Austria
Every hostel-dense city in Austria. Sorted by the vibes we think you'll actually care about.
The ranked list.
Vienna Boutique - Premium Hostel
The highest-rated hostel in Vienna at 9.3, tucked into Neubau's creative 7th district. Small, spotless, and deliberately quiet — more design hotel than party hostel, with curated art on the walls and privacy curtains on every bunk.
Vienna Hostel Ruthensteiner
A Vienna institution since 1968, Ruthensteiner has the garden courtyard, BBQ nights, live music, stand-up comedy, and a shared kitchen that make it the social heart of Vienna's hostel scene. Five minutes from Westbahnhof, well-connected to everything.
Montagu Hostel & Bar
Montagu Hostel & Bar is the 8.7-rated adults-only social pick in Innsbruck: a Hötting townhouse with a sun terrace, a proper ground-floor bar with live music and DJ nights, a well-equipped shared kitchen, and rooms with parquet floors and private bathrooms. Four minutes across the Innbrücke to the Altstadt, and unlike every other hostel in town, this one has actual nightlife on-site.
Kolpinghaus Linz
Kolpinghaus Linz is a guesthouse run by the Kolping Society on Gesellenhausstraße, twelve minutes walk from both Hauptplatz and the Hauptbahnhof. Rooms are simple singles and doubles with private shower and toilet, breakfast is the standout (every fifth review uses some variant of "better than 5-star hotels"), there is a small bar and a 24-hour front desk, and couples specifically rate the location 9.5. Around €60 with breakfast included — the most consistent value in central Linz.
Wombat's City Hostel Vienna Naschmarkt
Vienna's biggest hostel brand, right at the Naschmarkt food market. 6,600+ reviews, a solid bar with karaoke and live music nights, a shared kitchen, and adults-only policy keep it social but manageable. The historic Wienzeile façade hides a modern interior.
Stadtaffe - Chic Hostel VIE
Stadtaffe sits in Ottakring near the Brunnenmarkt and Yppenplatz bar scene. Self-check-in, a well-equipped shared kitchen, garden with terrace, and a picnic area make it feel more like a well-run shared apartment than a traditional hostel. Excellent value at €20/night.
JO&JOE Vienna
The Accor group's hostel brand brings hotel-level polish to the hostel format. Two on-site restaurants, a sun deck with garden, billiard table, stand-up comedy, walking tours, and a shared kitchen. Right at Europaplatz next to Westbahnhof with a 9.2 location score.
Jugendherberge Wien - Myrthengasse
The HI (Hostelling International) flagship in Vienna. Classic institutional hostel with the best breakfast buffet in the city, a pool table, game room, and 24-hour reception. Clean, well-run, and centrally located in Neubau near the MuseumsQuartier.
YoHo - International Youth Hostel
YoHo is the first hostel anyone in Salzburg recommends — an 8 min walk from Hauptbahnhof, 10 from Mirabell, and home to the legendary nightly Sound of Music screening at the in-house bar. 8.1 over 4,127 Booking reviews, dorms from €28, and the most consistently social common room in town.
Hostel Marmota
Hostel Marmota is the 8.0-rated mountain-base pick in Amras on the southeast edge of Innsbruck, closer to Schloss Ambras and the Patscherkofel cable car than to the Altstadt. Every room has a private bathroom, there's a cozy common-room bar, bike and ski rental, a terrace with Nordkette views, and the place is built around guests who want city access AND trail-head proximity. Self check-in tablet after 22:00.