recommend and would stay there again.