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.
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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
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Somos
Very Good
1136 reviews
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The Purpose Hostel
Very Good
1182 reviews
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Hostal De la Fuente
Good
964 reviews
La Fortuna
Costa Rica
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Fortuna Pink Hostel
Very Good
210 reviews
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Hostel Batzu
Good
154 reviews
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Viajero La Fortuna Hostel
Good
158 reviews
Top hostels overall in North America
Toronto
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Canada
Best in Toronto
Best in Canada
Planet Traveler Hostel
Good vibes, bad bugs
93%
Bed bugs detected
San Cristóbal de Las Casas
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Mexico
Best in San Cristóbal de Las Casas
La Luna Hostel
Punk Score
93%
AMAZING
Santa Ana
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El Salvador
Best in Santa Ana
4th best in El Salvador
Casa Coco
Punk Score
91%
VERY GOOD
Las Terrenas
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Dominican Republic
Best in Las Terrenas
Best in Dominican Republic
Hostel 23
Punk Score
91%
VERY GOOD
Roatan
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Honduras
Best in Roatan
Best in Honduras
Roatan Backpackers' Hostel
Punk Score
91%
VERY GOOD
Antigua
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Guatemala
2nd best in Antigua
3rd best in Guatemala
The Purpose Hostel
Punk Score
90%
VERY GOOD
Juayua
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El Salvador
2nd best in Juayua
5th best in El Salvador
Que Ondas Hostal
Punk Score
92%
VERY GOOD
