Hostel 365 For U
Dubrovnik's top-rated hostel: Gruž port, half the Old Town price, free breakfast and rooftop
Dubrovnik's highest-rated hostel at 8.8, in Gruž port district 2 km from Old Town. Newly renovated 2023, stylish dorms with reading lights and personal lockers, full shared kitchen, staff-led walking tours, free breakfast, and rooftop terrace. A 10-minute bus 1A/1B ride drops you at Pile Gate — half the dorm price of anything inside the walls.
Hostel 365 For U opened its renovated Vukovarska 14b building in 2023 in Gruž, Dubrovnik's port district 2 km northwest of the Old Town. Gruž is where the ferries and intercity buses arrive and where locals actually eat — a 10-minute bus 1A/1B ride (€2 from the driver, runs every 15 min until midnight) drops you at Pile Gate and the western entrance to the walls.
The place sleeps around 60 in a mix of 4, 6, and 8-bed mixed and female-only dorms, plus two private doubles. Every bunk has a reading light, a USB socket, a privacy curtain, and a personal locker big enough for a 60-litre backpack (bring a padlock or buy one at reception for €3). Air conditioning runs hostel-wide from June to September — critical since Dubrovnik hits 35 °C in July.
Breakfast is included: eggs, bread, cheese, ham, fresh fruit, filter coffee and tea, served 7 to 10 am in the ground-floor lounge. Not gourmet but enough to skip the €12 Old Town café breakfast on the way out. The shared kitchen runs 24/7 with a stove, oven, fridge, spice rack and free pasta-rice-olive-oil staples. There's a small rooftop terrace with deck chairs that opens at 5 pm and a ground-floor social bar serving Karlovačko (€3) and Ožujsko (€3.50) on tap.
Reviewers consistently flag three things: the stylish fresh design, the staff (Dino and Mira answer every question from Buza Bar directions to peka reservations), and the free walking tour to Old Town most mornings at 10 am. Downside: you're 2 km from the walls, so if you want to fall out of Buza Bar into bed, pick an Old Town dorm instead. For everyone else the Gruž location is the better trade — cheaper beer, real grocery stores, and catamarans to Korčula/Hvar leaving from the port 5 minutes away.
- 01Highest-rated hostel in Dubrovnik (8.8 over 1,240 reviews) and half the price of Old Town dorms
- 02Newly renovated 2023 — privacy curtains on every bunk, reading lights, USB sockets, real lockers
- 03Free breakfast at 7 to 10 am (eggs, bread, cheese, filter coffee) that's actually worth eating
- 04Rooftop terrace with deck chairs, ground-floor social bar with €3 Karlovačko on tap, and 24/7 shared kitchen
- 05Walking tours and local tips from Dino and Mira — the best staff-led social in Dubrovnik's hostel scene
- 8.8 Fabulous rating on Booking over 1,240 reviews — highest in Dubrovnik
- Included breakfast 7 to 10 am: eggs, cheese, bread, fruit, filter coffee
- Full shared kitchen 24/7 with free pasta, rice, olive oil and spices
- Rooftop terrace from 5 pm, ground-floor bar with Karlovačko and Ožujsko on tap
“I really liked the stylish fresh look. The staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming. All the facilities were clean and the breakfast was a nice touch. Great location for catching ferries from Gruž.”
“Probably one of the best hostels I have ever been to. Super clean, excellent location near the port, friendly staff who went out of their way to help with bus tickets to Kotor.”
“Everything about this place is awesome! The location is very walkable to the bus station and a 20-min walk to the Old Town. The rooftop terrace and shared kitchen are a win.”
- Gruž port (catamarans, ferries)5 min walk
- Pile Gate (Old Town western entrance)10 min by bus 1A/1B
- Dubrovnik main bus station5 min walk
- Banje Beach15 min by bus 6 (or 20 min walk)
- Konzum supermarket (local prices)2 min walk
- Srđ cable car base15 min by bus then 5 min walk
