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Hostels Destinations
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Luang Prabang · Laos

Luangprabang Sunset Hostel

Punk Score
69% MEH
High confidence 342 reviews
Villa General Belgrano · Argentina Best in Villa General Belgrano

Hostel Casa C VGB

Punk Score
69% MEH
Medium confidence 69 reviews
Barcelona · Spain

Zoo Rooms Boutique Guesthouse

Punk Score
69% MEH
High confidence 678 reviews
Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

Opa! Hostel

Punk Score
69% MEH
High confidence 368 reviews
368 reviews $20 dorm · $107 priv View
Negombo · Sri Lanka 5th best in Negombo

Ceylon Lodge - Airport Transit Hostel

Punk Score
69% MEH
High confidence 682 reviews
682 reviews $10 dorm · $21 priv View
Granada · Nicaragua

Casa Yoly Hostel

Punk Score
69% MEH
Medium confidence 216 reviews
216 reviews $16 dorm · $47 priv View
Beppu Onsen Hot Spring Oita · Japan 2nd best in Beppu Onsen Hot Spring Oita

J-Hoppers Beppu Guesthouse

Punk Score
69% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 30 reviews
30 reviews $16 dorm · $43 priv View
Santa Marta · Colombia

Magic Green Tayrona

Punk Score
69% MEH
High confidence 487 reviews
Matsumoto · Japan 3rd best in Matsumoto

Matsumoto Backpackers

Punk Score
66% MEH
High confidence 714 reviews
714 reviews $24 dorm · $45 priv View
Salta · Argentina 5th best in Salta

Salamanca Rooms

Punk Score
66% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 34 reviews
San Pedro de Atacama · Chile

Misky Wasi

Punk Score
66% MEH
High confidence 459 reviews
459 reviews $16 dorm · $48 priv View
Bangkok · Thailand

PAMAhouse Boutique Hostel

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 78 reviews
78 reviews $13 dorm · $22 priv View
Phu Quoc Island · Vietnam

HappyBear Hostel

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 127 reviews
Paro · Bhutan Best in Paro Best in Bhutan

Dzi Pema

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 78 reviews
Hanoi · Vietnam

Hanoi Golden Hotel

Punk Score
66% MEH
High confidence 3,848 reviews
Mancora · Peru

Mancora Beach House

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 246 reviews
Paracas · Peru 2nd best in Paracas

Ayni

Punk Score
66% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 24 reviews
Ninh Binh · Vietnam

Tam Coc Victoria Hotel

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 223 reviews
Punta Arenas · Chile 5th best in Punta Arenas

Aldea del Sur

Punk Score
66% MEH
Medium confidence 164 reviews
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