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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
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  • Sus filterPlant reviews and astroturf get sniffed out

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San Agustin · Colombia 4th best in San Agustin

Waka Maru

Punk Score
72% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 92 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Hue · Vietnam

Tam Family Homestay

Punk Score
72% NOT BAD
High confidence 435 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Celestun · Mexico Best in Celestun

Totem Beach Club- Celestún

Punk Score
72% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 121 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Vicuna · Chile 3rd best in Vicuna

Hostal Michel

Punk Score
69% MEH
High confidence 582 reviews
582 reviews $14 dorm · $37 priv View
El Bolson · Argentina 4th best in El Bolson

Hostel Cosmo

Punk Score
69% MEH
Medium confidence 220 reviews
220 reviews $14 dorm · $50 priv View
Kalpitiya · Sri Lanka 2nd best in Kalpitiya

Valampuri Kite Hostel

Punk Score
69% MEH
Medium confidence 131 reviews
Yogyakarta · Indonesia

OtU By OstiC House

Punk Score
69% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 24 reviews
24 reviews $6 dorm · $30 priv View
Montenegro · Colombia Best in Montenegro

El Prado Ecohotel

Punk Score
69% MEH
High confidence 405 reviews
Sao Paulo · Brazil 5th best in Sao Paulo

Morada City Hostel

Punk Score
69% MEH
High confidence 336 reviews
Monteverde · Costa Rica

Monteverde Family House

Punk Score
69% MEH
Medium confidence 81 reviews
Kathmandu · Nepal

Thamel Grand Hotel

Punk Score
72% NOT BAD
High confidence 331 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Washington DC · USA Best in Washington DC

Caravan Hostel DC

Punk Score
72% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 141 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Mazunte · Mexico 2nd best in Mazunte

Casa Antonio Mazunte

Punk Score
72% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 294 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Cusco · Peru

Del Prado Hometown

Punk Score
72% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 93 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Bangkok · Thailand

Born Free Hostel

Punk Score
72% NOT BAD
High confidence 986 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
986 reviews $5 dorm · $52 priv View
Mallorca · Spain Best in Mallorca

Hostel Soller

Punk Score
72% NOT BAD
High confidence 1,549 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Otavalo · Ecuador 3rd best in Otavalo

El Tio Hostal

Punk Score
73% NOT BAD
Medium confidence 247 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
247 reviews $12 dorm · $17 priv View
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