Yup! It is true! The Gardner Hotel in El Paso is not just a hotel. It also operates as the ONLY hostel in El Paso and one of the premier hostels, not just in Texas, but the United States.

To this day Gardner still operates as a hotel in half of its rooms. The other half operates as El Paso International Hostel, with up to four bunk beds per room and a shared bath in which Men stay on the second floor and women on the third. The Gardner is the only hostel in El Paso and one of about 10 hostels in Texas. It was rated in 1996 by American Youth Hostels as the best in the country.

But don’t let movies like “Hostel” scare you away from the Gardner Hotel. The Gardner Hotel’s hostels are very safe with people from all walks of life staying their on a weekly basis. So the next time you’re staying in El Paso for whatever reason, whether it be a UTEP football game or you’re visiting family and friends, don’t hesitate to stay at the Gardner Hotel.