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Vienna · Austria

MEININGER Hotel Vienna Downtown Franz

Punk Score

16% GODAWFUL

High confidence 11,589 reviews

≈142 possibly bought

Bed bug reports

4 reports, not recent

Sus reviews

≈142 possibly bought

Bangkok · Thailand

Suvarnabhumi Suite Hotel - Suvarnabhumi Airport

Punk Score

16% GODAWFUL

High confidence 1,681 reviews

Pamplona · Spain

Iraipe Albergue Municipal de Villava

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 541 reviews

Rome · Italy

Eurorooms

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

Medium confidence 224 reviews

Montpellier · France

Le Maje Hostel

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 2,627 reviews

Bed bug reports 1 recent report

Ios · Greece

Flisvos Hotel Ios

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

Medium confidence 225 reviews

Bed bug reports 3 reports, not recent

San Vito Lo Capo · Italy 2nd best in San Vito Lo Capo

Boa Vista

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

Medium confidence 178 reviews

Helsinki · Finland

Sky Hostel Helsinki

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 2,926 reviews

Bed bug reports 1 recent report

Mexico City · Mexico

Hotel Amigo Suites Downtown

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 1,432 reviews

Barcelona · Spain

Generator Barcelona

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 16,926 reviews

≈794 possibly bought

Bed bug reports

8 reports, not recent

Sus reviews

≈794 possibly bought

Trieste · Italy

Residence Villa Bottacin

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 808 reviews

Chefchaouen · Morocco

Hostel Sakura

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 417 reviews

Berlin · Germany

Inn-Berlin

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 940 reviews

Bed bug reports 16 reports, not recent

Medellin · Colombia

Air Guest House

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 589 reviews

Bed bug reports 1 report, not recent, probably ok

Houston · USA 4th best in Houston

Baymont by Wyndham Houston Hobby Airport

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 513 reviews

San Francisco · USA

Winsor Hotel

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

Medium confidence 75 reviews

Bed bug reports 1 recent report

Kuta · Indonesia

Puri Dewa Bharata Hotel

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 309 reviews

Koh Tao · Thailand

Nitro Pier Hostel

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

Medium confidence 107 reviews

David City · Panama

Hotel F Sur Inn

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 356 reviews

≈30 possibly bought

Sus 5★ reviews ≈30 possibly bought

Florianopolis · Brazil

neighbor.HUB hostel & coliving

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

Medium confidence 196 reviews

Chiang Mai · Thailand

My Way Hostel Chiang Mai

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 340 reviews

Bed bug reports 2 reports, not recent

Hong Kong · Hong Kong China

Melbourne Hostel

Punk Score

14% TINY SAMPLE

Low confidence 25 reviews

Rotterdam · Netherlands

Rotterdam Teleport Hotel

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 6,928 reviews

Bed bug reports 15 reports, not recent

Krakow · Poland

Lorf Hostel&Apartments

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 723 reviews

Bed bug reports 1 recent report

Ericeira · Portugal

WOT Ericeira

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 939 reviews

Tbilisi · Georgia

ART VIBE Orbeliani Hostel

Punk Score

14% TINY SAMPLE

Low confidence 28 reviews

Paris · France

Terminus Montparnasse

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 3,398 reviews

Bed bug reports 2 reports, not recent

Pattaya · Thailand

New Star

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 1,213 reviews

Varanasi · India

Zostel Varanasi

Punk Score

14% TINY SAMPLE

Low confidence 26 reviews

Milan · Italy

MEININGER Milano Lambrate

Punk Score

14% GODAWFUL

High confidence 9,830 reviews

Bed bug reports 13 reports, not recent

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Articles

MEININGER Hotel Vienna Downtown Franz

Suvarnabhumi Suite Hotel - Suvarnabhumi Airport

Iraipe Albergue Municipal de Villava

Eurorooms

Le Maje Hostel

Flisvos Hotel Ios

Boa Vista

Sky Hostel Helsinki

Hotel Amigo Suites Downtown

Generator Barcelona

Residence Villa Bottacin

Hostel Sakura

Inn-Berlin

Air Guest House

Baymont by Wyndham Houston Hobby Airport

Winsor Hotel

Puri Dewa Bharata Hotel

Nitro Pier Hostel

Hotel F Sur Inn

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My Way Hostel Chiang Mai

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Rotterdam Teleport Hotel

Lorf Hostel&Apartments

WOT Ericeira

ART VIBE Orbeliani Hostel

Terminus Montparnasse

New Star

Zostel Varanasi

MEININGER Milano Lambrate

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