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Pushkar · India 2nd best in Pushkar

Banana Hostel

Punk Score

85% GOOD

Medium confidence 259 reviews

It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time

Kalambaka · Greece Best in Kalambaka

Holy Rock hostel at Meteora

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 2,172 reviews

Bed bug reports 3 reports, not recent

Mexico City · Mexico

Kuxan Condesa

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 238 reviews

Karimunjava Island · Indonesia Best in Karimunjava Island

L'isola che... Hostel Karimunjawa

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 103 reviews

Koh Rong Island · Cambodia 3rd best in Koh Rong Island

Mad Monkey Koh Rong

Good vibes, bad bugs

84% Bed bugs detected

High confidence 2,272 reviews

Bed bug reports 4 recent reports

El Paredon · Guatemala 3rd best in El Paredon

Driftwood Surfer beach hostel El Paredon Guatemala

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 1,505 reviews

Bed bug reports 4 reports, not recent

Leticia · Colombia 2nd best in Leticia

Nomada Hostel

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 445 reviews

Uluwatu · Indonesia

The Lazy Lama Hostel Uluwatu

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 267 reviews

Agadir · Morocco 5th best in Agadir

Tidmi Wave

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 95 reviews

Gdansk · Poland Best in Gdansk 5th best in Poland

Hostel Mamas & Papas

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 1,753 reviews

Minca · Colombia 2nd best in Minca

Casa Bosco Minca

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 121 reviews

Split · Croatia

Hostel Split Backpackers2

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 146 reviews

Siargao Island · Philippines

LaFinca Siargao

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 111 reviews

Mostar · Bosnia And Herzegovina

Hostel Backpackers

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 365 reviews

Pakse · Laos Best in Pakse 3rd best in Laos

Sanga Hostel

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 2,076 reviews

Coron · Philippines 2nd best in Coron

Footprints Hostel

Good vibes, bad bugs

84% Bed bugs detected

Medium confidence 207 reviews

Bed bug reports 1 recent report

Goa · India

ALTR-NATIV Morjim, Goa

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 288 reviews

Mexico City · Mexico

Massiosare El Hostel

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 1,111 reviews

Bed bug reports 3 reports, not recent

Malang · Indonesia 5th best in Malang

Gun Yun House Malang

Punk Score

85% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 118 reviews

Kuta Lombok · Indonesia

Botchan Hostel

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 520 reviews

Bed bug reports 6 reports, not recent

Uluwatu · Indonesia

Q-Star Uluwatu

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 173 reviews

Portland Maine · USA Best in Portland Maine

The Black Elephant Hostel

Punk Score

85% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 883 reviews

Ericeira · Portugal 5th best in Ericeira

Chill in Ericeira Surf House

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 752 reviews

Goreme · Turkey 2nd best in Goreme

Kose Hostel

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 635 reviews

Bed bug reports 1 recent report

Tamarindo · Costa Rica 4th best in Tamarindo

The Backside House - Women Only

Punk Score

85% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 227 reviews

Cairo · Egypt 2nd best in Cairo 5th best in Egypt

Holy Sheet Hostel

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 923 reviews

Bed bug reports 2 reports, not recent

San Gil · Colombia 2nd best in San Gil

La Hacienda

Punk Score

85% TINY SAMPLE

Low confidence 33 reviews

Tbilisi · Georgia 2nd best in Tbilisi

Namaste Hostel

Punk Score

85% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 1,114 reviews

Santa Ana · El Salvador 4th best in Santa Ana

Urban Nest Hostel

Punk Score

85% GOOD-ISH

Medium confidence 284 reviews

Siargao Island · Philippines

Sunlit Hostel

Punk Score

84% GOOD-ISH

High confidence 388 reviews

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Banana Hostel

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Kuxan Condesa

L'isola che... Hostel Karimunjawa

Mad Monkey Koh Rong

Driftwood Surfer beach hostel El Paredon Guatemala

Nomada Hostel

The Lazy Lama Hostel Uluwatu

Tidmi Wave

Hostel Mamas & Papas

Casa Bosco Minca

Hostel Split Backpackers2

LaFinca Siargao

Hostel Backpackers

Sanga Hostel

Footprints Hostel

ALTR-NATIV Morjim, Goa

Massiosare El Hostel

Gun Yun House Malang

Botchan Hostel

Q-Star Uluwatu

The Black Elephant Hostel

Chill in Ericeira Surf House

Kose Hostel

The Backside House - Women Only

Holy Sheet Hostel

La Hacienda

Namaste Hostel

Urban Nest Hostel

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