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.
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cities
Rio de Janeiro — among the highest recent hostel demand levels in this listCusco — among the highest recent hostel demand levels in this listCartagena — high recent hostel demandLima — high recent hostel demandMedellin — high recent hostel demandHuacachina — high recent hostel demandBogota — high recent hostel demandBuenos Aires — high recent hostel demandSalento — high recent hostel demandSanta Marta — high recent hostel demandMinca — moderate recent hostel demandSao Paulo — 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 South AmericaTop hostel cities in South America
Cities ranked by recent hostel demand plus the strongest Good-or-better Punk Score signals.
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
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Books Hostel
Very Good
1290 reviews
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Cocos Hostel Rio
Good
304 reviews
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Castelo dos Tucanos
Good
2096 reviews
Cusco
Peru
Medellin
Colombia
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Black Sheep Hostel Medellin
Very Good
1477 reviews
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Los Patios Hostel
Good
2790 reviews
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Hostel Metro Floresta
Good
390 reviews
Top hostels overall in South America
Buenos Aires
·
Argentina
Best in Buenos Aires
3rd best in Argentina
La Casa Naranja
Punk Score
94%
AMAZING
Montanita
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Ecuador
Best in Montanita
2nd best in Ecuador
My Little House Surf&backpacker Hostel
Punk Score
89%
GOOD
Punta Hermosa
·
Peru
Best in Punta Hermosa
Surfer Hostel El Quilla Punta Hermosa
Punk Score
93%
AMAZING
El Bolson
·
Argentina
Best in El Bolson
5th best in Argentina
La Casona de Odile
Punk Score
93%
AMAZING
Montanita
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Ecuador
2nd best in Montanita
3rd best in Ecuador
Hostal Casa del Sol
Punk Score
91%
VERY GOOD
Salvador
·
Brazil
Best in Salvador
2nd best in Brazil
Nega Maluca Guesthouse
Punk Score
91%
VERY GOOD
Salvador
·
Brazil
2nd best in Salvador
3rd best in Brazil
Nomads MultiCultural
Good vibes, bad bugs
91%
Bed bugs detected
Puerto Natales
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Chile
Best in Puerto Natales
3rd best in Chile
El Patagonico
Punk Score
90%
VERY GOOD
