Hostel City Maui - 1

1.5 star property
Wailuku hostel with restaurant

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Gift shop
Hallway
Queen Bed Room | Down comforters, pillowtop beds, free WiFi
Interior
Gift shop

Reviews

4.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free breakfast
    Free breakfast
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Free parking
    Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
    Laundry facilities
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
Main amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Limited hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
Feel at home
  • Private bathroom
  • Laundry facilities
  • DVD player
  • Flat-panel TV
  • Free self parking
  • Free toiletries

Room options

Economy Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Bunk Bed Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Down duvet
Pillowtop bed
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Queen Bed Room

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Down duvet
Pillowtop bed
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
197 North Market Street, Wailuku, HI, 96793

What's nearby

  • Maui Nui Botanical Gardens - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Maui Arts and Cultural Center - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Iao Valley State Park - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Waiehu Beach - 8 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Maalaea Harbor - 14 min drive - 11.9 km

Getting around

  • Kahului Airport (OGG) - 18 min drive
  • West Maui Airport (JHM) - 47 min drive
  • Lanai City, HI (LNY-Lanai) - 29.7 miles/47.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Kaleis Lunchbox Maui Lani - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tasty Crust Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wailuku Coffee Company - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Hostel City Maui - 1

When visiting Wailuku, Hostel City Maui - 1 is a great choice to consider. Free perks include WiFi, self parking, and continental breakfast available daily.

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 14 rooms
  • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 11 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staffed during limited hours

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas
  • No alcohol served onsite

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast each morning
  • Restaurant

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 1960

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen television

Sleep well

  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Fees & policies

Policies

This property accepts credit cards.

Also known as

City Maui 1
City Maui 1 Wailuku
Hostel City Maui
Hostel City Maui 1
Hostel City Maui 1 Wailuku
Maui City Hostel
Hostel City Maui - 1 Wailuku
Hostel City Maui - 1 Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hostel City Maui - 1 Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Wailuku

Frequently asked questions

Does Hostel City Maui - 1 offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Hostel City Maui - 1 does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Hostel City Maui - 1?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Hostel City Maui - 1?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Hostel City Maui - 1?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.
Are there restaurants at or near Hostel City Maui - 1?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around Hostel City Maui - 1 like?
Hostel City Maui - 1 is a short 2-minute walk from Iao Theater and 8 minutes' walk from Kaʻahumanu Church.

Hostel City Maui - 1 Reviews

Reviews

4.2

4.6/10

Cleanliness

5.4/10

Staff & service

3.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Good

It Worked
It served as a safe harbor with a bed. That's all we were looing for. Hotels.com had the wrong address, so we had to call the hostel to find the location. A little less than we expected in terms of number of showers and toilets. Staff was friendly, and we met other travelers. Some tiny ants in the room near any food left outside the fridge.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Hostel City Maui 1 is closed. It lookded like a dump from the outside. My reservation was transfered to Hostel City 2 Maui and that was good.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

2/10 Poor

SCAM
Room 8'x14', no chair, toilet not anchored to floor, mattres smells urine, room dirty, cocroaches, a slum for 100$ US for the night. Erase that "hotel" from your list if you don't want to loose your name.
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Nice for a supe cheap one night stay if you're not planning on staying in the room much! Fan was broken and there wasn't a bathroom door but it wasn't terrible!
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Traumatic & Gross!!
Absolutely awful! The room smelled like urine and the caretakers were screaming at each other outside our window! We left after 2hrs and booked into a different hotel!
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Misleading
The pictures on the website are very misleading and staged. The room had major paint peeling, bed was uncomfortable, thin sheets,pillow shams instead of cases( Who knows when these were washed) had to ask for towels, forgot to make coffee on cont breakfast. I'm on Maui for business every three months and this is definitely a place I'm crossing off my list
Verified Orbitz guest review

2/10 Poor

most disgusting room I have been in
1) we got the night before an email letting us know that the room was canceled from the hotel side, 2) It took us that night 1,5 h to reach the Hostel and they fixed it When we arrived everything was very relaxed but unfortunately the cleaning of the room, too. Bath: No extra toilet paper, full garbage cans from the visitors before, leaking shower with a wet towel in front of it, only one temperature for the water, extra turn off at the shower head (other didn't work), with foam fixed wall corner, moldy wood Bedroom: missing window part in the bedroom window Kitchen: The coffee was set up, but the oversaw that the garbage can was overflowing (with the empty coffee bad on top), and the overall was very dirty
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

This hotel has the basics, you get clean room with an oscillating fan and a hot shower. No frills place to stay
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

A place to lay my head
I missed my plane and didn't want to spend a couple hundred dollars to rest my head so I took a chance. The room sucked but I expected that. I really wanted to take a shower but there was a dead coca roach in the bathroom area and something I could not describe in the shower so I passed on the shower and fell asleep. It was quiet although I may have been the only one there. The dude at the front desk was very sweet.
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Do not book here!
Not what we expected, not a good location of town. We didn't stay there because we didn't feel safe but still had to pay.
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Sad
The room had bugs all over the floor and bed and night stands I will never ever recommend or return And I got No refund back Thumbs totally down
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Not the Taj Mahal but it is clean and affordable.
I recently stayed at the Hostel City Maui when coming to meet family. Although it is not a 4 star hotel, but it is clean. It is an old, basic motel in the center of Kahalui. I had a private room with a bath. Although the room was clean, don't expect any amenities ie. shampooo, soap, desk, chair, or cable tv. There is a tv in the room that plays dvds (bring your own). There is good free wifi, a continental breakfast that comes with your room and a kitchen area so you may cook your own food is you like. This was the cheapest room in Maui $95 (tax included) and you get what you pay for. This island is over rated for what it is. Yes the island is green, because tourist bring their money here.
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Good in a pinch
I needed a place at the last minute near the airport. It will do in a pinch. The rooms are small. The bed was not very comfortable, but was clean. The staff was nice. It felt a little sketchy.The price is a bit much for the condition of the hotel, but you do have access to a kitchen and a basic continental breakfast.
Verified Orbitz guest review

2/10 Poor

cross between amityville horror & the shining
What staff? There was no one there to check me in when I got there at three in the afternoon. It was a scary looking place and I decided immediately that I would not stay. The door was locked with a sign saying that they would return at two, but no one was there at three.
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Why does Hotels . Com even sel this place
Utterly miserable place in a bad neighbourhood. Do not go near this place A disaster
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

an older facility that is an economic alternative
for a budget minded single student or traveling budget minded couple this place is an affordable alternative on a relatively expensive touristy tropical island. Although the facilities are dated, not new that is. a short stay will be pleasant because of the amicable staff, and all the money you will save to explore the island. Near to the only airport OGG is an advantage.
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Keep out
very extensive for the level of This hôtel. TV broken , only movie reader with one bad movie. shower in bad state. the building is old, not clear, etc...
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Not a recommended place
Not a good location, not recommended for tourists, overpriced , we could not stayed there
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Basic, relatively cheap room
If you want a cheap (by Maui standards) room with bed and shower this will get the job done. Kitchen access (BYO groceries) and a basic breakfast that gives you enough to start the day. Check the map as it is a little difficult to spot the exact spot when driving.
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Owners very nice and kind, room and towels clean, but the room was very small, no air conditioning and the neighborhood don't like it. I want to add that while we were there nights were quiet
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Good value and stay!
A very nice stay! The room was clean and we'll cared for. You just can't beat the value here on Maui!
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

2/10 Poor

A monumental disappointment.
Beyond third world facility and a monumental waste of time. The facility was right next to the projects with bums and questionable looking characters wandering around. If you sat on the end of the bed it would become unstable. The structure of the building was made of wood and was in a very poor condition of disrepair and upkeep. The wooden flooring just outside of the shower was water logged and decayed to the point that a hole was formed and given time, someone could fall through to the ground floor (the room was located on the second floor). The shower dripped all night with an irritating and audible sound. No air condition, television, internet and the portable fan in the room was dirty. The toilet was separated from the bedroom only by a cloth screen. The room needed painting and the vinyl flooring tiles needed replacing. Some of the electrical outlets did not work and the one right next to the "bathroom" faucet was not code rated GFCI, the entrance/exit door was rickety and did not close flush. For a price of $94 per night, one would expect the basics. As a person who has travelled to many countries all over the world (including third world countries in the Caribbean, central and south America) for various reasons, this is the worst hotel I have seen and is beyond anyone's wildest imagination - more so in the US. I do not see how the City & Council inspectors would even allow a place like this to exist. For the second floor, there is only one means of access/egress.
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Very dirty. Full of cockroaches.
My room had a lot of ants and cockroaches. The bathroom light was not working, and the cold faucet knob on the sink was broken so I could only use hot water. So cramped and the TV did not have cable. Nothing was supplied - not even towels and the toilet paper was so little.
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Not what I thought it was going to be
Very small room for what you are paying for. The rooms are not the cleanest.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review