Boston's only year-round Hostelling International hostel is just a short walk from Newbury St. Clean, comfortable, and simple rooms (male, female, and coed) have 6 beds each. If for some reason you're shy about sleeping half-naked in a room full of traveling strangers, they also have some private/family rooms from $69/night. Dorms $32-35, non-members pay a $3 fee on top of any rate. Hostelling membership is $28 with a picture ID (open to all ages, not just students). Make reservations ahead (by phone or online). This is a friendly and vibrant business with a mission "to help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling." For 25 years the Boston International Youth Hostel has provided educational and cultural exchange programs to its guests and the community of Boston.
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The City Kitchen Cafe and Grill caters to students and those who stay in the hostel next door. They offer basic sandwich and wraps. They have a nice seating area inside with a large HDTV and free Wi-fi.

Boston:Template:Travel Agency AYH is the Boston headquarters of Hostelling International (HI), the worldwide hosteling syndicate with 4500 hostels in 71 countries. Members receive discounts on accommodations, transportation, admission, and more. You can buy your Hostelling International membership from them (1 year: adults $28, under 18 free) and get International Student ID Cards ($22). They help with student travel arrangements too. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.