Hostel Musala
Varna's biggest social hostel, in a 1900s landmark across from the Cathedral, with a real bar, a rooftop terrace, walking tours, and the highest activity calendar in town.
Hostel Musala is the social-hostel anchor of central Varna: 7.6 across 809 reviews, in a landmark early-1900s building across from the Cathedral of the Assumption. Bar, terrace, games room, walking tours and a packed event calendar — the hostel that runs the bar crawls and hands you a city map at check-in.
Hostel Musala sits at 1 Musala Street, directly across the small Musala park from Varna's Cathedral of the Assumption. Knyaz Boris I Boulevard, the main pedestrianized centre artery, starts one block south. Varna Beach is twelve minutes downhill on foot via Slivnitsa, and the central railway and bus stations are seven and ten minutes' walk respectively.
The building itself is an attraction — late-1800s/early-1900s with original façade, high ceilings and a wide central staircase. Rooms split into mixed dorms (4-8 beds), private singles, doubles and family rooms; some have private bathrooms with walk-in showers, dorm bathrooms are shared between two or three rooms. AC throughout, sockets near every bed.
This is the social hostel of the city. There's a real bar (not just a vending machine), a games room, a terrace and rooftop space that hosts live music nights and themed dinners in summer, plus a year-round activities calendar — bike tours, walking tours, cooking classes, themed dinners and BBQs. Free breakfast (continental) is included on most rates and runs in the ground-floor café.
This is not the place if you want library-quiet sleep — the bar runs late and the building's old corridors carry sound. It's the right call if you arrived solo and want to meet people fast, or if you specifically want a hostel that does the heavy lifting on your activities calendar.
- 01Varna's biggest social hostel: real bar, games room, walking tours, bar crawls, themed dinners — packed activity calendar all season
- 021900s landmark building across from the Cathedral with original architectural detail
- 03Cathedral, Roman Thermae, Knyaz Boris I Boulevard and Varna Beach all within twelve minutes' walk
- 04Continental breakfast included on most rates, in a real café, not a vending corner
- 0524-hour reception and self-check-in option — works for late-night arrivals and 04:00 train departures
- 7.6 rating across 809 reviews — Varna's most-reviewed central hostel
- Bar, terrace, games room and rooftop event space — the social hub of the centre
- Daily walking tours, bike tours, cooking classes and themed dinners in season
- Continental breakfast included on twin/double rates
“Gorgeous building and amazing staff. Friendly and helpful staff. The receptionist upgraded our room. Extremely beautiful historical building with the best location. Good value for the price.”
“Our room was beautiful, with a lovely balcony and windows enough to give fantastic views in almost every direction. Very comfortable and great to have a kitchen area. Great location. Very good café at ground level for breakfast.”
“Simply the best hostel in the city, clean, spacious dorms, all the staff super friendly.”
- Cathedral of the Assumption1 min walk
- Knyaz Boris I Boulevard2 min walk
- Roman Thermae of Odessos6 min walk
- Varna Central Railway Station7 min walk
- Sea Garden gates (entry)9 min walk
- Varna Beach (city section)12 min walk
