r/hostels is a subreddit with 12k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses hostel, recommendations, solo traveling, girls hostel, and staff, and they frequently recommend/review hostels, hostel, and hostel recommendations.
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Post your questions, ask for recommendations, share stories, and use your experiences to help others.
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Popular Themes in r/hostels
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for recommendations on a clean hostel in CDMX"
25 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Struggling to find a hostel work exchange in Spain"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Almost 500 € stolen from my locker in Marco Polo hostel in Malta"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/hostels
#1
Hostel
: "Interlaken Youth Hostel avis?"
25 posts
#2
Recommendations
: "Kyrgyzstan Hostel Recommendations"
7 posts
#3
Solo Traveling
: "first time Solo Traveling to another country"
2 posts
#4
Girls Hostel
: "Girls Hostel with food under 12k in kalkaji/CR"
2 posts
#5
Staff
1 post
#6
Party
1 post
#7
Noise
1 post
#8
Snoring
1 post
#9
Madrid
1 post
#10
Job
1 post
Products Discussed in r/hostels
Hostels
89 reviews
#1
OneFam
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Hostel
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Castle Rock
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Hostel
71 reviews
#1
Onefam
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Kabul Hostel
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Ostello Bello
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Hostel Recommendations
14 reviews
#1
Kabul
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Onefam
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Kabul Hostel
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/hostels
#1
Question
: "hostel etiquette"
30 posts
#2
Recommendation Request
: "Hostel recommendations for Lisbon!!"
12 posts
#3
Recommendation
: "Best hostels to stay in San Francisco or San Jose?"
8 posts
#4
Rant
: "People who set alarms and don't turn them off for 20min+"
4 posts
#5
Giving Advice
: "First time in a shared Hostel Room for Interrail; need Tipps m23"
3 posts
#6
Story
: "i was nervous about staying in a hostel, but it ended up being the best part of my trip"
2 posts
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Yearly
+6k members(91.3%)
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Last updated: August 10, 2026