{"id":190730,"date":"2020-01-09T11:39:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T16:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/?page_id=190730"},"modified":"2025-03-11T09:43:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T13:43:22","slug":"best-hostels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/best-hostels\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Hostels from Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image190730_5797ce-d2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image190730_5797ce-d2 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.nomadicmatt.com\/2024\/besthostelsmain4.jpeg\" alt=\"Friends at a hostel relaxing by the pool\" class=\"kb-img\"\/><\/figure><p>During my many years on the road, I&#8217;ve stayed in more hostels than I can count. Hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds. Some of them have been wonderful. Some of them were just terrible. To help you avoid terrible hostels, we created this page where you&#8217;ll find all the articles I&#8217;ve written on my favorite hostels. Find your destination, book, and enjoy a great hostel where you&#8217;ll get a good night&#8217;s sleep and make lifelong friends!<\/p><p>Hostelworld has a monopoly on hostel bookings so they have the biggest inventory. If you are going to book a hostel, <a href=\"https:\/\/hostelworld.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1101lHtj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I&#8217;d book with them<\/a>.<\/p><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-190730_0719db-bd .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-190730_0719db-bd .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-190730_0719db-bd\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div><style>.kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id190730_830fe1-d6 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column190730_b4edb9-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column190730_b4edb9-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column190730_b4edb9-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column190730_b4edb9-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column190730_b4edb9-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column190730_b4edb9-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column190730_b4edb9-27{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column190730_b4edb9-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column190730_b4edb9-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column190730_b4edb9-27\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Africa<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-cape-town\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Cape Town<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asia<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-bali\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Bali<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-bangkok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Bangkok<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-chiang-mai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Chiang Mai<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-hanoi\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Hanoi<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-hong-kong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Hong Kong<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-kuala-lumpur\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Kuala Lumpur<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-singapore\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Singapore<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-in-tokyo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Tokyo<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/my-favorite-australian-hostels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Australia<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-in-melbourne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Melbourne<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-sydney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Sydney<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Central America<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-mexico-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Mexico City<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-oaxaca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Oaxaca<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-panama-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Panama City<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-san-jose-costa-rica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in San Jose<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column190730_984770-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column190730_984770-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column190730_984770-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column190730_984770-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column190730_984770-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column190730_984770-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column190730_984770-3c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column190730_984770-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column190730_984770-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column190730_984770-3c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Europe<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-amsterdam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Amsterdam<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-athens\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Athens<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Barcelona<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-berlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Berlin<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-budapest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Budapest<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-copenhagen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Copenhagen<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-dublin\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Dublin<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-dubrovnik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Dubrovnik<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-edinburgh\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Edinburgh<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/favorite-hostels-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Europe<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-florence\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Florence<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-helsinki\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Helsinki<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-iceland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Iceland<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-lagos\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Lagos<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-lisbon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Lisbon<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in London<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Madrid<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Paris<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-prague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Prague<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-in-rome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Rome<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-seville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Seville<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-split\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Split<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-stockholm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Stockholm<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-venice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Venice<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-warsaw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Warsaw<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column190730_9f9569-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column190730_9f9569-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column190730_9f9569-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column190730_9f9569-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column190730_9f9569-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column190730_9f9569-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column190730_9f9569-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column190730_9f9569-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column190730_9f9569-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column190730_9f9569-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Middle East<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-jerusalem\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Jerusalem<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-istanbul\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Istanbul<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-tel-aviv\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Tel Aviv<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Zealand<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/my-favorite-hostels-in-new-zealand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in New Zealand<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-auckland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Auckland<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-queenstown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Queenstown<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North America<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-boston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Boston<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-in-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Chicago<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-in-los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Los Angeles<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-in-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Miami<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-montreal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Montreal<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in NYC<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Seattle<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-in-toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Toronto<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-in-vancouver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Vancovuer<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-san-diego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in San Diego<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-in-san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in San Francisco<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South America<\/h4>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-cusco\/\">My Favorite Hostels in Cusco<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-medellin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Medellin<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/travel-blogs\/best-hostels-rio-de-janeiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Favorite Hostels in Rio de Janeiro<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want Discounts On Your Hostel Stay?<\/h3><p>For discounts on hostels in Europe, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelpass.co\/hostel-card\/?ref=mattkepnes4&amp;utm_source=Tapfiliate&amp;utm_medium=mattkepnes4&amp;utm_campaign=HostelPass+Affiliate+Program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">HostelPass<\/a>. This new card gives you up to 20% off hostels throughout Europe. They\u2019re constantly adding new hostels too. I\u2019ve always wanted something like this and am glad it finally exists! (You can use code NOMADICMATT for 25% off too!)<br>&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips on Finding a Good Hostel<\/h3><p>Need some help finding a hostel? Here are some articles on why hostels are awesome and how to avoid picking a bad one:<\/p><style>.kb-row-layout-id190730_327000-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id190730_327000-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id190730_327000-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id190730_327000-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id190730_327000-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id190730_327000-a3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id190730_327000-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id190730_327000-a3 > 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