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Best hostels in South America — vibe rankings

Best hostels in South America

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

countries
ArgentinaBrazilChilePeruColombiaBoliviaEcuadorUruguay all 11
cities
Rio de JaneiroCuscoLimaMedellinCartagenaSalentoBogotaBuenos AiresSanta MartaHuacachinaMendozaMinca

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 South America

Top hostel cities in South America

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

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

  1. Books Hostel Books Hostel Very Good 1237 reviews
  2. Cocos Hostel Rio Cocos Hostel Rio Good 167 reviews
All hostels in Rio de Janeiro

Cusco

Peru

  1. KOSKO Casa Hotel KOSKO Casa Hotel Good 236 reviews
  2. Black Llama Hostel Cusco Black Llama Hostel Cusco Good 3586 reviews
  3. Viajero Cusco Hostel Viajero Cusco Hostel Good 5607 reviews
All hostels in Cusco

Medellin

Colombia

  1. Black Sheep Hostel Medellin Black Sheep Hostel Medellin Very Good 1433 reviews
  2. Los Patios Hostel Los Patios Hostel Good 2706 reviews
  3. Hostel Metro Floresta Hostel Metro Floresta Good 363 reviews
All hostels in Medellin

Top hostels overall in South America

Arequipa · Peru Best in Arequipa Best in Peru

Casa RedPoint - Climber Hostel

Punk Score
95% AMAZING
Medium confidence 133 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
Santiago · Chile Best in Santiago Best in Chile

Ventana Sur Hostal

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 632 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
632 reviews $23 dorm · $43 priv View
Mendoza · Argentina Best in Mendoza Best in Argentina

Hostel Dale

Punk Score
95% GOATED
High confidence 1,255 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
1255 reviews $13 dorm · $62 priv View
El Chalten · Argentina Best in El Chalten 2nd best in Argentina

Aylen-Aike Hostel

Punk Score
92% VERY GOOD
High confidence 954 reviews
Huaraz · Peru Best in Huaraz 2nd best in Peru

Kame House Backpacker

Punk Score
91% VERY GOOD
High confidence 377 reviews
377 reviews $10 dorm · $21 priv View
Huaraz · Peru 2nd best in Huaraz 3rd best in Peru

Aldos Guest House

Punk Score
92% VERY GOOD
High confidence 380 reviews
380 reviews $11 dorm · $53 priv View
San Gil · Colombia Best in San Gil 4th best in Colombia

Macondo Hostel

Punk Score
94% AMAZING
High confidence 894 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
894 reviews $15 dorm · $34 priv View
Pisac · Peru Best in Pisac 5th best in Peru

Maska Mystic Tribe - Community Life

Punk Score
92% VERY GOOD
Medium confidence 82 reviews
82 reviews $9 dorm · $14 priv View
Huaraz · Peru 4th best in Huaraz

Tony's House Hostel Huaraz

Punk Score
94% AMAZING
Medium confidence 236 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
236 reviews $8 dorm · $15 priv View
Pichilemu · Chile

Casacipres Hostel

Punk Score
94% AMAZING
Medium confidence 140 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
140 reviews $14 dorm · $17 priv View
Buritaca · Colombia Best in Buritaca 5th best in Colombia

Rio Hostel Buritaca

Punk Score
94% AMAZING
High confidence 2,756 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
2756 reviews $28 dorm · $118 priv View
Florianopolis · Brazil Best in Florianopolis 2nd best in Brazil

Tucano House Summer Hostel

Punk Score
95% AMAZING
Medium confidence 203 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too
203 reviews $16 dorm · $76 priv View
Santa Marta · Colombia Best in Santa Marta

The Fort Hostel

Punk Score
94% AMAZING
Medium confidence 292 reviews
Good vibes, easy socialization, probably people are fun too

All countries in South America

ColombiaBrazilArgentinaPeruChileEcuadorBoliviaUruguayParaguaySurinameVenezuela