Hostelworld: Hostel Travel App

Affordable Sociable Adventures

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“Hostels are the best way to travel and Hostelworld is the best way to find them.” – Elite Daily
Want to travel on a budget? Find affordable accommodation almost everywhere with hostel locations worldwide.
We’ve been helping travellers meet the world for 25 years. With 16,500 hostels in 180 countries and reviews from over 13 million travellers, our travel app is a must-have for anyone booking a budget holiday or planning to travel the world on an epic backpacking trip.
We’re here to make travel possible for everyone – solo travellers, friendship groups, first-time backpackers, experienced explorers, gap-year students, millennials on the move and roaming retirees! Whether you want to book a dorm room, private room, low-cost hotel or bargain bnb, the Hostelworld app is THE place to start planning your budget trip.
If you love holidays packed with great value, unforgettable adventure and new people, you’ll LOVE this app! Download now to get all this at your fingertips:
+ Explore 16,500 hostels in 180 countries, from the Netherlands to New Zealand
+ Find hostels in countless locations – in the city, rainforest, mountains, by the beach
+ Filter by location, price, room type, sustainability, rating and facilities
+ See hostel pics, events and ratings
+ Check out ratings based on value, location, atmosphere, cleanliness, security, staff and facilities
+ Read reviews written by guests who stayed there
+ Choose from shared dorms (female-only options available) and private rooms
+ Stay spontaneous with free cancellation options
App-only perks:
+ Discover exclusive deals you won’t find on our website
+ Get 24/7 offline access to bookings – no internet needed
+ Create Wish Lists with your favourite hostels
+ Meet travellers with bespoke social features
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“Don’t know what I’d do without it! Absolute travel essential, super easy to use and understand. Best way to get a good feel of hostels and book them!” – Ettietonk
“I love the simplicity and how user-friendly Hostelworld is. I hope all the hostels in the world will start to work with you!” – Noortje
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Go anywhere, meet travellers everywhere! Find a new crew or BFF on your trip with our app-exclusive Chat feature, Linkup events and more. Ready to share the adventure? Whether you’re a solo traveller or globetrotting in a group, here’s how our app helps you get social:

+ Join Chats to meet people staying in your hostel and in the same city. Create group chats, send DMs and join chats based on your interests
+ Get tips from travellers who are already there – add to your travel itinerary, discover the best restaurants, find out which bus to catch
+ Explore Linkups, events organised by your hostel and hostels nearby. They’re a great way to meet like-minded people while doing the stuff you love. Explore on a walking tour, show off your beer pong skills, take a guided kayak tour...the options are endless
+ Get access to Chats and Linkups 14 days before you check in
+ Build out your profile with a bio, photos (new: link your Instagram!), languages you speak and more. Plus, add a ‘hang out’ badge to your profile to show others you’re ready to mingle
+ View traveller’s profiles to see who’s staying at your hostel
All these features are FREE on the app – so if you’re going solo, it’s easy to get social! We also offer Roamies group tours in collaboration with G Adventures with a focus on sociable hostels in iconic destinations.

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“Before I’d even touched down for my Dublin trip, I already had plans for a pub crawl on my first night, followed by a sightseeing day at the Cliffs of Moher!” – Courtney
“We booked a hostel in Edinburgh and used the app to plan a hike up Calton Hill with other mostly solo travellers. We had such a nice conversation at sunset then went for pints afterwards.” – Seif
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    Yes, Hostelworld is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.

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User Rating

5 out of 5

1 ratings in Madagascar

Ratings History

Hostelworld Reviews

Update: still Unable to login into my account.

tryingtolearnspanish26 on

United States

I can’t login on the app nor access my reservation now. This is insanely frustrating, and I’ve tried to reach out for support but they just keep sending me useless links. ^still having this same issue…. I can’t manage my bookings on my phone

Very hard to contact customer service

xxinox on

United States

No in-app chat to contact customer service or hostels

Bookings

tophermej on

United States

My friend booked a hostel and invited me to join the trip but it’s not showing up on my bookings why is that ?

Hostel world customer service is bad

Deepak09876 on

United States

If you have any issues with your bookings, Hostelworld customer is horrible. By the time they get back to you, it’s already too late.

Good for backpacking!

mimikins13115 on

United States

Ive used this app for many years now to book hostels. Its been really good and owned by Booking.com so I use both sites when looking for housing. Easy to use and it remembers where I stayed as well so I can look back and reference price/cost.

Awesome. Use it.

fu1938472927 on

United States

Been using it before apps were a thing. Usually awesome. Just be care not to book anything with a late check in time for the next day. The app should really just give you military time relative to the locale that you’re checking into in order to avoid confusion. Otherwise use it. It rocks.

Travel Essential

JantzenO on

United States

This app makes backpacking the world safe and easy.

Watch out for the voucher system

firebreath84 on

United States

Hostel world works until they make a mistake and don’t return your money. They will give you a voucher that you will not be able to use in full unless you live in hostels all the time. They put a time limit on the voucher and then pocket the money. They did this to me and then literally have been ghosting me and refusing to acknowledge my request for them to return actual money I gave them.

Sour taste from poor customer service

WhifferParker on

United States

I have used HostelWorld for years and have stayed at over 20 properties with them. However, a recent bad experience with them has really soured my perception, and after hearing bad stories from others related to extra fees and lack of flexibility with bookings, I really think the service has gone downhill over the years. I am quite disappointed and will not be booking with HostelWorld again in the future.

High prices and bad customer service

Momof2lc on

United States

Prices are much better if you book directly with hostels. Customer service is horrible. You cannot speak to a representative. You have to email, but then they don’t address the issue or answer the question when they finally respond…If they even respond. Their cancellation policy is unfair and doesn’t match the policy of the hostel, which creates a problem when you need to cancel.

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