Our Weekly Dorm Package; Reserve 7 nights in a dorm room and the last night is only $10.00!
Sunday 3 Night Package; Reserve a bed in a dorm room for 3 nights including any Sunday and your last night is only $20.00!
About Apple Hostels of Philadelphia
To us, the apple represents the place where you are - the source of knowledge and wisdom. We understand that you've travelled from all corners of the planet seeking new places, new friends, and new adventures. You're not satisfied with simply knowing where you're going or how to get there - you crave an experience informed by newfound sights, sounds, tastes, and ideas. In short, you want to know where you've been.
Apple Hostels was dreamt about for quite some time but finally came together in the spring of 2008 when we purchased the Bank Street Hostel, located in the Old City just steps from Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and surrounded by great pubs, bars, nightclubs and restaurants. Our goal is to have the best reviewed hostel in North America, so having a great building in the perfect location has gotten us off on the right foot. Now we want to be sure to offer each of our guests a clean and safe environment, the friendliest and most knowledgeable employees, and a great variety of tours and activities.
We hope to get the opportunity to meet you and have you as one of our guests. Please be sure to let us know if there’s anything we can do to make your stay more enjoyable, either by completing one of our surveys or writing directly to one of our staff listed below. We’re looking forward to meeting you!
A little about…
Mickey’s life is a tale of rags to riches. Mickey was abandoned at the USA Hostels Hollywood hostel when he was just 5 months old. As adorable as he was, the staff took him in and quickly trained him to do their jobs. Before he knew it, he was checking in 20 guests at a time, cleaning the toilets and doing the reports. All this while negotiating contracts with the hostel’s vendors. Realizing that he deserved more for all this than just dog food and belly rubs, he set out to create the world’s best hostel.
You can email him at mickey@applehostels.com
Marc has more than 13 years experience in the hostel business. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Marc moved to California in 1998 and joined USA Hostels where he helped grow the company into one of North America's finest chain of hostels. In 2007 he set out with Mickey and Ines to form Apple Hostels, in what they hope will be another success story. At the very least, it should keep them out of trouble for a while.
Marc's interrests include travel, home renovation, hiking and reminiscing with strangers.
You can email him at marc@applehostels.com
Ines has travelled all over the world including Europe, India, New Zealand, Africa, and North America. When she was not busy discovering new places she worked as an architect in Berlin, New York and the UK. After meeting Mickey and Marc she decided to settle in the US and to help grow Apple Hostels into one of the best looking hostel chains in the world. Ask her about the awards she has received in innovative shed design.
You can email her at ines@applehostels.com
Tim has lived in Philadelphia for the past seven years. He also sucks at saving money, so he is the king of having a good time on a budget; whether it is cheap shopping or cheap drinking. As far as his travels, he recently was able to check Paris off his list of destinations to visit but he still has a list of cities and countries he wants to see. In short, for a good time talk to Tim.
You can email him at tschmidt@applehostels.com
Shawna has traveled throughout the United States and the Caribbean; has flirted with Canada, England and recently has turned her interest south of the border. She looks forward greatly to the opportunity to travel to Mexico and even farther. When she is not sailing or exploring the country via bus, she is working toward her degree in filmmaking. Shawna has lived in Philadelphia for the past 10 years, and considers herself an expert in the art of finding the cheap entertainment. Be sure to ask her about Philly favorites like drag shows, drunken spelling bees, and dance parties.
You can email her at shawna@applehostels.com
Eva, a proud descendant and fluent speaker of the Polish nationality, was born and raised in the humble Port Richmond neighborhood of Philly. She spent a semester abroad in Belgium, where she fell in love with delicious trappist beers while getting the chance to travel all over Europe in the meantime. Eva is extremely excited to be visiting Madagascar this year! Having a passion for modern art, Eva hopes to someday work in a museum or gallery. She also enjoys baking, philosophy, photography, and hanging around in coffee shops. Not to mention she’s a self-proclaimed “foodie” as well, so ask her about good eats in Philly.
You can email her at eva@applehostels.com
Quyen Huckleberry Nghiem, born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in the good year of 1988, is more Chinese than fish-head soup and more American than apple pie. Since young times, he has made it his modus operandi to live life to the point of throwing up in all endeavors.
Talented painter, writer, photo-ographer, sociologist, athlete, Connect Four player, haunted by visions of maggots; Quyen enjoys a life of good taste to excess and dreams of settling down to open a table tennis club in his home city of Philadelphia. He enjoys Cuban sandwiches.
You can email him at quyen@applehostels.com
Victoria has lived in Philadelphia nearly her entire life and has had the pleasure of visiting Mexico, Texas, California and Florida. She plans on visiting her native island of Puerto Rico in the near future. Her hobbies when not at work or studying to become an electrician include napping, shopping and plotting to take over the world! If you are in search of some great stores to get some shopping done, Vicky’s the one to go to!
You can email her at vicky@applehostels.com
Natasha was born and raised in Philadelphia . She went to college in Boston for International Business. Besides most of the Eastern United States, she has been to Mexico, drove cross country through Costa Rica, visited Prague, and France, before living in Germany for a year. Her dream place to see would be Thailand. In her free time Natasha makes candles, crochet, designs jewellery, and even though she has lived in Philly forever, she never gets tired of walking around the city.
You can email her at natasha@applehostels.com.
Nicole was born in Philadelphia. She attended college in Boston, as well as here in Philadelphia. She is fluent in being silly and will always enjoy a funny story. Her hobbies include shopping, eating any quesadilla she can find, travelling, texting hundreds of messages a day, acting as Natasha's doppleganger, and trying to find the best pina coloda in the world. She's always down for a good time, and can tell you about a lot of the city's hidden gems.
You can emal her at nicole@applehostels.com.
Dennis has left us to go work and travel in Australia for a year. Our hostel has ranked among the top 3 hostels in America by Hostelworld guests for the past 3 years under his direction so he'll definitely be missed! We wish him the best of luck down under!
You can email him at dennis@applehostels.com
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32 Bank Street
Philadelphia, PA
19106
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