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Corn Island · Nicaragua Best in Corn Island

Guesthouse Island Escape

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 116 reviews
Cordoba · Argentina 2nd best in Cordoba

Faz Hostel

Punk Score
66% MEH
High confidence 882 reviews
882 reviews $17 dorm · $44 priv View
Watamu · Kenya Best in Watamu 4th best in Kenya

Watamu Sunrise Villa

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 108 reviews
Whistler · Canada 3rd best in Whistler

HI Whistler

Punk Score
66% MEH
High confidence 1,496 reviews
1496 reviews $38 dorm · $99 priv View
Ballycastle · Northern Ireland Best in Ballycastle

Sheep Island View Ballintoy

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 235 reviews
Salt Lake City · USA Best in Salt Lake City

Park City Hostel

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 245 reviews
245 reviews $48 dorm · $101 priv View
Oaxaca · Mexico

HOSTEL CASA MAGUEY

Punk Score
66% MEH
High confidence 354 reviews
354 reviews $12 dorm · $49 priv View
Montanita · Ecuador

Hostal Surf Olon

Punk Score
67% MEH
Medium confidence 91 reviews
San Jose · Spain Best in San Jose

Albergue de San Jose

Punk Score
67% MEH
High confidence 359 reviews
359 reviews $32 dorm · $128 priv View
Mar del Plata · Argentina 5th best in Mar del Plata

Las Golondrinas Mar Del Plata

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 73 reviews
73 reviews $12 dorm · $31 priv View
Uvita · Costa Rica

Tucan Hotel

Punk Score
67% MEH
High confidence 1,041 reviews
1041 reviews $21 dorm · $75 priv View
Blumenau · Brazil Best in Blumenau

Blu Hostel

Punk Score
67% MEH
Medium confidence 118 reviews
Rincon del Mar · Colombia 2nd best in Rincon del Mar

Bamboodas B & B

Punk Score
67% MEH
Medium confidence 178 reviews
Shenzhen · China 2nd best in Shenzhen

Shenzhen LOFT Youth Hostel

Punk Score
67% MEH
High confidence 564 reviews
564 reviews $15 dorm · $38 priv View
Mysore · India Best in Mysore

Roambay Hostels

Punk Score
67% MEH
Medium confidence 94 reviews
94 reviews $9 dorm · $13 priv View
Hue · Vietnam

The Dreamers House

Punk Score
67% MEH
High confidence 343 reviews
343 reviews $8 dorm · $21 priv View
Melgar · Colombia Best in Melgar

Hotel Villa Valeria

Punk Score
67% MEH
Medium confidence 157 reviews
Dili · East Timor 2nd best in Dili 3rd best in East Timor

DaTerra VilaVerde

Punk Score
67% MEH
Medium confidence 74 reviews
74 reviews $18 dorm · $28 priv View
Pucon · Chile 3rd best in Pucon

Hospedaje Irma

Punk Score
67% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 24 reviews
Canggu · Indonesia

The Soul House Bali

Punk Score
67% MEH
High confidence 1,177 reviews
1177 reviews $10 dorm · $51 priv View
San Pedro Sula · Honduras 2nd best in San Pedro Sula

Hostal Juan Lindo

Punk Score
67% MEH
Medium confidence 53 reviews
Niteroi · Brazil Best in Niteroi

Brasileranza Hostel

Punk Score
67% MEH
High confidence 747 reviews
747 reviews $19 dorm · $37 priv View
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