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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 โฌ3.22Bangkok319 hostels ยท Thailand
from โฌ1.53Chiang Mai186 hostels ยท Thailand
from โฌ0.66Hanoi132 hostels ยท Vietnam
from โฌ2.70Hoi An110 hostels ยท Vietnam
from โฌ3.60Cusco109 hostels ยท Peru
from โฌ0.90Siem Reap64 hostels ยท Cambodia
from โฌ16Sydney60 hostels ยท Australia
from โฌ1.45Antigua56 hostels ยท Guatemala
from โฌ5.33Lima54 hostels ยท Peru
from โฌ4.50Phnom Penh38 hostels ยท Cambodia
from โฌ4.44San Cristobal de las Casas35 hostels ยท Mexico
from โฌ14Split32 hostels ยท Croatia
from โฌ1.00Dubrovnik31 hostels ยท Croatia
from โฌ0.44Tulum31 hostels ยท Mexico
from โฌ0.08La Paz30 hostels ยท Bolivia
from โฌ3.60Luang Prabang29 hostels ยท Laos
from โฌ12Ljubljana29 hostels ยท Slovenia
from โฌ1.80Leon25 hostels ยท Nicaragua
from โฌ6.30Belgrade24 hostels ยท Serbia
from โฌ2.70Vang Vieng23 hostels ยท Laos
from โฌ9.43Cairns23 hostels ยท Australia
from โฌ0.84San Pedro la Laguna21 hostels ยท Guatemala
from โฌ14Brisbane20 hostels ยท Australia
from โฌ6.31Granada19 hostels ยท Nicaragua
from โฌ10Zagreb17 hostels ยท Croatia
from โฌ10Sarajevo17 hostels ยท Bosnia And Herzegovina
from โฌ10Kotor11 hostels ยท Montenegro
from โฌ7.46Huacachina11 hostels ยท Peru
from โฌ12Airlie Beach8 hostels ยท Australia
from โฌ29Byron Bay8 hostels ยท Australia
from โฌ0.70Uyuni7 hostels ยท Bolivia
from โฌ28Noosa6 hostels ยท Australia
Top-rated hostels right now
Hostels with 300+ Hostelworld reviews, ranked by rating weighted for review count; one per city.
beds from โฌ4.36Hoi AnSnapStay Hoi An9.92,815 Hostelworld reviews๐ Party๐ Hoscar 2025๐น Bar๐ Free lockersDorm fromโฌ4.36Private fromโฌ8.36๐ 750 m from the centre
beds from โฌ13CuscoViajero Cusco Hostel9.94,739 Hostelworld reviews๐ Party๐ Hoscar 2026๐ 24h reception๐น BarDorm fromโฌ13Private fromโฌ30๐ 160 m from the centre
beds from โฌ7.86Siem ReapOnederz Siem Reap9.86,717 Hostelworld reviews๐ Party๐ Pool๐ Hoscar 2025๐ 24h reception๐น BarDorm fromโฌ7.86Private fromโฌ9.44๐ 860 m from the centre
SplitApinelo Hostel10.01,241 Hostelworld reviewsDorm fromโPrivate fromโฌ45๐ 470 m from the centre
SydneyLord Wolseley10.01,232 Hostelworld reviews๐ Party๐น Bar๐ณ KitchenDorm fromโPrivate fromโฌ47๐ 1.4 km from the centre
beds from โฌ10Chiang MaiMad Monkey Chiang Mai9.83,103 Hostelworld reviews๐ Party๐ Pool๐ Hoscar 2026๐ 24h reception๐น BarDorm fromโฌ10Private fromโฌ15๐ 1.2 km from the centre
Vang ViengEasy Go Hostel10.01,060 Hostelworld reviews๐ Party๐ Pool๐ Hoscar 2026๐น Bar๐ Rooftop barDorm fromโPrivate fromโ๐ 2.4 km from the centre
beds from โฌ9.06HuacachinaWild Rover Huacachina9.83,467 Hostelworld reviews๐ Party๐ Pool๐ 24h reception๐น BarDorm fromโฌ9.06Private fromโฌ15๐ 50 m from the centre
Backpacker trails
- ๐บ๏ธ Southeast Asia ยท 8 stopsBanana Pancake TrailBangkok โ Chiang Mai โ Luang Prabang โ Vang Vieng โ Hanoi โ Hoi An โ Phnom Penh โ Siem Reap โ BangkokOpen the trail map โ
- ๐บ๏ธ Australia ยท 6 stopsEast Coast AustraliaSydney โ Byron Bay โ Brisbane โ Noosa โ Airlie Beach โ CairnsOpen the trail map โ
- ๐บ๏ธ Southeast Europe ยท 7 stopsThe Balkans TrailLjubljana โ Zagreb โ Split โ Dubrovnik โ Kotor โ Sarajevo โ BelgradeOpen the trail map โ
- ๐บ๏ธ Mexico & Central America ยท 6 stopsCentral America TrailTulum โ San Cristobal de las Casas โ Antigua โ San Pedro la Laguna โ Leon โ GranadaOpen the trail map โ
- ๐บ๏ธ South America ยท 5 stopsGringo Trail: Peru & BoliviaLima โ Huacachina โ Cusco โ La Paz โ UyuniOpen the trail map โ
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