Deep Ellum Hostel invites you to the Grand Opening Celebration!!! Come join for the official launch party with complimentary drinks and bites served in the lobby and the onsite Spanish-inspired bar, Izkina. There will also be an Open House so you can tour the hostel rooms and meet the guests.

The Deep Ellum Hostel is now open for your low-cost stay-over needs. Located at 2801 Elm St., this is the first and only hostel in Deep Ellum, with 14 rooms and a total of 72 beds.Co-founders Collin Ballard and Kent Roth are hostel veterans who met in Austin.

A dorm-style bed gets you an outlet and a reading light next to your bed, with a built-in locker underneath. The rate runs about $40 a night. And while some people value privacy, others welcome the camaraderie. It’s definitely a more social experience. If you share a room, you’re more likely to meet people from different parts of the world. This gives the whole place a European community vibe.

The facility also has a 24-hour guest communal kitchen and dining area; several restrooms and showers; and an in-house bar called Izkina serving cocktails, Spanish wines, and Spanish tapas-style plates as well as pinxtos, or bite-sized snacks served on toothpicks.

Ballard and Roth have done a beautiful job retaining the building’s vintage charm, with patches of exposed brick enhanced by natural materials such as wood, marble, and copper, along with tasteful lighting, tufted leather benches, and the occasional patch of cheerful flowered wallpaper.

When: Thursday, July 19 @ 7-10pm
Where: 2801 Elm Street
Website : Deep Ellum Hostel
Price : Free