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HostelPunk

Hostels ranked by review signal

We chew through review noise so you can spot the social ones, the sketchy ones, and the weirdly fake ones.

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  • Language mixReview languages vs city baseline
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Cairns · Australia

Global Backpackers Cairns

Punk Score
29% SHIT
Medium confidence 112 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
112 reviews $32 dorm · $121 priv View
Flores · Guatemala

ANKAA Hostel

Punk Score
46% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 14 reviews
14 reviews $46 dorm · $42 priv View
Townsville · Australia 2nd best in Townsville

Civic Guest House Backpackers Hostel

Punk Score
26% SHIT
Medium confidence 264 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
264 reviews $27 dorm · $71 priv View
Playa del Carmen · Mexico

Grand Hostal Playa

Punk Score
36% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 31 reviews
31 reviews $14 dorm · $46 priv View
Split · Croatia

Cool Hostel

Punk Score
32% SHIT
Medium confidence 54 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
54 reviews $47 dorm · $138 priv View
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle · Mexico

Hostel El Patio

Punk Score
62% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 5 reviews
Banff · Canada

Banff International Hostel

Punk Score
29% SHIT
Medium confidence 109 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
109 reviews $79 dorm · $332 priv View
Manuel Antonio · Costa Rica 5th best in Manuel Antonio

Hostel Manuel Antonio

Punk Score
30% SHIT
Medium confidence 95 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
95 reviews $10 dorm · $45 priv View
Montpellier · France 4th best in Montpellier

Le Maje Hostel

Punk Score
25% SHIT
High confidence 397 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
397 reviews $37 dorm · $105 priv View
Salento · Colombia

Hostal Casa de Lili

Punk Score
35% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 41 reviews
41 reviews $29 dorm · $20 priv View
Udaipur · India

Hotstel Udaipur

Punk Score
54% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 7 reviews
7 reviews $3 dorm · $17 priv View
Chiang Mai · Thailand

Premier Hostel Chiang Mai

Punk Score
28% SHIT
Medium confidence 149 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
149 reviews $10 dorm · $29 priv View
Potosi · Bolivia 2nd best in Potosi

Hostal Eucalyptus

Punk Score
36% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 44 reviews
Florence · Italy

Casa Micol

Punk Score
43% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 14 reviews
Taipei · Taiwan China

MeetingMates

Punk Score
34% SHIT
Medium confidence 58 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
Madrid · Spain

Hostel Center Madrid

Punk Score
26% SHIT
Medium confidence 255 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
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