Hostelling International (HI) Honolulu

Along a quiet residential side street near the UH Manoa campus, this tidy, low-slung house just a short bus ride from Waikiki has same-sex dorms and basic private rooms kept cool by the tradewinds. Some students crash here while looking for apartments, so it’s often full. It has a kitchen, a laundry room, lockers and limited free parking.