Located in Desert Hot Springs, Crashpod Hostel is within a 15-minute drive of Palm Springs Air Museum and San Jacinto Mountains. .This hostel is 11.3 mi (18.1 km) from Agua Caliente Casino and 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.
Palm Springs Air Museum - 15 min drive - 9.7 miles
Agua Caliente Casino - 16 min drive - 13.9 miles
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway - 27 min drive - 13.0 miles
Palm Canyon - 36 min drive - 17.8 miles
Getting around
Palm Springs Station - 12 min drive
Palm Springs Intl. Airport (PSP) - 17 min drive
Restaurants
Starbucks - 3 min drive
Las Palmas Mexican Cuisine - 5 min drive
McDonald's - 3 min drive
Miracle Springs Resort & Spa - 6 min drive
Burger King - 3 min drive
About this property
Crashpod Hostel
Crashpod Hostel offers 5 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Desert Hot Springs hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room. This hostel also features a picnic area and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a computer station, microwave in a common area, and refrigerator in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM on request
Free self parking on site
RV/bus/truck parking (surcharge) on site
Family friendly
In-room microwave
Conveniences
Guidebooks
Lockers
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Vending machine
Virtual front desk
Business services
Computer station
Outdoors
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
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Communal living room
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Toilet paper
Food and drink
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Freezer
Ice maker
Microwave
Oven
Restaurant dining guides
Shared kitchen access
Stovetop
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Heating
Window screens
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 9:00 AM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 10
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 9:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 20.00
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Access code, private entrance
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: USD 40 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
Early check-in fee: USD 10 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: USD 20.00 (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Crashpod Hostel Desert Hot Springs
Crashpod Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Crashpod Hostel Reviews
Reviews
6.4
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Beautiful area, and interesting set-up.
Wonderful place to stay.
Maureen
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025
Verified
4/10 Poor
Cristina
Dec 1, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Staff were friendly and the place was clean. There were no bugs inside. It is also quiet. The whole place was very dark though at all times. I had to use phone flashlight to enter the room. If you like your weed this is a good place.
Small, dirty house (esp. bathrooms) that smells like cat litter & old bed sheets. Cats & loud roosters on property. No door in dorm & you can hear everything going on in room 6.
This place has a homey vibe I enjoy. The other guests are nice, the cats and chickens are fun to wake up to.
Not perfect, but they are actively improving this hostel, but great prices if you are traveling on a budget.
Jesse
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified
4/10 Poor
dan
Feb 14, 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
We reserved the best room in the hostel, a private room (shared bath) with a/c. There was only a bed and a single hanging light. No hooks to hang anything, no tables, no chairs—just a bed. No towels at this hostel (I brought my own). So many things amiss here…one community bathroom “out of order.” In the kitchen the community stove “out of order.” Some rooms have no doors. Mgmnt looking for “volunteer” to clean—it needs it…chickens in yard apparently provide eggs, but the grounds look like a junk yard. No indoor common areas other than small kitchen.
dan
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified
4/10 Poor
Henry
Nov 6, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Took a while to get the entry code, very uncomfortable bunk bed, no lights in hallway, huge cockroach in bathroom, and no light switch in room. Only saving grace was the cute kitty that greeted me ... unfortunately though the other one was eating a baby bird.
The staff was very friendly. I liked the improvements to the property since the last time I stayed here 2 years ago. For a hostel in the desert it is very nice.
Was absolutely what i needed. Basics and no headaches. I enjoyed the staff as they were polite and attentive to my needs. Will stay here again if i am in the area.
It was close to our destination. Outside the facility dirty,we didn't get no towels place looks old outdated,there was a roach in our room, bed uncomfortable more like a camping cot
vera
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified
4/10 Poor
Veronica
Jun 9, 2024
Hen and Kitty house
Best staff included two cats and over eight chickens. They decorated the entry and greeted right away. You wouldn’t recognize them at night. Don’t forget to bring them brand new and sealed food.