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Best hostels in Asia — vibe rankings — HostelPunk

Best hostels in Asia

Fun/social-ranked hostels across Asia, merged city by city into one ranked list using the best available social evidence.

countries
ThailandVietnamIndonesiaCambodiaPhilippinesMalaysiaLaosJapan all 38
cities
HanoiBangkokChiang MaiHo Chi MinhHoi AnKrabiKoh TaoIstanbulCangguUluwatuGili TrawanganPhuket

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 Asia

Top hostel cities in Asia

Cities ranked by recent hostel demand plus the strongest Good-or-better Punk Score signals.

Chiang Mai

Thailand

  1. The Islander Chiang Mai The Islander Chiang Mai Goated 1351 reviews
  2. Stamps Backpackers Chiang Mai Stamps Backpackers Chiang Mai Goated 2368 reviews
  3. The Yard Hostel Chiang Mai The Yard Hostel Chiang Mai Goated 762 reviews
All hostels in Chiang Mai

Ho Chi Minh

Vietnam

  1. The Common Room Project The Common Room Project Very Good 300 reviews
  2. The Like Hostel & Cafe The Like Hostel & Cafe Amazing 1686 reviews
  3. Saigon Authentic Hostel - Local, BF, Gym, Tours Saigon Authentic Hostel - Local, BF, Gym, Tours Good 316 reviews
All hostels in Ho Chi Minh

Canggu

Indonesia

  1. Elsewhere Surf Camps | Surf Party Yoga Elsewhere Surf Camps | Surf Party Yoga Goated 306 reviews
  2. The Farm Hostel The Farm Hostel Goated 2587 reviews
  3. Nunu Bali Retreat Hostel Nunu Bali Retreat Hostel Amazing 129 reviews
All hostels in Canggu

Top hostels overall in Asia

Puerto Galera Mindoro · Philippines

Reef Haven

Punk Score
97% AMAZING
High confidence 338 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
338 reviews $12 dorm · $32 priv View
Ahangama · Sri Lanka Best in Ahangama 4th best in Sri Lanka

YoYo Surf Hostel

Punk Score
96% AMAZING
Medium confidence 283 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
283 reviews $12 dorm · $30 priv View
Hoi An · Vietnam Best in Hoi An Best in Vietnam

SnapStay Hoi An

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 3,038 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
3038 reviews $17 dorm · $63 priv View
Ahangama · Sri Lanka 2nd best in Ahangama 5th best in Sri Lanka

Divas Hostels

Punk Score
95% AMAZING
Medium confidence 147 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
147 reviews $11 dorm · $22 priv View
Ahangama · Sri Lanka 3rd best in Ahangama

Barefoot Backpackers Hostel, Ahangama Beach

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 503 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
Chiang Mai · Thailand Best in Chiang Mai Best in Thailand

The Islander Chiang Mai

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 1,351 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
1351 reviews $9 dorm · $33 priv View
Sigiriya · Sri Lanka Best in Sigiriya

Roy's Villa

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 907 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
907 reviews $35 dorm · $140 priv View
Varkala · India Best in Varkala Best in India

Zostel Varkala

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 3,075 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
3075 reviews $8 dorm · $34 priv View
Arugam Bay · Sri Lanka Best in Arugam Bay

Hangten SurfSkate Hostel

Punk Score
95% AMAZING
Medium confidence 166 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
166 reviews $14 dorm · $33 priv View
Goa · India Best in Goa 2nd best in India

Happy Panda Hostel Arambol

Punk Score
95% AMAZING
High confidence 943 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
Arugam Bay · Sri Lanka 2nd best in Arugam Bay

Happy Hammocks, Arugam Bay Beach - Sri Lanka

Punk Score
95% AMAZING
Medium confidence 155 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too

All countries in Asia

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