Best hostels in Asia
Fun/social-ranked hostels across Asia, merged city by city into one ranked list using the best available social evidence.
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cities
Hanoi — among the highest recent hostel demand levels in this listBangkok — among the highest recent hostel demand levels in this listChiang Mai — high recent hostel demandHo Chi Minh — high recent hostel demandHoi An — high recent hostel demandKoh Tao — high recent hostel demandKrabi — high recent hostel demandCanggu — high recent hostel demandIstanbul — high recent hostel demandUluwatu — moderate recent hostel demandGili Trawangan — moderate recent hostel demandPhuket — moderate 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 AsiaTop hostel cities in Asia
Cities ranked by recent hostel demand plus the strongest Good-or-better Punk Score signals.
Chiang Mai
Thailand
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The Islander Chiang Mai
Goated
1387 reviews
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Stamps Backpackers Chiang Mai
Goated
2449 reviews
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Family Home 2 Chiang Mai
Goated
1432 reviews
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
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The Common Room Project
Goated
324 reviews
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The Like Hostel & Cafe
Amazing
1703 reviews
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Saigon Authentic Hostel - Local, BF, Gym, Tours
Good
336 reviews
Canggu
Indonesia
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Elsewhere Surf Camps | Surf Party Yoga
Goated
312 reviews
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Nunu Bali Retreat Hostel
Amazing
133 reviews
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The Farm Hostel
Goated
2777 reviews
Top hostels overall in Asia
Koh Phangan
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Thailand
2nd best in Koh Phangan
Bunkhouse Koh Phangan
Good vibes, bad bugs
94%
Bed bugs detected
Koh Phangan
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Thailand
3rd best in Koh Phangan
Kohmunity Hostel
Good vibes, bad bugs
94%
Bed bugs detected
Unawatuna
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Sri Lanka
3rd best in Unawatuna
Rockstel Towers Backpacker Hostel
Punk Score
94%
AMAZING
Cameron Highlands
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Malaysia
2nd best in Cameron Highlands
2nd best in Malaysia
Traveller Bunker Hostel 1
Punk Score
92%
VERY GOOD
Gili Trawangan
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Indonesia
5th best in Gili Trawangan
Mad Monkey Gili Trawangan
Good vibes, bad bugs
92%
Bed bugs detected
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