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HostelPunk

tells you if the best hostel in town is still pretty average

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

  • Vibe mathSocial fun from review signals, not brochure stars
  • Bug radarLast-30-day reports count loudest
  • Language mixReview languages vs city baseline
  • Sus filterPlant reviews and astroturf get sniffed out

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Pai · Thailand

Imchai

Punk Score
71% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 59 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Guachaca · Colombia 2nd best in Guachaca

Lote 10 Tayrona

Punk Score
71% NOT BAD
High confidence 560 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
560 reviews $22 dorm · $50 priv View
Imlil · Morocco Best in Imlil

Atlas Prestige

Punk Score
71% NOT BAD
High confidence 812 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca · Costa Rica 5th best in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Casa Wolaba

Punk Score
71% NOT BAD
High confidence 1,275 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
1275 reviews $16 dorm · $65 priv View
Kathmandu · Nepal

Kathmandu Madhuban Guesthouse

Punk Score
71% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 254 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Jeffreys Bay · South Africa Best in Jeffreys Bay

Ubuntu Backpackers

Punk Score
71% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 28 reviews
28 reviews $14 dorm · $29 priv View
York · England Best in York

Astor York

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
High confidence 3,442 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
3442 reviews $35 dorm · $187 priv View
Belgrade · Serbia

Hostelche

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
High confidence 868 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
868 reviews $23 dorm · $49 priv View
Phuket · Thailand

Hangover No1 Hostel Patong

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
High confidence 339 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Puerto Maldonado · Peru Best in Puerto Maldonado

Don Jaime Hostel

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 57 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
57 reviews $16 dorm · $27 priv View
Palomino · Colombia

Hostal Grand Park Palomino

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 108 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Nice · France 2nd best in Nice

Nice Beach

Punk Score
74% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 34 reviews
Guatape · Colombia 3rd best in Guatape

Volare

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 178 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Galle · Sri Lanka 5th best in Galle

Kings Landing Unawatuna

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 178 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Marrakech · Morocco

Spins Hostel

Punk Score
74% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 48 reviews
San Sebastian · Spain 2nd best in San Sebastian

Surfing Etxea Surf Hostel

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
High confidence 892 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
892 reviews $68 dorm · $209 priv View
Cochin · India

Costa Gama Home Stay @ Fort Kochi

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 93 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Gili Trawangan · Indonesia

Good Vibes Bungalows

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 72 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Mostar · Bosnia And Herzegovina

Guest House Mostar

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 206 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Srinagar · India 2nd best in Srinagar

John’s Homestay

Punk Score
74% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 269 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
269 reviews $8 dorm · $21 priv View
Udaipur · India

Whereabout Hostel

Punk Score
75% NOT BAD
High confidence 1,120 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
1120 reviews $4 dorm · $13 priv View
Negril · Jamaica 2nd best in Negril 3rd best in Jamaica

Bak A Yaad Hostel and Cottages

Punk Score
75% NOT BAD
High confidence 513 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
513 reviews $22 dorm · $45 priv View
Durban · South Africa 2nd best in Durban

Smiths Cottage

Punk Score
75% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 21 reviews
21 reviews $13 dorm · $36 priv View
Hakone · Japan 2nd best in Hakone

K's House Hakone

Punk Score
75% NOT BAD
High confidence 541 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
541 reviews $31 dorm · $188 priv View
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