r/hostels

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Good evening to you all.

I'm once again going solo travelling this next Summer and I need help finding accommodation. My trip consists of northern Italy and I will be sleeping two nights in Bergamo, two in Milan, one in Sirmione in lake Garda and two more nights in Verona. I think I have already figured out where to sleep in Verona, and I will probably book a hotel or a b&b or similar in Bergamo and Sirmione since there are no hostels in there. But I'm really full of doubts about Milan, since I've heard and read good things about many hostels. So I need you to help me find the ideal hostel there.

I'm 26M and for reference, so far the hostel I have most liked has been Sir Toby's Hostel in Prague. What I liked the most about Sir Toby's was its social vibe around it, specially with its downstairs area with the kitchen and dining place together with the bar, which made socializing be really organic, since you could talk to whoever was there. However, I also rate the hostel to have Little events where they facilitate socializing and meeting with fellow travellers.

So, to sum up, I'm looking for a social hostel but not too party oriented, where socializing comes in a natural way but there are also ways to make it easier. Besides, I would like it to have a full kitchen where I can cook my meals and if they served a breakfast (buffet type if possible) it would be a great plus.

Taking all of these into account, which hostel do you recommend me? I've looked at Ostello Bello Milano Centrale or Duomo, YellowSquare, Babila Hostel & Bistrot, Combo Milano, QUO Milano, Madama Hostel & Bistrot... Honestly I think the first two options are the ones that suit my style the most, but I would like to know what you guys think and if you have any experience in any of those. Or maybe I'm missing on some other option I haven't listed...

Finally, my choice for Verona is the Hostello Verona. Is it a good choice?

Thanks a lot!

Hi all
I’m doing a solo trip starting September 24th to Spain ,Portugal and maybe Morocco for about 3 months in total
Just wondering what is Morocco like in late November /early December in the hostel scene
I’ll probably visit main cities but wondering will it still be quite social as I wanna meet people too
Please let me know if you have been during that time
Also what will the weather be like still a beach vibe or will the beaches be dead

Hi, I don't know if this is appropriate to ask (if not, I'm sorry).

I'm going to stay in hostels in Barcelona and Madrid and I was wondering if it was generally okay to “eat sandwiches” there, either green salad or meatballs sandwiches.

I’ve already stayed in hostels in North Africa and people were pretty open-minded about sandwiches, sometimes people even shared them together.

I’m mainly asking about the atmosphere/social norms in Spanish hostels. Thank you very much for your help!

N.B: this post is not about sandwiches, stay woke folks

Planning a long trip through New Zealand and SEA towards the end of this year and into the start of next year. Just have been looking at the pricing to get a rough idea of much the whole trip will cost.

Curious to know when you look to book your hostels, like how far from the day you actually intend to stay.

Also, if you are able to reserve it through booking.com etc. at one price if it then goes down can you cancel your reservation and then re-book?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I’m traveling with two friends and one is a minor (17) while we aren’t. We’re going to Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Barcelona and looking for hostels however it isn’t always clear what the guidelines are for people under 18. Pls drop some recs for hostels (specifying either requiring a private room for minor or not, however im pretty sure they all will). Thanks!

Edit: preferably not $150+ a night

If I'm traveling with my boyfriend and we want to be in the same room, we obviously have to book a mixed dorm. What I've noticed is that if the hostel offers female dorms, then most of the girls will go there. I will usually be the only girl in the room, which is awkward. If there are other girls, they are often LGBT or whatever. Nothing wrong with that, but when the hostel doesn't have female dorms, it leads to a much better environment, more balanced and everyone is more friendly and respectful.

The thing is that when I'm traveling by myself and stay in a female dorm, the atmosphere usually sucks. I don't think I've ever made a real friend in a female dorm. I've seen a lot of stupid arguments though. Something about mixed company makes people more respectful of each other, and more inclined to actually talk and make friends.

hey!!! im gon start my college life this year...so what should i go for hostel or pg?? like i have already lived in a pg before for some prep and it was fun there and sneaky freedom too (iykwim). so for enjoying he college best, seniors pls lemme know wht shldni opt for??

I’m looking at staying in a hostel in London, I’ve never stayed in a hostel before, most say “mixed dorms 6 bed” just wondered what its like, do other people in the dorm speak to each other and is it weird sharing with strangers?
Also is there a time limit of when you need to be back?
Thanks

Hi! I'm 26F, going to London for a week in July. I'm looking for a social hostel but chill enough that I will be able to fall asleep in the night (so no parties in the dorms).

I looked at OneFam Waterloo and Notting Hill and Wombat's - Wombat's seems nicer and OneFam seems like they have more activities. Unfortunately OneFam does not have female only dorms and I really dont want mixed dorm bc of many reasons.

What other good social hostels are there? I was also thinking of just joining some pub crawl tour but dunno where to look for them

Hello everyone, I'm from South america and in the second week of June I finish my Erasmus in Tallinn and I will backpack Europe for a month all the way from Eastern Europe to Paris. The first part of the trip I will do Gdansk, Krakow, Budapest, Bratislava, Prague with a French friend form the Erasmus. After that I will be hosted by friend in Munich and then I do alone Berlin, Hamburg, Copenhaguen, Amsterdam, Brugges, Luxembourg and Paris.

Is my first time backpacking and I'd like to enjoy nightlife as well, how common is to form a group of people from the hostel go out to a club that night for example? Is that possible? Also I guess it depends the orientation of the hostel, I don't expect it for a family friendly hostel of course.

I am joining Christ Uni Central Campus and am looking for a good hostel. I am a guy, and I am looking for a twin or 3-sharing room. I want an attached washroom and spacious room. I would also appreciate any advice on hostel life. I am think of taking my pc over there. can anyone pls recommend a few good hostels

my friend and i are visiting nyc next week but we’re driving. don’t really want to bring the car onto the island so is there any cheap/good hostels around? Thanks!

Basically what the title says. My friend and I (F20 both) are stopping in Lisbon for 2 days on our trip and we decided to save some $$ and stay in a hostel.

This is my first time doing anything like this - I’m pretty excited about it and want to make sure I’m being a good guest so if you have any advice on what I can do to be mindful, considerate, etc please lmk!

I’m also from South America so I’m a little paranoid with my stuff 😅 From the reading I’ve done, most hostels seem pretty safe - and the one we chose seems really chill. But if anyone has some words of advice or wisdom for my peace of mind, I really appreciate it.

I’m excited to meet new people and make the most of the days we’re there :))

32M here. I navigate hostel world’s review page of hostels to get a feel for the demographic. If it has a good mix of comments from people age 25-30 or 31-40, I will book that place.

If I see that most of the people who’ve left reviews are 18-25, it’s probably going to be a party hostel and I’m gonna feel like unc. I still like going to hostels because of the social experience but I also don’t wanna be surrounded by people I’m 10-15 years older than

Hey folks, im wondering wehn do you book your hostel. I am asking this because im wondering myself if i can book a hostel spontaneous. My plan is to fly to a city an then look, what hostels are free.
Can i book a hostel spontaneous or not?

Hi. I booked M Montreal hostel from a Wednesday to a Saturday before I leave the city.

The only availability they had was a 12 person mixed dorm. I'm a 22 year old woman and just a little scared as I would've preferred an all-female but there was no option and this is also my first hostel experience. Any insights? Will this be bad? What's the usual age crowd? I'm only there 3 nights.

Just don't want to feel uncomfortable I guess.

EDIT: got off the phone with them they said they could transfer me to an all female for an additional $130... Is that worth it??? for a hostel. I'm tight on cash

Hi, I am looking to travel to Philly/New York affordably. My preferred price range is between $25-60 a night. Any recommendations?

Hey everyone!

This is the first im doing an hostel ever for my second solo trip to Europe! I was wondering if any of you have any recommendations?

I will be celebrating my bday in Barcelona too. So im looking for a hostel that is typically social especially at night for both Lisbon and Barcelona

Im still planning things of what I wanna do but like the idea of having others join the trip or joining others to the beach, exploring, and even going out!

Thanks everyone!!

Ps I’ll be going in late august to beginning of September to give y’all an idea

Hey Guys, i want to ask hostels wheter they accept 17 year olds or not. I cant find a email adress or a phone number. Can you tell me, where i can find them. Thanks

I shifted to a new hostel room because my previous roommate was extremely toxic, and I thought this new guy would be much better. He’s from my city, acted super friendly at first, and told me things like “you can do whatever you want,” “I go home on weekends so you’ll have privacy,” and “I won’t stress you.”

But after shifting, things started getting really frustrating.

First issue is the AC. Where I live it gets around 38–39°C during the day, so AC is honestly necessary. The AC is fully mine — I paid for it myself. He only contributes to the electricity bill. Later I also made him contribute to cleaning/reattachment costs after an argument because I had already spent money fixing it. Now he nitpicks every time I use it.

He also says weird arrogant stuff like “nobody is your friend,” “people talk behind your back,” etc. I honestly don’t care about hostel politics or people gossiping, but the negativity is exhausting.

Another issue is that his friends constantly come into the room. Some of those people have disrespected me before in their own rooms, so when they came to my room I gave the same energy back. Then my roommate got upset and said I was disrespecting his friends.

He also studies late with the table lamp on. Even when the room light is off, that lamp still bothers me while sleeping. He mumbles while studying too — not loudly, but constantly — and for some reason it makes me really anxious and unable to relax. Sometimes he leaves the lamp on even when leaving the room.

He also keeps leaving the balcony door open while the AC is running, which makes the room hot again.

The thing confusing me is that sometimes he acts genuinely nice, but other times it feels like he’s trying to play both sides — acting good in front of me and also gossiping with his friends behind my back.

Now the hostel has some single rooms available. Originally I thought it would be too expensive, but apparently people staying alone only pay their own electricity bill, not double accommodation. Also, my siblings are coming back from abroad soon, so I’ll probably go home 4 days a week anyway. I’d only use the AC maybe 3 days a week, mostly at night after classes, so I don’t think electricity would even be that crazy.

So now I’m confused:
Should I stay with this roommate and try to adjust, or move into a single room for peace of mind?

I genuinely feel mentally disturbed and stressed in this environment.