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Best hostels in North America — vibe rankings

Best hostels in North America

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

Explore destinations in North America on the HostelPunk map
countries
Antigua And BarbudaArubaBahamasBarbadosBelizeCanadaCosta RicaCubaDominicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGuadeloupeGuatemalaHondurasJamaicaMartiniqueMexicoNetherlands AntillesNicaraguaPanamaPuerto RicoSaint LuciaSaint Vincent And The GrenadinesTrinidad And TobagoUS Virgin IslandsUSA all 12
cities
Mexico CityAntiguaPuerto EscondidoOaxacaNew YorkLa FortunaSan JoseBacalarLeonEl TuncoFloresSan Cristobal de las Casas

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 North America

Top hostel cities in North America

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

Mexico City

Mexico

  1. Wanderlust District Wanderlust District Goated 719 reviews
  2. Apapacho Apapacho Very Good 1248 reviews
  3. Viajero CDMX Centro Hostel Viajero CDMX Centro Hostel Good 6566 reviews
All hostels in Mexico City

Antigua

Guatemala

  1. The Purpose Hostel The Purpose Hostel Good 1157 reviews
  2. Somos Somos Very Good 1123 reviews
  3. Hostal De la Fuente Hostal De la Fuente Very Good 923 reviews
All hostels in Antigua

La Fortuna

Costa Rica

  1. Fortuna Pink Hostel Fortuna Pink Hostel Good 194 reviews
  2. Viajero La Fortuna Hostel Viajero La Fortuna Hostel Good 115 reviews
  3. Palacios Arenal Palacios Arenal Good 419 reviews
All hostels in La Fortuna

Top hostels overall in North America

Tamarindo · Costa Rica Best in Tamarindo Best in Costa Rica

Dreamsea Surf Camp Costa Rica

Punk Score
97% AMAZING
Medium confidence 273 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
273 reviews $34 dorm · $85 priv View
Cozumel · Mexico Best in Cozumel Best in Mexico

Casamaya Hostel & Diving

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 319 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
319 reviews $16 dorm · $33 priv View
San Juan Del Sur · Nicaragua Best in San Juan Del Sur Best in Nicaragua

Hola Ola Hostel

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 873 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
873 reviews $18 dorm · $55 priv View
Granada · Nicaragua Best in Granada 2nd best in Nicaragua

The Treehouse

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 502 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
502 reviews $13 dorm · $32 priv View
Mexico City · Mexico Best in Mexico City 2nd best in Mexico

Wanderlust District

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 719 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
719 reviews $24 dorm · $59 priv View
El Tunco · El Salvador Best in El Tunco Best in El Salvador

The Salty Dogs Hostel - El Tunco

Punk Score
95% AMAZING
Medium confidence 137 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
137 reviews $20 dorm · $45 priv View
Sayulita · Mexico Best in Sayulita 3rd best in Mexico

My Sisters House

Punk Score
90% VERY GOOD
High confidence 522 reviews
522 reviews $20 dorm · $70 priv View
Oaxaca · Mexico Best in Oaxaca 5th best in Mexico

Hostal Central

Punk Score
92% VERY GOOD
High confidence 645 reviews
645 reviews $22 dorm · $44 priv View
El Tunco · El Salvador 2nd best in El Tunco 2nd best in El Salvador

The Duck Dive El Tunco

Punk Score
92% VERY GOOD
Medium confidence 229 reviews
229 reviews $13 dorm · $28 priv View
Flores · Guatemala Best in Flores Best in Guatemala

Saraguate eco hostel

Punk Score
92% VERY GOOD
Medium confidence 171 reviews
171 reviews $13 dorm · $34 priv View
Bacalar · Mexico Best in Bacalar

Casa Mexico Lindo - Boutique Hostel

Punk Score
92% VERY GOOD
Medium confidence 279 reviews
279 reviews $20 dorm · $96 priv View
Cozumel · Mexico 2nd best in Cozumel

Casa Samay Cozumel

Punk Score
90% VERY GOOD
Medium confidence 236 reviews
236 reviews $18 dorm · $35 priv View
New Orleans · USA Best in New Orleans 4th best in USA

Auberge NOLA Party Hostel

Punk Score
90% VERY GOOD
High confidence 1,328 reviews
1328 reviews $24 dorm · $121 priv View

All countries in North America

MexicoUSAGuatemalaCosta RicaNicaraguaCanadaEl SalvadorPanamaHondurasBelizeCubaJamaica