Hostelworld Review | How to find the best hostels on Hostelworld

Whether you’re backpacking through Europe or traveling on a budget, you’ll likely be staying in a few hostels along the way. As you may have heard, there are many good hostels out there, but you have to find them first.That’s where Hostelworld comes in (36,000 entries).Since my first trip in 2006 , a negative experience I found after booking dozens of hostels.

MY STRAGEGY FOR FINDING THE BEST HOSTELS ON HOSTELWORLD

Booking a hostel on Hostelworld is a fairly easy process, but finding the perfect hostel for your needs can take some time. Here is the process I use when booking a hostel:

After entering your destination and travel dates, sort the results to help you choose the best hostel option. This time, we will mainly look at the price, overall rating, and the number of reviews.

PRICE

The search results page shows the starting nightly price for a bed in a shared dorm and the price to rent a private room.

The cheapest dormitories tend to have the most beds and the least privacy and quietness. Hostels often have multiple room sizes, so if you want a room with fewer beds you usually have to pay extra. To better understand the full range of pricing options, you should check the list.

OVERALL RATING

This listed price is a bit misleading as these are the cheapest options in hostels. The cheapest dormitories tend to have the most beds and the least privacy and quietness. Hostels often have multiple room sizes, so if you want a room with fewer beds you usually have to pay extra. To better understand the full range of pricing options, you should check the list.