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
cities
Mexico City — among the highest recent hostel demand levels in this listAntigua — among the highest recent hostel demand levels in this listPuerto Escondido — among the highest recent hostel demand levels in this listNew York — high recent hostel demandOaxaca — high recent hostel demandLa Fortuna — high recent hostel demandSan Jose — moderate recent hostel demandBacalar — moderate recent hostel demandPanama City — moderate recent hostel demandEl Tunco — moderate recent hostel demandSan Cristobal de las Casas — moderate recent hostel demandLeon — 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 North AmericaTop hostel cities in North America
Cities ranked by recent hostel demand plus the strongest Good-or-better Punk Score signals.
Mexico City
Mexico
Antigua
Guatemala
-
Somos
Very Good
1136 reviews
-
The Purpose Hostel
Very Good
1183 reviews
-
Hostal De la Fuente
Good
964 reviews
La Fortuna
Costa Rica
-
Fortuna Pink Hostel
Very Good
210 reviews
-
Hostel Batzu
Good
154 reviews
-
Viajero La Fortuna Hostel
Good
158 reviews
Top hostels overall in North America
San Ignacio
·
Belize
4th best in San Ignacio
4th best in Belize
Parrot Nest Lodge
Punk Score
84%
GOOD-ISH
Gros Islet
·
Saint Lucia
Best in Gros Islet
Best in Saint Lucia
Bay Gardens Beach Resort and Spa
Punk Score
88%
GOOD
Las Terrenas
·
Dominican Republic
2nd best in Las Terrenas
2nd best in Dominican Republic
Casba Hostel
Punk Score
88%
GOOD
San Cristobal de las Casas
·
Mexico
5th best in San Cristobal de las Casas
13 Cielos Hostel
Punk Score
85%
GOOD
El Paredon
·
Guatemala
3rd best in El Paredon
Driftwood Surfer beach hostel El Paredon Guatemala
Punk Score
90%
VERY GOOD
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
·
Costa Rica
Best in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
La Ruka Hostel
Punk Score
86%
GOOD
