This is the only hostel in downtown Philadelphia and the only hostel that has a 24-hour reception desk with no lockout and no curfew.

(Please read our check-in requirements at the bottom of this page before making your booking).

We're located in the heart of Philadelphia's old city in center city, less than 3 blocks from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, and just around the corner from the 2nd Street/Penn's landing subway station as well as some of Philly's best pubs, nightclubs and restaurants. We're also walking distance to the Convention Center. You'll love our friendly and knowledgeable staff, comfortable beds, clean facilities, large lounge and fully-equipped kitchen.

Included in your stay with us:

Free foosball table
Free Nintendo wii
Free coffee and tea all day
Free wireless internet
Free bed linens
Free day-storage of luggage after check out
Free pub crawls every Thursday
Free cereal on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings
$2 walking tours!
Central air-conditioning throughout our building
On-site laundry facilities with free washing powder
Fully-equipped guest kitchen
Large lounge for open mic nights and socializing!
High-speed internet kiosks
Security lockers for each guest
$2 discount per night for ISIC cardholders
No extra fees for using your credit card
No curfews
No lockouts

Please note:

Private rooms and mixed dorm rooms are also available but not listed on this website.

We are chartered as a resource for students and foreign travelers. Due to our limited amount of space, we require that upon check-in each guest must provide a valid foreign passport. US residents must present government-issued ID showing that you live outside a 75-mile radius of Philadelphia.

You must be 18 years of age or older unless accompanied by a parent or a school-appointed chaperone. Children under 8 years of age are not permitted in our dorm rooms, no exceptions.

There is a 14-day maximum stay for all of our guests.

We are affiliated with Hostelling International, so if you don't have a yearly membership you will need to pay the $3 daily membership. Yearly memberships can be purchased for $28 and include 2 nights for the price of one coupons that are redeemable at HI hostels in NYC, DC and Boston among others.

Receive a $2 discount per night with your ISIC card

It should also be noted that you are not viewing the Apple Hostels website, but that of a booking agency.

If you're a man and woman traveling together you should know that we have a Couples-only (mixed) dorm room that we don't always list on this site. If the two of you have each booked a bed in male and female dorm rooms, email us right away so to see if there's availability to be moved over to it.

Men are not permitted in the mixed dorm room unless traveling with women. Women are always permitted in the mixed dorm room.

State and municipal hotel tax totaling 15.5% is not included in the price