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Everyone wants to party on the road but with a million hostels in the world, where should you go?
I’ve searched high and low, drank with the best of them, and endured sleepless nights by the toilet to find the best party hostels out there.
Here are twenty that will keep you drinking, dancing, flirting, and hugging the porcelain goddess until the sun comes up:
Surf N’ Sun
Location: Gold Coast, Australia.
With a swimming pool and open courtyard, the Surf N’ Sun packs the young, the wild, and the alcoholic.
Bar Crawls take place every night and the hostel offers punch and free club entry. Boxes of goon start flowing late afternoon when people come back from the beach.
The Clown and Bard
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
With a 36 person dorm room, this place is always hopping. There’s a bar downstairs with a two for three happy hour beginning at 7pm and a live band filling the air.
Music gets blasting and four deck games of Kings have been known to break out as people forget there’s a city outside the hostel. If you’re in the 36 bed dorm, bring earplugs as this place does not follow any of the hostel sex rules.
The Flying Pig
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Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
With its bar and pillow lounge, the Flying Pig is the spot for those looking to channel their inner Bob Marley. There’s a constant cloud of smoke seeping out into streets at all hours of the day and night. Don’t worry if you run out- there are two coffeeshops across the street!
Base
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Base features a downstairs club that pumps out music every night. You won’t get any sleep as the music filters up the floors and entices you to come down and party until dawn.
The young and the restless fill the dance floor after drinking pitchers of beer and cheap, colorful shots. There’s usually theme and karaoke nights that let you embarrass your self all night long.
Loki
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Location: Cusco, Peru
Located in a 450 year old building, Loki is known throughout South America for its parties. With regular events, an open lounge, and theme nights, I wouldn’t expect any sleep here either. The bar is regularly packed so tight, you’ll be practically grinding against your neighbor.
#11 Happy Guesthouse
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Why: Located by the lake in Phnom Penh, #11 Happy Guesthouse features a huge patio, two big screen TVs, a pool table, and one dollar beers. Always packed, this hostel is filled with the party seekers who spend their days sightseeing and night drinking beer before heading to the infamous Heart of Darkness.
St. Christopher’s Inn
Location: London, England
A bar, karaoke, cheap drinks, and a license to go until 4am all means that this hostel is bursting with partygoers and one the busiest in London. After you drink it down, you can take it off at the rooftop hot tub. People here know where the action is and if you play your cards right, it just might be your room.
Kabul
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Location: Barcelona, Spain
Located in the center of Las Ramblas, Kabul has a very open second floor where all parties happen. Happy hour officially begins at 7, which is usually a few hours after everyone wakes up.
With a reputation for partying, this place keeps drawing those who start partying at 2 a.m. and sleep until 2 p.m. This place gives new meaning to the term “late night.” I was called a quitter for sleeping at 5 a.m.
The Rising Cock
Location: Lagos, Portugal
The Rising Cock is infamous for its parties and it’s well deserved. Two things happen at the Rising Cock: drinking and drinking.
Start your day with the hostel’s booze cruise on which the majority of people get naked, and then keep the partying going with drinking games at the hostel. If you can’t handle 24 hour partying, this hostel is not for you.
The Pink Palace
Location: Corfu, Greece
The Pink Palace is one of the world’s most famous party hostels in the world and with good reason: toga parties, cheap shots of ouzo, happy hours, and theme nights. After a day at the beach (which is just minutes away) or their booze cruise, you’ll be spending the night dancing at their club, Palladium, until the sun comes up.
The hostel has over 300 beds- there’s a good chance, you might not end up in yours!
The Treehouse
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Location: Ko Chang, Thailand
Every night is a bucket night at the Treehouse, and it’s the perfect blend of a relaxed hippy vibe and partying with a very active dance floor and a lot drinking. This place has all the ambiance you need and you don’t have to stay there to party there. People trickle in from all over to have fun, making this a hotspot on Lonely Beach.
The Yellow
Location: Rome, Italy
With a bar downstairs and semi-nightly pub crawls, it’s pretty easy to meet people at the Yellow. It’s not a huge hostel either making the close quarters also convenient for meeting fellow travelers.
Ostello Archi Rossi
Location: Florence, Italy
This place has been popular for a long time as evident by the walls covered by the names of past guests. A big courtyard and common dining area keep people mingling and drinking vino rossi.
There are some clubs down the street and, when they close, you can move back to the courtyard to keep the party going. The rooms are a little away from the action so you can actually get some sleep if you want.
Wombats
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Location: Berlin, Germany
Known for its partying, Wombats rarely sees anyone over 25. With an ultra-chic bar, everyone breaks out their best attire and pickup skills here. Cheap drinks keep travelers mingling all night long. If you can’t meet anyone here, you can’t meet anyone anywhere.
The Jazz on South Beach
Location: Miami, Florida USA
Located right near the beach, The Jazz on South Beach has an excellent bar that hosts the bold and beautiful of South Beach. This is the place to stay if you’re looking to be seen in South Beach.
Carnival Court
Location: Capetown, South Africa
There’s no chance of a good night’s sleep at Carnival Court. Located near a lot of bars (there’s also a bar in the hostel), this place is a hangover waiting to happen.
It’s wild here and everyone is looking to break a new drinking record. The staff will point you in the direction of the parties but you just might have trouble walking there as the fun here starts well before the sun goes down.
Millhouse Hostel
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
The music is on 24-hours a day at the Millhouse and the atmosphere is extremely social! Each night has a different activity such as dance party, karaoke night, and tango lessons.
Definitely a hostel for those that want non-stop fun and excitement right at home! Most commonly heard line: “Were those moans from the porno shop next store or did you get lucky last night?”
Auckland Central Backpackers
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Located right down town, this hostel draws upon the fact its part of the Base chain. That means all the craziness of Melbourne spills over with people getting down and dirty all night long. It will give you another reason to keep staying longer in Auckland. !
India House
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
A funky converted house that was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, the India House features eccentric local characters and travelers who just can’t leave. Maybe it’s Bourbon St. Maybe it’s the jazz. Maybe it’s the beer vending machine in the kitchen. Whatever it is, people here know how to have a good time.
Tina’s Backpackers
Location: Caye Caulker, Belize
Located right on the beach, Tina’s Backpackers keeps people in close quarters. Everyone here is into island living – sun by day, drink by night.
Though the crowd tends to be a bit older (30ish), you wouldn’t know it by the way people party here. It is way off the beaten path but it’s worth it.
Don’t miss the sequel: 20 More Of the Craziest party Hostels In The World.
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milhouse in argentina, is a shithole.. staff are not so nice..
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Balmers in Interlaken is by far the best hostel I’ve stayed at. I backpacked all over Europe last summer and the best time I had was at Balmers. They really have everything you need and they have huge 4th of july and canadian celebrations every summer. You will definitely have a great time at Balmers!
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I stayed at Tina’s in Belize…very cool place!
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Absolutely no mention of anything in Rio? Are you crazy?? My home for six months was SambaVilla in Lapa, and if you want a crazy party hostel, you got it. Right in the heart of the Rio night action, this place is it for the carnival of life, right outside, or inside your door. Ask anyone. And if they weren’t there on a weekend, well don’t ask.
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Carpe Noctem in Budapest… or Seize the Night… is there any doubt that you are going to have a killer night life?
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Seven days and nights at Loki before and after the Inca Trail. Glad to see it made the list. I think it was the bacon, eggs, and toast (with black sausage in my case) every morning that kept us there even more than the bar.
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OMG!!! You’re line about the Milhouse almost made me fall out of my chair! The moaning shower is one of my eternal memories of South America. I spent a month (yes 30 days) at the Milhouse and then slept 22 hours straight on a snowy busride to Bariloche. It was the greatest sleep of my life! I recently wrote a book dedicated to traveling in South America and The Milhouse and Bs. As. in general left such a sounding impression that I have been back to visit twice since then.
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Hi Jonathon
I wondered how did you go with your book? Did you manage to get published?
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i have been in many of them Hostels in the list, all are very unique, but i would go for Kabul, flying pig and rising cock, thats my choice.
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My first visit here, found the blog accidentally really, and I just wanted to say I’ve enjoyed my visit and had some good reads while here
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I have considered Auckland Central Backpackers when was there for my 2-week road-trip. But it does look kind of messy and reviews seem to portray it as chaotic. I guess the party goes on all day round. =)
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Absolutely the best option in Buenos Aires is Circus hostel&Hotel, very clean, cozy atmosphere, even has a heated swimming pool
The best: prices very cheap.Hope the best.
Marisa
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all are nice. i have been 3 of them. Millhouse Hostel is one of the best for me and i m intesting to stay once at kabul and The Treehouse. i thing The Treehouse is one of the best
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When I saw the title of this post, I thought to myself, the Pink Palace ought to be listed in there, and behold, there it is! By far the craziest party hostel I’ve ever stayed in.
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Who knows Nicole? I don´t understand completely, but I think that is good. Different events with new experiences and with conscientious. I think that is good and relaxing. Can you say me more about it? I feel that your phrase isn´t completely…
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The Wild Rover in La Paz…enough said!
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Beer vending machines?! I’m there.
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India House was the best surprise in New Orleans! We literally stumbled upon this gem and had a blast throughout our stay. We even ended up staying an extra day just sitting around drinking with the staff. Overall I give it two thumbs up on location, staff and style and I cant wait to go back for Voodoo Fest!
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The Loki hostels in south america are definately party hostels (there are 3 of them that i can think of, 1 in lima, 1 in cuzco and 1 in la paz, Bolivia) all equipped with tours, bar/restaurant, internet and lots of party people.
Another great one in La Paz, Bolivia is The Adventure Brew hostel. Loved that one, close to the bus station, also do tours, has a roof top restaurant/bar that over looks the city, i also recall getting a free beer on arrival.
Isla Mujeres (off the south coast of Mexico) has a beach side party place called Poc-na Youth Hostel, internet, tours, restaurant, pool table and games room, beach bar and your first night comes with a free drink at it.
The Che Lagarto hostels in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile are popular but in Rio my favourite was Stone of a Beach. I loved the huge delicious free breakfasts, tours and location, the roof top bar and pool, the movies room was nice too.
Now I’d like to find some great party hostels in Bangkok and south east asia this year.↵ -
I second that, Shan, Poc Na is definitely a great party hostel! I came with the intention to spend only one night (as the island is so small, I thought there wouldn’t be much to see), but I ended up having to extend my stay as it was just too much fun.
The place is built around a central “lobby” (a large palapa) that doubles as a cheap restaurant during the day and a bar at night. After 11 or so, the party is moved from there to the beach just outside the hostel, where they have another palapa that houses a bar and even a small wooden “dancefloor”. Party is almost every night, and usually at least until 4am
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Those sound like pretty awesome parties!
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WHAT ABOUT THE LOFT HOSTEL IN BUDAPEST!!!
How dare u to miss that one!
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I’ m surprised the Flying Pig in Amsterdam didn’t make the cut. It makes the Yellow in Rome look like a tiny mellow pub.
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haha pinned 3 on this list all ready not knowing about it
London, Phnom Phen and Koh Chang haha so funny
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I think we should of made the top 20 too:)
Come visit us next time.
The irish know how to party.good read.
Isaacs Hostel Dublin, Ireland
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What about Generator Hostels in London?! awesome place, had the best time there!
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what about THE GREEN TORTOISE HOSTEL in San Francisco!!!! The best time I’ve ever had partying in a hostel!
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I suggest Khao San Road in Thailand.
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Carpe Noctem in Budapest, world famous pub crawls for a reason!
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I farted in a hostel once. Cleared the place out.
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That’s a craze! I really don’t like going to a party hostels but I think lots of Aussie people wants that kind of tripping because 5 out of 20 hostels here are from Australia.
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Gotta agree with Will Reddell’s post about Balmers in Interlaken, Switzerland. Defo had the best time there, hands down of all the hostels I stayed at during my Eurotrip fall 2009. As their slogan goes “I had a great time at Balmer’s.” It’s soooooo true!
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I’m curious about Tina’s on Caye Caulker. The review here suggests an over 30 set while the Tina’s site itself says it’s popular with a college crowd. Anyone been there who can give some first hand perspective?
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I like the Tree House. This is a unique way how to spend your life time with a sparkling party…
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Great list! I’ve stayed in five of them (Flying Pig, St Christopher’s London, Kabul, The Yellow, & India House) – and had a pretty amazing experience at all but The Yellow. Just wasn’t feeling the vibe there, I guess.
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Awesome comments guys. Just planning my first round the world trip with the love of my life…any further thoughts or pieces of experienced advice would be greatly appreciated.
May the force be with us
James
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I will definitely put this in my list when I travel Europe.
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