Hostelworld: Hostel Travel App

Book hostels worldwide and meet fellow travellers with the world’s leading travel app for backpackers and solo travellers. Find cheap hostels, join city chats, discover local events, and travel solo without feeling alone.

Because travelling solo shouldn’t mean staying solo!

Hostelworld is the world's leading hostel finder, trusted by backpackers and solo travellers for over 25 years. Search and book from 21,000+ hostels in 187 countries, compare prices, read verified reviews, and find the best cheap hostels for every budget and travel style.

“Hostels are the best way to travel and Hostelworld is the best way to find them.” – Elite Daily

Meet travellers before you arrive

Go from solo to social in seconds! This is where the trip really starts.

Create your Traveller Profile

Add your name, photo, age, pronouns, languages, interests, travel stats and more

Share where you’ve been, what you love, and let people find you before you even arrive

See who’s going where next. Share your Travel Plans and discover others heading your way

Join plan-based chat groups and connect before you arrive

Chat your way into new connections

City Chats – join destination-based groups linked to your booking

Hostel Chats – connect with people staying at the same hostel

Direct messages – keep conversations going one-to-one

Get your Social Pass

Social Pass unlocks full access to city chats, meetups, and traveller connections in any destination, even without a hostel booking.

Attend Events in every city

From pub crawls to walking tours – join curated experiences designed to bring travellers together offline. Because the best travel moments don’t happen on a screen. They happen when a “maybe” turns into a night out with people you met an hour ago. Or when a walking tour ends in dinner, then somehow turns into plans for the next city. Events aren’t just activities, they’re how strangers become travel companions.

Discover free and paid local activities

Say yes to spontaneous plans, shared adventures, and nights you didn’t see coming

Find your perfect hostel, anywhere

From party hostels to chilled hideouts – we’ve got you covered.

Search 21,000+ hostels across 187 countries

From European city breaks to Southeast Asian escapes

Private rooms, shared dorms, mixed or female-only options

Smart filters for price, location, facilities and vibe - find the best affordable hostels for your trip

Real photos and real reviews from real travellers

Making travel more accessible, affordable and social

Trusted by travellers for over 25 years

We’ve been helping backpackers and solo travellers meet the world for two decades.

13M+ verified reviews from real guests

Ratings based on value, location, atmosphere and more

A global community built on honest travel experiences

Experiences built for connection

Travel is what happens between the plans.

Walking tours, pub crawls, yoga sessions and more

Free activities designed to bring travellers together

Built for every kind of traveller

Whether it’s your first trip or your fiftieth:

Gap year explorers

Solo travellers chasing connection

Budget backpackers stretching every euro

Groups making memories across continents

No matter how you travel, connection changes everything.

Sometimes it’s a quick chat in a hostel kitchen. Sometimes it’s a group plan that turns into a week-long detour. That’s what this is built for – not just places to stay, but people to share them with. If you’re chasing freedom, people, and stories worth telling, you’re in the right place.

Go anywhere, stay everywhere

Hostels in cities, on beaches, in jungles, or wherever the road takes you.

Instant booking across 21,000 hostels in 187 countries

Exclusive deals and cheap hostel rates for backpackers and solo travellers

24/7 access to the world’s biggest hostel network

Free cancellation on most bookings (plans change – we get it!)

Discover trending destinations and hidden gems worldwide

Travel light. Meet more people. Stay anywhere.