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Hostel in Capitol Hill, CO

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About this hostel

Set within 1.5 mi of Colorado Convention Center, Ember Hostel in Denver features a garden, as well as free WiFi. Featuring a sun terrace, this property is located near attractions such as Colorado History Museum.

Amenities at Ember Hostel

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

TV

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

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Nearby attractions

Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

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Top rated by guests

8.2Excellent

(265 Ratings)

"Very clean, great facilities, comfy rooms, and best hostel bathrooms I've seen. Stuff was great too!"

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8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(265 Ratings)

Hostel in Capitol Hill, CO

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Capitol Hill, CO

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Available Rooms

About this hostel

Set within 1.5 mi of Colorado Convention Center, Ember Hostel in Denver features a garden, as well as free WiFi. Featuring a sun terrace, this property is located near attractions such as Colorado History Museum.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Hot tub or spa

TV

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

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8.2 / 10.0

Excellent(265 Ratings)

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8.0 / 10.0

Beautiful hostel, conveniently located, good value

Beautiful historic building with resident feline, great location near public transport and many sights, nice backyard features, sturdy and spacious beds with electrical connections and privacy curtains. One remark though: older folks might want to request a bottom bunk; the top ones are a bit difficult to access due to the spacing and the step area of the ladder rungs.

The attitude of one staff member was not helpful after I had asked him to make coffee (as the sign in the kitchen said) and he had created a concoction that was not even tea (see photo): "This is how we make coffee here. But there are great coffee shops in the area to get coffee the way YOU like it."

10.0 / 10.0

Great experience, clean and beautiful place with great facilities.

Very clean, great facilities, comfy rooms, and best hostel bathrooms I've seen. Stuff was great too!

10.0 / 10.0

Ember rocks!

Ember rocks!

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10.0 / 10.0

The best!

I have stayed at almost every hostel in the area, and Ember is lovely and quaint and the best hands-down, as well as the friendliest and with the most amenities. (The decor is also very vintage and cute; the ambiance is unparalleled.) Highly recommended.

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10.0 / 10.0

Highly recommended!

It's honestly the best hostel I've ever stayed at. People are great here. Everyone gives each other their space but they are also sociable and friendly. It really offers so much: yoga mats if you want to do yoga, a hot tub, a 420-friendly porch, movie nights and sometimes yoga classes too. (Soon, there will be a karaoke night as well.) (There is so much offered, but yet the ambiance is quaint and quiet as well. It's a mixture of all things.)

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8.0 / 10.0

Great stay overall. Highly recommend

Liked the social aspect, the backyard chill area with the outdoor fireplace and the hammock and the adorable little kitty that lives there.

seemes like the price on my last renewal jumped kind of high seeing as how the booking price was about $20 cheaper but no bigs

7.0 / 10.0

Considering the cleanliness, privacy, and price, this is a good-value hostel.

The front desk staff were super friendly and even helped me carry my very heavy luggage to my room. The showers on the second floor were always clean. The girls’ room was quiet and private, and I appreciated being able to get fresh towels every day.

Didn’t feel very safe walking around the area as a solo female traveler (especially toward the south side of the property). Also, the kitchen isn’t very practical for cooking, and the refrigerator is usually packed.

10.0 / 10.0

Wonderful place, would definitely stay again

Great place to stay, in a quiet neighborhood within walking distance to public transport. The best part is how friendly the staff and other guests are with games, movies, sharing food, conversation, etc. One morning the staff made free waffles, fresh fruit, coffee, juice, etc. for all the guests. Would definitely stay here again.

10.0 / 10.0

A colorful group of travelers in a house with many places to gather or do your own thing!

The front desk receptionist was so helpful and welcoming. He toured the house with me, presented all bathrooms, dorm where I would stay, rooms to gather. Excellent!

8.0 / 10.0

I can’t wait to stay here again!

The property itself is AMAZING. Beautifully preserved and renovated. Stunning atmosphere. Covered porch in the front came in handy when it rained. Open patio in the back attracted folks to hang together. Multi person hot tub was a hit. It was easy to get along with people staying at the hostel. Lots of likeminded travelers are attracted to this space! The rooms were well-kept and cleaned regularly. The communal bathrooms and showers were cleaned daily. There was breakfast on occasion and different events going on like movies and live music. It was easy to be social or independent.

Sharing a space with others will inevitably come with tolerating other people’s cleanliness, respect for time and quiet, etc. I didn’t run into issues but it’s par for the course of staying in a hostel.

10.0 / 10.0

Immaculate vibes with a very friendly staff, definitely a good place to stay to get to Denver experience close to everyt

Historic property with lots of character, but even more historic vibes

8.0 / 10.0

A good but expensive option - just some typical hostel problems

Overall, it's a pretty good hostel, despite some (fairly typical hostel) problems. The rooms, bathrooms, and common areas were generally kept clean. The hostel is an attractive older house, which gives it a nice charm. Lots of seating inside and out, and there are also three different desks, which was hugely helpful. Wifi worked well. Lots of bathrooms/toilets, and showers. Even when the hostel was full, they were never all occupied at the same time.

Bathroom and shower maintenance could be improved. Most of the showers have no ventilation at all - they are small enclosed rooms, with not even a fan working. So they tend to get very stuffy and just feel a little gross after they get some usage each day. Several times, bathrooms ran out of toilet paper and/or hand soap. The staff is responsive when you tell them, but it shouldn't be something they have to constantly be told about. Just replenish them each day as part of cleaning! They obviously did not, as I often saw these things running low shortly after the daily cleaning. At least in my dorm, the door opens and closes in a rather noisy way (squeaking hinges, the latch, etc) and the lockers are also noisy. A typical but annoying problem in a room where people are trying to sleep. Most of the common area seating is divided up into smaller seating areas, and as a result most of what I observed was small groups socializing, it didn't have much of a "communal" vibe.

7.0 / 10.0

I stayed because I travel and whenever I work in Denver and need to stay the night it’s my go to spot

Small cozy atmosphere

People are weird

5.0 / 10.0

Uncomfortable

Great facilities

As a solo female traveller they didn’t have my bed ready so I was asked to sleep in a mixed dorm with one other male. I said yes I was ok with this as I was trying not to cause inconvenience, but I should have said no, so this is partially my fault. Anyway I spent the night not really sleeping as my roommate got back to the room late after a party and it made me feel quite uncomfortable that it was just us in the room and my roommate was under the influence of something. I’m sure I was perfectly safe, but at the same time I think it was unfair to put me in this situation when I had paid additional for a female only room. I think it should be made clear to the staff that they should not ask a female to compromise if they have specifically requested a female room.

7.0 / 10.0

Clean, comfy hostel, unsocial vibe

Hostel was very clean, beds were comfortable with nice privacy curtain. Location was good, near downtown and walking distance from a trader joes. Staff were professional and gave me a good orientation to the hostel

The atmosphere in the hostel was not the friendliest I have ever been in. People did not talk to each other. There was a weird vibe socially, it felt like i was not the most welcome. My bedroom was in the basement so there was little natural light in the rooms

1.0 / 10.0

One of the worst hostels I’ve ever stayed in. The service was pathetic, and nothing worked properly. The showers were br

Nothing to like about

One of the worst hostels I’ve ever stayed in. The service was pathetic, and nothing worked properly. The showers were broken, the rooms were unbearably hot with no ventilation or air circulation, and the beds were smelly. Even after multiple requests, they refused to move me to another room. Overall, a terrible experience — I would not recommend this hostel to anyone.

8.0 / 10.0

Terrific hostel in a beautiful historic building

Great hostel in a beautiful historic building. Big, lovely women's dorm room with bunk beds and underbed lockers. It was HOT in Denver in August, but the AC was good and the sleeping was very comfortable at night. The lower bunks had little fans that helped keep the bed areas cool. Bathrooms were terrific: Individual shower rooms with sinks and rainbird showerheads, nice spacious toilets. Also walking distance to a local piano bar with a bargain happy hour!

My only complaint is the community fridge was too small for the number of people at this hostel. Fridge space was completely packed and I could squeeze in a sandwich, but there was no way I could find space for a few groceries.

10.0 / 10.0

Great Stay!

Clean place, quiet to work during the day. Friendly people to hang out with. Had parking lot available

10.0 / 10.0

A place I'm coming back to. Highly recommended place for Denver lodging!

I enjoyed my stay. No one really bothered me and the retro modern facilities were most satisfying and comfortable.

Bunk mate hung towels on my upper bunk ladder. Late-night guest took over kitchen and acted really weird about the control of the kitchen area.

10.0 / 10.0

Definitely worth the visit if you’re on a budget.

Great location, comfortable, helpful, friendly staff and the hot tub is a nice plus. The community kitchen was very convenient also. Thanks guys.

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10.0 / 10.0

It was a place to stay near a job I had in Denver, so it was a quick commute making it perfect.

Comfortable and people were respectful of everyone. The Hot tub was a great plus after a long drive.

There was nothing I can complain about.

7.0 / 10.0

This is a hostel is transitional housing for many of the guests. It offers a good landing place.

Friendly residents and relaxed aphmosphere. Common area was confortable I felt safe and secure kitchen offered free coffee and a place to store food. Laundry and showers clean and modern,

The hot tub was warm crontrols did not work to turn on jets. I asked to buy a lock for my locker did not have any. The other question was about getting to the airport. Vauge answer about go to Union Station two mikes away, Fortunate the RTD app. directed me to the bus stop for the 0 bus to Union station My bed was right next to the door and everytime it opened I woke up

7.0 / 10.0

Good value for a short term stay

Proximity to public transit and Cap hill restaurants is a good perk

Would have preferred some better table space inside to have dinner. The bar felt cramped and the outdoor patio was crowded for a barbecue.

4.0 / 10.0

totally fine for some days but not sure how they won their awards

mostly nice staff, chill neighborhood, relatively clean showers and toilets

AC did not work during my entire stay (and it was up to 38C outside), no one really seemed to care (advised staff 3 times) and a working AC is simply a minimal requirement, hallway and rooms smell bad (lack of ventilation and cleaning), also no AC in main chill area

9.0 / 10.0

Wonderful

The facilities are incredible! It is one of the best hostels I've ever stayed at. The dorm setup is ideal, and the kitchen and bathrooms are well-equipped. The outside area is such a nice space for everyone to come together after a day out.

Unfortunately, my food was stolen from the fridge, even though it was in a bag and labeled (twice). I reported this and nothing was done.

10.0 / 10.0

This was the best stay I’ve had in a really long time. I loved every minute of it, and the people there were so kind so

Great vibe, great staff, and great travelers! Everyone I met was so kind and great to talk to. This was my favorite stay in a long time.

Because it’s a lot of people sleeping in the room it can smell sweaty sometimes. I think more frequent spraying of air fresheners would help. But that’s literally the only con.

10.0 / 10.0

Great location, staff and atmosphere!

Great location, great beds, nice people and atmosphere, loved the jacuzzi.

The kitchen is a bit cramped

7.0 / 10.0

Nice place. Not carriage house accommodations.

What breakfast? Do not stay in carriage house. Otherwise great place.

Don’t stay in carriage house, especially bed five. Night time pee. Walk across courtyard, with shoes

10.0 / 10.0

Will be back 💯

The people you meet here are incredible! Shout out to Ryan, Natalie, Randy, David, Kristen, Hassan, BJ, and the others who I didn’t get their names. Everyone including the guests were all extremely nice. I made some lifelong friends during my stay here!

One dryer was busted and seemed like a constant fight to use it. Clean your clothes a day or two early to be sure you get access.

9.0 / 10.0

Gem in Denver

Beautiful property, fantastic helpful staff, and good privacy for the individual bunks

Not much close to the property in terms of restaurants and stores, but they are still walkable.

1.0 / 10.0

not happy with service, was double charged

clean, quiet, easy

i was double charged and paid through booking.com but the check in clerk made me pay again despite me showing him my receipt from booking.com and everything

10.0 / 10.0

Great!

Stuff were super nice great hospitality!

Everything great!

10.0 / 10.0

Pretty nice

Didn't use it but, pretty cool there was a hot tub. I was able to shower, keep food, do laundry (paid machines) comfortably.

I didn't pack a lock for my storage, but they were sold out of locks in the vending machine. The desk person didn't know they were even sold there the night before so they may have been available. She did her best with what she knew but the.whole situation was frustrating since I had to leave my sensitive stuff unsecured until I managed to get to a hardware store.

9.0 / 10.0

Cozy atmosphere with an ornate eclectic decor, the guests and staff were wonderful people.

The kitchen, restrooms, showers, tea stations, sitting areas, and the back patio were all spotless and inviting. Conveniently located next to a bus stop and several restaurants while being a short trip south of Union Station.

Some of the door knobs/door frames were in need of repair.

10.0 / 10.0

Cozy hostel

Cozy and clean with super comfy mattress and helpful staff. Bathrooms are brand new and the patio is perfect to rest after a hike. Located in a walking distance from downtown

8.0 / 10.0

Comfy & social

Stayed in a mixed 6 bed dorm. Nicely setup though the beds are a bit soft. Great pillows. Beautiful house. Private rainfall showers. Huge spa open till 2am. Met some nice folks here, would stay again.

This dorm on the top floor gets a lot of sun so there is a temporary air conditioner (heat pump) but the vent connection with the ceiling is falling away. It's also really loud. The couches downstairs are nice but dirty. There's a few maintenance items...