Are Rijeka hostel bars open to non-guests?

Botel Marina's bar is technically open to the public (it's a moored ship in a public harbor) and gets a few walk-ins. Hostel Fun and Das Hostel are guest-only.

What's the average drink price?

Beer/draft €2–3, wine €4, basic cocktail €5–6 at hostel bars. Korzo cafés run €4–7 for a beer and €10+ for cocktails.

Do any of them have DJ nights?

Botel Marina has occasional Saturday DJ nights on the upper deck in summer (June–September). Hostel Fun's Wed/Fri/Sat pub crawl meets in the lobby — that's the closest thing to a hostel DJ night in Rijeka.

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Rijeka BarRanked guide

Best Hostels with Bars in Rijeka

Rijeka's hostel-bar scene is small (the city only has four high-quality hostels) but punches above its weight. Botel Marina runs an actual on-board bar with daily happy hour on a moored ship two minutes from the Korzo. Hostel Fun has a sea-view terrace bar fifty metres from the swimming platform on the Pećine Lungomare. Das Hostel keeps an honesty-system bar corner on its garden terrace up on Trsat. None of them are mega-hostels, all of them feel like the right answer to 'where do I get a drink before going out.'

◉ Ranking · 3 picks

01Das Hostel Rijeka€22
02Botel Marina€30
03Hostel Fun€21

§ 01 — Traveler's take

“I started at Botel Marina's happy hour on a Tuesday at 18:30, ended up with three Czech backpackers and a German solo traveller, and the whole group walked the Lungomare west to Hostel Fun's terrace. From there one of the entertainment-staff led us up to the Korzo and into the WWII-tunnel bar Tunel. None of that happens without an opening hostel-bar conversation.”

§ 02 — The ranked list

Our Top 3 Picks

★ 9.0426 reviews€22/night

Das Hostel Rijeka

Das Hostel Rijeka is the highest-rated hostel in the city (9.0 from 426 reviews) and the pick for travellers willing to trade five minutes of uphill walking for a quieter property with a real garden, a games room, and views over the Kvarner Bay. It sits on Slavka Krautzeka in Trsat, the hilltop neighborhood reached either via the 538-step Petar Kružić stairway or city bus 1A.

9.0 rating across 426 reviews — Rijeka's highest-rated hostel on Booking
Garden with sun deck and outdoor dining — unique among Rijeka's hostel scene
Five-minute walk to Trsat Castle and the Marian sanctuary
Bus 1A or the 538 Petar Kružić stairs reach the Korzo in 15 minutes

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★ 8.1971 reviews€30/night

Botel Marina

Botel Marina isn't a hostel building — it's an actual ship moored permanently to Adamićev gat in Rijeka's main harbor, refitted into 35 rooms in 2013. The only floating accommodation in the city, two minutes from the Korzo, two minutes from the Jadrolinija ferry terminal. The on-board restaurant runs Mediterranean and Croatian dinners with happy hour at sunset, and the upper deck doubles as a sun-deck terrace bar with views straight across the bay.

8.1 rating across 971 reviews — the most-reviewed hostel in Rijeka
Permanently moored ship refitted in 2013, 35 cabin-style rooms
On-board restaurant, bar with happy hour, kid's club and sun deck
Two minutes' walk to both the Korzo and the Jadrolinija ferry pier

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★ 8.01,082 reviews€21/night

Hostel Fun

Hostel Fun lives up to half its name (the fun part) with literal beachfront access on Šetalište 13. divizije, the seaside section of Pećine's Lungomare promenade. The terrace is the social hub — sea views, board games, evening entertainment-staff activities, and a steady backpacker crowd. The most-reviewed hostel in Rijeka (1,082 reviews) and the cheapest of the top four, it's the natural pick for travellers who want a Rijeka stay that feels more island-resort than industrial-port-city.

8.0 rating across 1,082 reviews — the most-reviewed hostel in Rijeka
Beachfront on the Lungomare seaside walk in Pećine
Terrace with sea views, board games and entertainment-staff activities most nights
Bus 1 or 2 reaches the Korzo in 10 minutes, walk in 20

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§ 03 — Tips