HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE - Hostel

1.0 star property
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Reception
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
10 Beds Mixed Premium Dormitory
Cafe

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
8-13 Gion-machi Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka-ken, 812-0038
  • Canal City Hakata
    1 min walk
  • Kushida Shrine
    9 min walk
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine
    10 min walk
  • Fukuoka (FUK)
    13 min drive

Room options

5 Beds Female Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

10 Beds Mixed Premium Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Economy Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Queen Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

18 Beds Mixed Dormitory Room

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Group Room for 6 People

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 2 Queen Beds

8 Beds Male Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Fukuoka

With a stay at HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Fukuoka, steps from Canal City Hakata and within a 5-minute drive of Marine Messe Fukuoka. .This hostel is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Port of Hakata and 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka.

What's nearby

  • Canal City Hakata - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Fukuoka Anpanman Children's Museum - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Tenjin Underground Mall - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Marine Messe Fukuoka - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Port of Hakata - 3 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Kushida Shrine Station - 7 min walk
  • Hakata Station - 10 min walk
  • Fukuoka Airport (FUK) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪マクドナルド - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪サイゼリヤ - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪キャナルシティ博多 ノースビル 地下1階能古うどん製造所 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪一蘭 - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪いきなり!ステーキ - ‬7 min walk

About this property

HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE - Hostel

Hostel with a restaurant, steps from Canal City Hakata
HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE - Hostel offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Microwaves and rice cookers are provided.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a reception hall.
At HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE - Hostel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: JPY 650 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Freezer
  • Griddle
  • Microwave
  • Mini fridge
  • Paper towels
  • Rice cooker
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax will be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200-500 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately JPY 650 per person

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 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
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

LIFE hostel bar lounge Fukuoka
LIFE hostel bar lounge
LIFE bar lounge Fukuoka
LIFE bar lounge
HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE
THE LIFE hostel bar lounge
HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE Hostel
HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE - Hostel Fukuoka
HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

HafH Fukuoka THE LIFE - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 274 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 115 out of 274 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 274 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 274 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 274 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Kerk yaw

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
I wouldn't recommend this hostel, even though it's very new and in very clean conditions. I visited Fukuoaka during the corona virus outbreak, and as a person with Asian/Chinese descent I feel like the check-in staff were extremely unfriendly to me. Further, I was booked into the shared dormitory, which I would strongly suggest avoiding because there's around 18 people couped into one room. Would recommend another place where there's less people in a room (eg. 8 room dorm) because there are only 4 showers for the whole floor, so essentially sharing this with 60+ people. Overall, new hostel but one of the more unpleasant experiences I encountered in Japan (which is a very friendly country normally).
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Caitriona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location to subway not convenient, near canal city.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Shen Shung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Experience Staying
place look awesome and cool. The vibe is great, I normally grab one or two drinks while waiting for my friends. Price wise is awesome too, I travel with 5 friend so we took the whole room with 3 bunk bed. If you travel individual might have some hassle with other traveler and required to be more considerate. Overall for me was a good stay for a group. Location was is very awesome too as it just around the corner with Canal City.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Kuala Lumpur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hostel is the best. I think the room size is just nice as I was staying in the 16 mixed dormitory. Be aware that check in is only 4pm onwards but no worries as everything is just a walking distance to keep you occupied before checking in.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and well attended. A bit loud on the first night but that was the fault of other guests, and it was a holiday in Japan so cannot blame them!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

jeroen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great convenient location, fair price, nice place
Location was great! You can walk to a lot of key places / must visit areas in Fukuoka. Bed was also spacious, bathrooms clean and dry most times. Service is a possible are of improvement -- I was offered new sheets but never actually got them when I confirmed.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, clean, convenient
Staying in Fukuoka for 1 night on my way to the airport. It’s a quick 12 minute walk down the Main Street out of the train station. Meals and drinks available for purchase at the bar lounge(the night I was there they were having a big Indian curry party). Security code to get into the building after hours and to get into your room. There’s not a ton of space for suitcases in the room (I.e. we had to walk single file past the suitcases lined up against the wall), but the bed linens were clean, the bed was comfortable, the bar was quiet after dinner and it was really easy to get to the train station.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

L, Seattle, WA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very new hostel located about 10 minutes walking distance from the Hakata Station. Dorm room was clean and very private with the curtains for each individual bed. Clean bathrooms with toilet, sink, and shower all separated out. Atmosphere/environment is perfect for those interested in meeting new people. Live music every night I was there. Great value for a wonderful hostel experience. Highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
A/C can't keep up.
Nice staff and good place in general but I was in a large room with several (~15) bunks. The A/C could not keep up with the demand. By 1 am the air quality in the room was noticeably stale. By 4 am it was rank.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Stay
THE LIFE hostel is an extremely well run, clean business. I enjoyed my stay there and can recommend it to anyone. Staff we're very helpful and spoke great english.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Kinman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay again.
Good chance this is he best hostel in Fuk. Location is spot on, right near Nakasu Island for some ecening yatai, a 15 minute walk down the road to Hakata, and walking distance to Tenjin. The price was reasonable, the bar was a nice meet spot, and there are opportunities to mingle with other travelers. No complaints about the wifi, everything was clean, and the decor was trendy. Each bunk had a light and an outlet. This hostel could improve by having the beds pre-made and giving their customers a larger area to lock their belongings. Other than that I highly recommend The Life and would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
The place was really clean . Very convinient to have a place to be able to eat something that you will bring from a restaurant . The lounge in the lobby is very pleasant with great food .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Fine
Location was good. Just a little noise, in the first floor is the hotel bar, the music was loud. Good place if you want practice korean language because a lot of young travelers of that country
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, cozy hostel
The room was clean and cozy but a little bit noizy at night. I could hear noise from the hall way.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place and atmosphere

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A new, nicely designed place in a great location.
The Life is great – a really great location (walkable from the main Hakata Station, or a short subway ride if you have big bags), and close to a ton of bars, restaurants, and shopping (right near Canal City). The lounge and bar area are great; very comfortable and nicely designed. The rooms are good; they're a little tight but very clean and new. They have very small safes for some personal items (passport, wallet, etc), but if you bring a laptop or large camera, you won't be able to stuff it into them. But the front desk will hold bags for you, if needed. WiFi was good. The bathrooms and showers were very clean and nicely kept. The place is a lot bigger than it looks in the listing; there's many more rooms it seems.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
New hostel close to the central
The life hostel is very new and clean. It is also close to the hakata station - 10 mins on foot with luggages. No lift to upstairs and parking building a finger away from room windows. The double room where I stayed was very very small and no place even to put a toothbrushe on in the showers.

8/10 Good

Jun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
色々な人が宿泊しており、調理も可能なので長期の宿泊に良い。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

SHIHO

Disliked: Staff & service
カフェ店員とドミトリースタッフ兼任なのでずっと受付でほっとかれたうえに、請求金額も間違っていて修正に時間がかかりました。施設についての説明も一言もありませんでした。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

hyun

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
고층건물 2층에 가건물로 침대짜놓은 느낌입니다. 교통편을 제외하고는 침대나 분위기가 산만하고 안정감을 주지못했습니다. 체크인할때 큐알코드 없으면 시간소모가 많습니다. 투숙객에게 모든것을 맡겨놓은 느낌!