Best hostel recommendations on Reddit
147 reviews from r/solotravel, r/hostels, r/travel and 25 more subreddits
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#1
Flying Pig
4.2
(6)
"I can highly recommend flying pig downtown in amsterdam. Lovely place to stay regardless of age."
"Flying pig was great, lots of people and smoking room."
"I'd suggest somewhere near vondelpark in Amsterdam. Maybe flying pig."
"Heard good things about the flying pig."
"In Amsterdam I'd say the stayokay Vondelpark or flying pig, they're pretty close to each other near the main city park and museums."
"Sir Tobys and the flying pig in Amsterdam"
#2
Airbnb
4.0
(5)
"I'd suggest an Airbnb or couchsurfing instead."
"Airbnb has great places (apartments, officetel, studios) with your price range in Seoul."
"How about Airbnb?"
"Airbnb!!!"
"My girlfriend and I used AirBNB to much success."
#3
Wombats
4.3
(4)
"Wombats is the shit!!!"
"Ditto on the wombats."
"I booked Wombats in Berlin"
"Wombats hostels (available in several of the cities you're going to) are large, so they're good for meeting lots of people."
#4
Onefam
4.3
(4)
"It's a perfect stay for a social person!"
"Onefam Paralelo and Yeah were two hostels stayed at great experience at both!"
"But my best experience was with a party hostel called Onefam."
"Onefam is really good if you are looking for party hostels"
#5
Selina
3.5
(4)
"I stayed at the one in La Fortuna, it’s beautiful."
"Selina is popular with 20 somethings"
"If Selina's are booked you can call them and they will give you nearby recommendations."
"I just got home from Selina Cancun and would not recommend."
#6
Generator Hostel
4.7
(3)
"Really good. Clean and modern."
"I really enjoyed the generator hostel while I was in Berlin."
"Great lounge area and breakfast (do you pay for breakfast, but a very good deal!). Rooms are decent."
#7
Sir Toby's
4.7
(3)
"I stayed at Sir Toby's in Prague and it was very cool, definitely a good choice."
"For Prague I'd recommend Sir Toby's. Best hostel I've ever been to."
"I enjoyed Sir Toby's in Prague."
#8
K's House
4.7
(3)
"I loved staying with them."
"Check out the hostel chains K's House or Khaosan."
"I stayed at K's House in Kyoto and Tokyo and found their private rooms to be pretty nice."
#9
Hostelworld
4.3
(3)
"I've never gone wrong booking at the top-rated hostel on Hostelworld or Hostelbookers."
"I booked my hostels using Hostelworld.com"
"Hostels found here: International Travelers doing what you're doing."
#10
Kabul
4.3
(3)
"Best party hostel in Barcelona IMO."
"Kabul, hands-down!!! Don’t hesitate, it’s a fantastic place to meet people."
"Kabul is more Party and you are right in Gothic Quarter."
#11
Palmers Lodge
4.3
(3)
"I stayed in a great hostel called in Swiss Cottage called Palmers Lodge. A very very good hostel."
"Is a good option."
"Palmers Lodge."
#12
Casa Zen
4.0
(3)
"I've stayed in Casa Zen before"
"I've stayed in Casa Zen before."
"Super laid back but social vibe and it’s 500 ft from the beach"
#13
Green Tortoise
3.7
(3)
"Green tortoise 🐢"
"Green Tortoise is the closest hostel but it’s downtown."
"It’s about ten blocks from the convention center."
#14
Mosquito
3.7
(3)
"Best hostel in the city!"
"Most people recommend Mosquito. I found it just alright."
"Mosquito Hostel."
#15
Yeah Hostel
5.0
(2)
"I really liked it! They have a lot of social events"
"I would absolutely recommend it! Clean, quiet, and pretty affordable."
#16
Peace House
4.5
(2)
"Show a big recommendation, when I went about a month ago"
"They have a common area and a wide variety of people"
#17
Kabul Hostel
4.5
(2)
"Place is well done and people are helpful"
"Was a great location and always someone to talk to in the social areas"
#18
St. Christopher's Inn
4.5
(2)
"I can't recommend this enough, St. Christopher's Inn-- by far in the top 5 hostels I've ever been to."
"Great location, easy tube access, near the river."
#19
Generator
4.0
(2)
"I vote Generator if you want a party hostel."
"It was a good experience."
#20
Walrus Hostel
4.0
(2)
"It's really close to everything, South Bank, Parliament Square, Westminster Abbey."
"It was pretty cheap and right across the river from Parliament."
#21
Zostel
4.0
(2)
"Zostel"
"Zostel."
#22
The Flying Pig
4.0
(2)
"Amsterdam - The Flying Pig; I stayed in uptown."
"In Paris, I stayed in a St Christopher's Inn right next to a metro stop, it was great."
#23
Sotetsu Fresa Inn
4.0
(2)
"Clean rooms (get two double beds if you are worried about tiny hotel rooms!), very good rates, and awesome staff."
"Clean rooms, very good rates, and awesome staff."
#24
Plus
4.0
(2)
"Plus was really fun, the one by the Mercedes Benz stadium"
"The pool area was good to meet other people."
#25
Yellow Hostel Rome
4.0
(2)
"Was fun, its a louder party hostel though."
"It wasn't too expensive, has a bar (with cheap food available)."
#26
R Hostel
4.0
(2)
"I met a lot of cool people in R Hostel Namba South"
"The most social hostels / guesthouse I know in Japan"
#27
Dancehostel
3.5
(2)
"Same price that Dancehostel."
"It has a great location and the people are really friendly and sociable."
#28
Sunflower Hostel
3.0
(2)
"I went with sunflower hostel ! Hope it will be a good experience, I only booked it for two nights"
"Was thinking of sunflower hostel :)"
#29
Camelot Inn
3.0
(2)
"Camelot Inn & Hostel wasn’t bad."
"The Camelot Inn isn’t bad, and it’s cheaper than your other options."
#30
Templestay
5.0
(1)
"A stand-out experience for me while I was there."
#31
Hvar Hostel
5.0
(1)
"I LOVE Hvar. I stayed with a lovely old couple in the hill on the right side of the square."
#32
Okidoki
5.0
(1)
"Okidoki in Warsaw was great. Very clean, friendly staff, and opportunities to party if you're into that."
#33
Carpe Noctem
5.0
(1)
"Had a great time there, do the original one."
#34
Hostel One
5.0
(1)
"I stayed at Hostel One in Prague...it was super social."
#35
The Circus
5.0
(1)
"The Circus Hostel in Berlin is clean, nice, and in an incredible location."
#36
Sunflower
5.0
(1)
"Def go to Sunflower for Berlin. I’ve been to Berlin several times and been to a bunch and that’s the only one in Berlin that really has a proper social atmosphere like you’d expect from a hostel."
#37
Awana House
5.0
(1)
"I cannot sell this place enough... It's INCREDIBLE. Awana House, so clean you can eat from the floors."
#38
Joojoo's Pet Hostel
5.0
(1)
"They take good care and treat them well."
#39
Brody House
5.0
(1)
"Look into Brody house in Budapest. Stayed there this past July. Definitely the most memorable place I stayed."
#40
Bedwood
5.0
(1)
"Just stayed a a hostel in Copenhagen called Bedwood. They literally just opened. I loved the atmosphere and staff there."
#41
Baan Tai Backpackers
5.0
(1)
"I was solo and made some awesome friends there."
#42
The Groove
4.0
(1)
"The Groove was pretty chill."
#43
Somos
4.0
(1)
"I didn’t stay there but I walked past Somos in Santa Teresa and went in to check it out because it looked so so nice."
#44
Loft Hostel
4.0
(1)
"Loft is nice, great location too."
#45
Maverick Lodge
4.0
(1)
"Maverick Lodge has something on every day of the week."
#46
Sir Tobys
4.0
(1)
"Sir Tobys and the flying pig in Amsterdam"
#47
Plus Hostel
4.0
(1)
"Plus Hostel is pretty good."
#48
Villa Fontaine
4.0
(1)
"I like the Villa Fontaine chain - lots of locations in Tokyo and free breakfast."
#49
AlltheRooms
4.0
(1)
"Cuba has hostels, hotels and rooms/apartments for rent. Those are the cheapest option."
#50
DK's
4.0
(1)
"Didn't stay there, but DK's in Hoi An is run by the same group as Hue Backpackers and I loved my time in Hue with them."
#51
Sydney Central Backpackers
4.0
(1)
"Above Scubar."
#52
Purple Camel Hostel
4.0
(1)
"Purple Camel Hostel is really good and well located but I believe it's only open certain times of year."
#53
Tongsiam
4.0
(1)
"I stayed in one in Chiang Rai called Tongsiam and I really enjoyed being able to dip in and out of the social side and escape to the privacy of my room."
#54
Hostel Plinio
4.0
(1)
"Decided to go with hostel plinio for Manuel Antonio, saw a few tiktoks saying it was pretty good."
#55
Paprika Hostel
4.0
(1)
"Paprika hostel is pretty chill"
#56
YHA
4.0
(1)
"The one in rotherhithe has private rooms for £35th a night which is pretty reasonable 5 min walk to rotherhithe overground and in zone 2."
#57
Kex Hostel
4.0
(1)
"Kex hostel"
#58
Wombat's
4.0
(1)
"Wombat's Naschmarkt is damn good and in a perfect location for waking up."
#59
Clink Noord Amsterdam
4.0
(1)
"Not sure of how it'll turn out, but looks nice."
#60
The Hat Madrid
4.0
(1)
"Was pretty good two summers ago when I was there."
#61
Ao Sane Bungalows
4.0
(1)
"Nice and cheap enough (though not $2 a night like some hostels)."
#62
Grandio
4.0
(1)
"The staff are really nice and the rooms and showers are clean."
#63
Sophie’s
4.0
(1)
"Sophie’s or PLUS in Praha."
#64
St. Enoch
4.0
(1)
"Seemed to have nice enough reviews on hostelworld."
#65
Flow Spaces
4.0
(1)
"Flow Spaces"
#66
Shenanigans
4.0
(1)
"I'm staying at Shenanigans!"
#67
YellowSquare
4.0
(1)
"I had booked YellowSquare which was on lots of ‘Top 10 Best Hostel’s in Rome’ lists"
#68
Rydges Fortitude Valley
4.0
(1)
"Meant to be good."
#69
Stayokay
4.0
(1)
"In Amsterdam I'd say the stayokay Vondelpark or flying pig, they're pretty close to each other near the main city park and museums."
#70
Annexe Apartments
4.0
(1)
"Everything was clean and tidy."
#71
Darlings
4.0
(1)
"Darlings in Prague"
#72
Post Hostel
4.0
(1)
"Post Hostel Prague"
#73
Apple Hostel
4.0
(1)
"Pretty nice, inexpensive, and in an excellent location."
#74
Ostello Bello
4.0
(1)
"Ostello bello for italy!"
#75
East Seven
4.0
(1)
"I enjoyed East Seven in Berlin…"
#76
St Christopher's
4.0
(1)
"Back then it was decent value and well located near the center of the city."
#77
Namba Guesthouse Hive
4.0
(1)
"Is pretty social. Can’t go wrong, ~10 minutes from dotonbori as well."
#78
The People Le Marais
4.0
(1)
"Has amazing location and was clean."
#79
Spin Designer
4.0
(1)
"Spin Designer, Outpost or Alocasia :)"
#80
Heart of Gold
4.0
(1)
"Good location and not sure about this time of year but has a nice outdoor area to sit and drink when its warm"
#81
HappyGoLucky Hostel
4.0
(1)
"I stayed in happyGoLucky Hostel And it was really good"
#82
Maverick
4.0
(1)
"The Maverick ones seem to suit your wishes"
#83
Pink Panther
4.0
(1)
"I stayed at the pink panther, 1.5 blocks from the main square!"
#84
Oaks Brisbane Mews Suites
4.0
(1)
"It has a pool."
#85
Casa Caracol
4.0
(1)
"Great location between the Capitolo and main touristy areas of old Havana."
#86
Archi Rossi
4.0
(1)
"The room was very nice, and clean, they had free breakfast."
#87
Athens Choice
4.0
(1)
"A hotel refurbished into a hostel."
#88
Emerald Palace
4.0
(1)
"Nice staff, clean, great location."
#89
Hotel Grand Fresa Akasaka
3.0
(1)
"It was nice, clean, but like most Japanese hotels, small."
#90
Retox
3.0
(1)
"Has a cool bar in the hostel."
#91
Blue Sky
3.0
(1)
"Its not that bad. Met some cool people."
#92
Academy
3.0
(1)
"I was in Florence last month and stayed at academy hostel. If you're going solo I would consider another hostel."
#93
Pet Style
3.0
(1)
"I don’t know the facilities or how good/ bad it is."
#94
Sunflower Party Hostel
2.0
(1)
"It was a bit of a dump that you wouldn't of bothered with if it weren't for the other guests."
#95
SLC Hostels
1.0
(1)
"Any hostels you find in SLC are nothing but homeless shelters that you get to pay money to stay at. Would not recommend."
#96
Youth Hostel Firenze 2000
1.0
(1)
"If you want something social, do not stay at Youth Hostel Firenze 2000."
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