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Hostels worth the trip
Every hostel in the backpacker hotspots, compared on what matters: price per bed, guest ratings, the vibe, and what's on this week.
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Backpacker cities
from €3.22Bangkok319 hostels · Thailand
from €1.53Chiang Mai186 hostels · Thailand
from €0.66Hanoi132 hostels · Vietnam
from €2.70Hoi An110 hostels · Vietnam
from €3.60Cusco109 hostels · Peru
from €0.90Siem Reap64 hostels · Cambodia
from €16Sydney60 hostels · Australia
from €1.45Antigua56 hostels · Guatemala
from €5.33Lima54 hostels · Peru
from €4.50Phnom Penh38 hostels · Cambodia
from €4.44San Cristobal de las Casas35 hostels · Mexico
from €14Split32 hostels · Croatia
from €1.00Dubrovnik31 hostels · Croatia
from €0.44Tulum31 hostels · Mexico
from €0.08La Paz30 hostels · Bolivia
from €3.60Luang Prabang29 hostels · Laos
from €12Ljubljana29 hostels · Slovenia
from €1.80Leon25 hostels · Nicaragua
from €6.30Belgrade24 hostels · Serbia
from €2.70Vang Vieng23 hostels · Laos
from €9.43Cairns23 hostels · Australia
from €0.84San Pedro la Laguna21 hostels · Guatemala
from €14Brisbane20 hostels · Australia
from €6.31Granada19 hostels · Nicaragua
from €10Zagreb17 hostels · Croatia
from €10Sarajevo17 hostels · Bosnia And Herzegovina
from €10Kotor11 hostels · Montenegro
from €7.46Huacachina11 hostels · Peru
from €12Airlie Beach8 hostels · Australia
from €29Byron Bay8 hostels · Australia
from €0.70Uyuni7 hostels · Bolivia
from €28Noosa6 hostels · Australia
Top-rated hostels right now
Hostels with 300+ Hostelworld reviews, ranked by rating weighted for review count; one per city.
beds from €4.36Hoi AnSnapStay Hoi An9.92,815 Hostelworld reviews🎉 Party🏆 Hoscar 2025🍹 Bar🔐 Free lockersDorm from€4.36Private from€8.36📍 750 m from the centre
beds from €13CuscoViajero Cusco Hostel9.94,739 Hostelworld reviews🎉 Party🏆 Hoscar 2026🕐 24h reception🍹 BarDorm from€13Private from€30📍 160 m from the centre
beds from €7.86Siem ReapOnederz Siem Reap9.86,717 Hostelworld reviews🎉 Party🏊 Pool🏆 Hoscar 2025🕐 24h reception🍹 BarDorm from€7.86Private from€9.44📍 860 m from the centre
SplitApinelo Hostel10.01,241 Hostelworld reviewsDorm from—Private from€45📍 470 m from the centre
SydneyLord Wolseley10.01,232 Hostelworld reviews🎉 Party🍹 Bar🍳 KitchenDorm from—Private from€47📍 1.4 km from the centre
beds from €10Chiang MaiMad Monkey Chiang Mai9.83,103 Hostelworld reviews🎉 Party🏊 Pool🏆 Hoscar 2026🕐 24h reception🍹 BarDorm from€10Private from€15📍 1.2 km from the centre
Vang ViengEasy Go Hostel10.01,060 Hostelworld reviews🎉 Party🏊 Pool🏆 Hoscar 2026🍹 Bar🌆 Rooftop barDorm from—Private from—📍 2.4 km from the centre
beds from €9.06HuacachinaWild Rover Huacachina9.83,467 Hostelworld reviews🎉 Party🏊 Pool🕐 24h reception🍹 BarDorm from€9.06Private from€15📍 50 m from the centre
Backpacker trails
- 🗺️ Southeast Asia · 8 stopsBanana Pancake TrailBangkok → Chiang Mai → Luang Prabang → Vang Vieng → Hanoi → Hoi An → Phnom Penh → Siem Reap → BangkokOpen the trail map →
- 🗺️ Australia · 6 stopsEast Coast AustraliaSydney → Byron Bay → Brisbane → Noosa → Airlie Beach → CairnsOpen the trail map →
- 🗺️ Southeast Europe · 7 stopsThe Balkans TrailLjubljana → Zagreb → Split → Dubrovnik → Kotor → Sarajevo → BelgradeOpen the trail map →
- 🗺️ Mexico & Central America · 6 stopsCentral America TrailTulum → San Cristobal de las Casas → Antigua → San Pedro la Laguna → Leon → GranadaOpen the trail map →
- 🗺️ South America · 5 stopsGringo Trail: Peru & BoliviaLima → Huacachina → Cusco → La Paz → UyuniOpen the trail map →
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