Our Mission


"To help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling."

Contact Us

We would love to hear from you, and so would Washington's hostels!

The Council:
educational programs, volunteers, interns, fundraising
Note: The Council office is an administrative body, it does not run the hostels in Washington State. For hostel contact information, scroll down.


HI - Washington State Council





4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Room 30, Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 658 - 3262
Hours: 10 am - 6 pm Monday - Thursday

Programs - programs@hiwsc.org
Volunteer - volunteer@hiwsc.org
Technical, web - support@hiwsc.org

Accounting - PO Box 31664, Seattle WA 98103-1664



The Hostels: accommodations


HI - Seattle at the American Hotel




510 South King Street, Seattle WA 98104


HI - Olympic Hostel



272 Batter Way, Port Townsend WA 98368