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 listHo Chi Minh — high recent hostel demandChiang Mai — 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 — high 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
1391 reviews
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Stamps Backpackers Chiang Mai
Goated
2455 reviews
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Family Home 2 Chiang Mai
Goated
1435 reviews
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
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The Common Room Project
Goated
324 reviews
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The Like Hostel & Cafe
Very Good
1703 reviews
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Saigon Authentic Hostel - Local, BF, Gym, Tours
Very Good
337 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
2796 reviews
Top hostels overall in Asia
San Jose Negros Oriental
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Philippines
Best in San Jose Negros Oriental
Boochee Beach
Punk Score
38%
TINY SAMPLE
Mui Ne
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Vietnam
5th best in Mui Ne
The Raclay Mandala Cham Bay Mui Ne - Phan Thiet
Punk Score
42%
TINY SAMPLE
Tanabe Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes
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Japan
2nd best in Tanabe Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes
Shinjuku-STS Hostel-SJ0189
Punk Score
42%
SHIT
Tanabe Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes
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Japan
2nd best in Tanabe Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes
Aizumi Hostel-SJ0193
Punk Score
43%
SHIT
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