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
1292 reviews
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Cocos Hostel Rio
Good
304 reviews
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Castelo dos Tucanos
Good
2096 reviews
Cusco
Peru
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KOSKO Casa Hotel
Good
251 reviews
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Black Llama Hostel Cusco
Good
3702 reviews
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Casa Salkantay Cusco
Good
189 reviews
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
Montanita
·
Ecuador
3rd best in Montanita
5th best in Ecuador
Iguana Beach House
Punk Score
89%
GOOD
Montanita
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Ecuador
4th best in Montanita
ESPERANTO B&B Surf & Backpacker hostel
Punk Score
90%
GOOD
Taganga
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Colombia
Best in Taganga
Ocean Lovers Taganga - PADI Dive Center & Hostel
Punk Score
89%
GOOD
Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil
2nd best in Rio de Janeiro
5th best in Brazil
Cocos Hostel Rio
Punk Score
89%
GOOD