Best hostels in USA
Fun/social-ranked hostels across USA. Punk Score is the best available evidence that guests actually have a good time together, calibrated onto the 0-100 UI.
cities
New York — among the highest recent hostel demand levels in this listLos Angeles — high recent hostel demandSan Francisco — high recent hostel demandHonolulu — moderate recent hostel demandNew Orleans — moderate recent hostel demandSan Diego — moderate recent hostel demandWashington DC — moderate recent hostel demandBoston — moderate recent hostel demandMiami — moderate recent hostel demandMaui — moderate recent hostel demandChicago — moderate recent hostel demandSeattle — moderate recent hostel demandLas Vegas — moderate recent hostel demandDenver — moderate recent hostel demandKailua-Kona — low recent hostel demandPortland — low recent hostel demandPhiladelphia — low recent hostel demandHilo — low recent hostel demandAustin — low recent hostel demandHouston — low recent hostel demand
Through the filter
We read reviews on Hostelworld, Booking.com, and Google Maps and flag two things right on the cards: bed-bug reports, and reviews that read bought or incentivized. The bed-bug detector is the Punk AI Language Model, a small in-house classifier.
No bed bug reports found in USATop hostel cities in USA
Cities ranked by recent hostel demand plus the strongest Good-or-better Punk Score signals.
Top hostels overall in USA
New Orleans
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Best in New Orleans
4th best in USA
Auberge NOLA Party Hostel
Punk Score
90%
VERY GOOD
Honolulu
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Best in Honolulu
5th best in USA
The Beach Waikiki by ALOH
Punk Score
95%
AMAZING
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
Honolulu
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2nd best in Honolulu
Honu Waikiki by ALOH
Punk Score
88%
GOOD
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Fairbanks
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Best in Fairbanks
Billie's Backpackers Hostel
Punk Score
88%
GOOD
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
San Francisco
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Best in San Francisco
ITH Pacific Tradewinds Hostel
Punk Score
87%
GOOD
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Honolulu
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3rd best in Honolulu
Seaside Women's Hostel by ALOH
Punk Score
87%
GOOD
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
San Diego
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Best in San Diego
California Dreams Hostel - Pacific Beach
Punk Score
88%
GOOD
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
Portland Maine
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The Black Elephant Hostel
Punk Score
85%
GOOD
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
New Orleans
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2nd best in New Orleans
Madame Isabelle's House in New Orleans
Punk Score
83%
GOOD-ISH
