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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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Australia here i come!
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I'll be continuing my quest this summer exploring Europe for more party hostels. My liver hates me in advance!
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I've been to treehouse (Thialand) and Happy guesthouse (Cambodia) . Both absolutly top 20. Just stubled this page, brilliant to see two places I've been.
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Damn, and I thought the Green Tortoise Seattle was a blast! Imma have to check some of these places out!
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Just like Joris I have been to the Treehouse on Koh Chang and the Happy guesthouse in Phnom Penh. Actually I going back to Thailand and Koh Chang in September
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He guys to make it easy for you to book the craziest hostels online
. I searched all the urls from the 20 hostels. Took some time…, but I placed them at the TFTHostels blog. Happy Party Travels
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Been to the Flying Pig in Amsterdam, the one next to Vondel Park (there are two Flying Pigs in Amsterdam, and one just outside the city limits on a beach). I'll never stay anywhere else in Amsterdam. Definitely the coolest hotel/hostel/overnight accommodations I've ever occupied. Some days I didn't even leave, just sat in the bar on the pillow floor and drank, smoked pot and played poker with all the other world travelers.
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Great list! I've only been to one of them, but I'm looking forward to going through the list
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Great list I have stayed at a few of these and i certainly didnt get much sleep. Dont know about Kabul though, only stayed there one short night and got eaten alive by bed bugs, hopefully its cleaner these days.
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Wombats Vienna does a pretty good job of keeping you awake all night too. Great place to be.
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In Hungary , Budapest there is a hostel with a 24 hour bar underneath that reminded nme of mos eisley. I look back on it with a dark elation of the experiences in that dungeon of sexy women and evil men. It was a dangerous place. It was great.
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Beeen to the Gold Coast one! And every other hostel there&try to hit it when the Indy's on, place is bursting with people then! Or the Quik Pro down the coast at Snapper. What a place&can't wait to go back. And to try the rest of the list! St Christopher's in Newquay, Cornwall is also the place to be – the bar is known as Belushi's and is a haven away from the stag and hen nights!
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anyone been to the banana bungalow in san diego?? this should make the top 10 list!!!!
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The Woolshed in Cairns, Australia surely!?
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The Treehouse looks like it would be my favorite. After I read that it is on a beach that sealed the deal!
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I'm immediately visiting all of these. Minus the Flying Pig.. it's not that cool
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Uncle Changs on Palau Mabul in Sabah – I'll never quite get over the amount of Tanduay Rhum I consumed there!
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The Clown and Bard is amazing and has a long history of being Eastern Europe's best hostel. The Pink Palace is well…hedonism. Ask for George.
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You know, if you want to hang around with a bunch of drunken jackasses, there's probably a college right down the street from you. I don't really see the point in traveling to far off places, then hanging around a hostel and getting drunk with a bunch of "brahs" when I can do that at home.
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I love the rooftop hot tub, the groundfloor lounge and the bar at St. Christopher's Inn. One of the best hostels in London!
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Nicely compiled. Linked here. Thanks for your efforts in sharing such resources with us readers. Travel Planners
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Went to the Treehouse in Ko Chang a few years ago, really lovely chilled and has really good cheap little beach huts (v basic tho), but i hear its under new mangement and may have changed. Nathan's Villa in Krakow Poland is the best hostel ever, great for partying but its still nice enough and a high standard so you probably won't wake up with an 18 year old puking on you or someone shagging in the bunk above you (that's just minging). Also Palace Backpackers in Brisbane, Australia is an awesome party hostel, really friendly with a great bar underneath, it does fun quizzes and drinking games and all that so if you're travelling alone you'll meet people really quick.
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cool list. you'd probably have to add The Funny Farm in Interlocken Switzerland to this mix too
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Worked at the St Christophers for a bit, yeah dawg. Loose times, good times.
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i had a total blast at the green tortoise in seattle too! the one in san fran was not so hot. i totally recommend the usa hostel in vegas if you wanna party though! the club crawl is ace, $20 for a limo ride along the strip and free entry into the best bars and clubs. plus there's a pool, subsidised bar and free pancake breakfast.
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Very beautiful girl on the first picture I vlyubilsya
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I'm glad I stumbled on your blog. I hope I'll have the opportunity someday to check out a few of the fun places you talked about.
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Interesting, all the hostles in Washington DC are alcohol free.
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I love the suggestions, I plan to hit up as many of those hostels as possible. My first party hostel environment was The Green Tortoise in san francisco, I had a riot of a time, they had beer olympics one night, pub crawls two other nights, a sauna, and their ballroom is a great place to stock up and drink after the american bars close at 2. They even had live music one night. I cannot wait to see what other places have to offer.
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When I travel outside of my home country I prefer to ONLY spend my time around other white westerners with similar experiences and background. I could not imagine if I had to actually be around the brown locals (or god forbid, speak to one) outside of waiters and taxi drivers Than god that I can see the world surrounded by like minded people that look like me
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Hmmm I'm not sure how the fun of Melbourne can flow out to Auckland – considering they're in different countries and separated by a couple of hundred kilometers of both ocean and land…
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How some of Ibiza's hotels like, Ibiza Rocks Hotel, Hotel Garbi, Es Vive all excellent party hotels!
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looks like i have my new travel itinerary
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After covering ALL of SA, Carnival Court is a joll, but Tekeweni in Durbs and Island Vibe in J'Bay (during season or at the pro) give it a serious run for it's money. Hmm… I think this should be a new tab on Matador altogether.
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I've visited 3 of those in Europe – all great but I particularly liked the Pink Palace , great nightclub and 24 hour bars. They even had ATVs and booze cruises – assuming you can get up in the mornings !!!!
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Peter, me and my 4 friends were at the Pink Palace hostel in Corfu last year. We really loved it also and had the most amazing stay there out of our europe trip. That place just rocks, the best place to stay and party. Great location and unbeatable prices as it included huge meals to soak up the alchohol!
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the millhouse (undeserving of Capital Letters) and the loki (ditto) will steal your soul and sell it half-price for a bag of drugs. stay away from them. culture!
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you can't smoke anymore in the flying pig god damn govs got in the way
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it's so much more than just getting drunk with the "brahs." it's a completely different party experience.
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that's why they all the hostels in Washington D.C. suck.
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SO AWESOME, I wish I was 10 years younger and 100 dollars richer so I could go back in time and party like a rock start!!!
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Ive been to Carnival Backpackers in Cape Town, wasnt looking to party there but this place wouldnt let you sleep. Long St right out front is amazing but dont go down the side streets. The Woolshed in Cairns, AUS i may have to agree with as well, was there atleast 3 times a week in the month i spent living there!!
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I hate pretentious replies like this….How do u know that people who stay a night or two (or w/e) in hostels also don't get to know the locals? Personally, I plan on teaching a couple of years of English abroad but I also love to party with people who are just happy to be alive westerners or not! So anyway, please…..Get the f*ck over yourself!! (Expat Rockstar…Ha!) You're probably the guy who buys all new clothes once he gets to a country and mutters about all the damn westerns around ruining his "authentic experience". Life is way too short, man. Anyway, great list thank you! Can't wait to graduate and finally get to travel
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I stayed at St. Christopher’s (Shepherds Bush) in December and the bar closed at 11pm.
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I wanna go to that one in Amsterdam with 2 coffee shops across the street. And I’m going to Europe this Fall. Won’t be my 1st time as I went in the 90’s several times to the ‘dam. Was confusing with 7 different kinds of money in my wallet when trying to find money to pay the tram after spliffing out in a coffee shop, but we don’t have to worry now with the Euro. I stayed at hostels back then in my travels, but none were party party happy happy like they are today, but focused on budget beds for young travelers. I’m in my 30’s now and I still do budget travel as I’m not rich enough to afford hotels nor do I want that unless I was packing a wife and kids. I like free thinker independent travel.
I went to Treehouse on Koh Chang last Summer and really loved the beach atmosphere, but was warned that police do raids once in a while where police do piss tests right on the spot. Was staying at Siam Hut next door. Enjoy the techno music fire poi shows much so. And the BBQ at Siam Hut next to Tree House is da bomb. BBQ barracuda steaks, sweet ears of yellow corn, and potatoes among other choices. Gotta buy early, before 9pm, or you’ll miss out. Great time.
Cambodia is cool about that smoking thing. If you do get stopped by a cop for anything, it’s a $20 bribe to pass go. Be careful in Thailand if you’re crazy enough to do break their laws. Koh Phangan had no problem a year ago, but it was said this past year, the Samui islands are looking to start cracking down on backpackers getting high.
Vang Vieng, Laos is another place you’ll like if you like to party. Happy Happy tubing. OMG, there’s no other party quite like Vang Vieng. Check it out, but be careful as many people jump in the river off the bar platforms and break their legs from hitting rocks in the water. Any kind of Happy Happy is offered as well by locals on the river shore with bamboo party bars. The coolest bungalows and bars ever.
Really, their are hundreds, if not thousands, of really cool and I mean really ultra cool places. This review is only highlighting a few.
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I would love to hear some of the crazy stories that happen at these hostels, or any other crazy party stories! Please post them at http://www.wheretheyfoundme.com
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Treehouse is amazing. Its pretty chill, but amazing.
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HA! Kabul looks amazing, you could back pack thru Europe and visit a chunk of these… you should do a: “Best Spring Break Hotel for college students”
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Hey !!!!!
Forgotten MICK AND BEV” S backpackers in Melbourne opposite the Queen Victoria Markets !!
All to do there is drink some , party some , drink some more , sex, sex , sex then drink and party more , its addictive , full of European hot bodies and like lasts in your memory a lifetime !!↵
