r/hostels↗
Welcome to r/hostels!
A community for travel hostels only. This sub is not for student/uni/campus/PG hostels. Post your questions, ask for recommendations, share stories, and use your experiences to help others. **NO ADVERTISING** - Until further notice, we are not allowing hostels, guesthouses, hotels, or other accommodation types to advertise on this subreddit. This rule may change so please check back from time to time.
13k subscribers172 posts / mo in Sep 2026156 authors / mosince 2009
r/hostels has 13k members (+80% over the last 12 months). It gets about 172 posts a month from 156 people. Top topics: Paris Travel Reports, Solo Travel Europe and Airbnb Scams & Issues.
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How r/hostels has grown
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Topics and brands on r/hostels
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Paris Travel Reports6.2%
- Solo Travel Europe1.4%
- Airbnb Scams & Issues1.0%
- Moving to Denmark0.4%
- Italy Trips0.4%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Booking
- Hostelworld
- Workaway
- Couchsurfing
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