Hostel Elli
Split's 8.2 family-friendly hostel — private entrances, family rooms, indoor play area, plus the bar-crawl signup for adult nights.
Hostel Elli is Split's family-friendly 8.2 with a private entrance, family rooms, indoor play area, and bar-crawl signup at reception. On Šimića near Oasis — ten minutes to Bačvice Beach and fifteen to the Palace — it's the hostel that lets you combine kids-friendly dorms with adult bar-crawl nights.
Hostel Elli is on the same Šimića block as Oasis — a residential street on the east side of Split's Old Town, ten minutes on foot from Bačvice Beach and fifteen from Diocletian's Palace. What sets Elli apart from the neighbouring hostels is family-oriented design: dedicated family rooms with a private entrance (parents appreciate the skip-reception-with-kids logistics), an indoor play area for the kids, air-conditioned rooms, and a flexible check-in that accommodates late-arriving families.
Elli is the rare Split hostel that runs as both a backpacker base and a family-friendly property without the two groups stepping on each other. The hostel signs guests into the nightly Charlie's bar-crawl (solo travellers do not lose the social layer), while the family rooms sit on a separate quieter wing with their own bathrooms and storage. The 8.2 rating across 418 reviews reflects the dual audience: family travellers rate the family rooms 8.5+, backpackers rate the dorms 8.0+, and the average lands at 8.2.
Where Elli sits in the map: budget end (€21 entry is the cheapest in this shortlist), family-friendly, not a party hostel but bar-crawl-connected. Skip it if you want Palace-core walking distance; book it if you want the cheapest bed in our Split shortlist, or if you're travelling with family without wanting to rent a full apartment.
- 01The only hostel in our Split shortlist that works for families — private-entrance family rooms, indoor play area, dedicated quieter wing
- 02€21 entry price is the lowest in this shortlist — budget end of the Split backpacker market, still with AC and ensuite options
- 03Bar-crawl signup at reception keeps the adult social layer available for parents on a night out
- 04Same Šimića block as Oasis — beach-first geography with the Palace still walkable
- 8.2 rating across 418 reviews — Split's one hostel that genuinely caters to family travellers and backpackers under one roof
- Private-entrance family rooms + indoor play area — rare in the Split hostel market
- Reception signs you into the local bar crawl with Charlie's Backpacker Bar — adult social option built in
- Same A B Šimića block as Oasis — 10 min to Bačvice Beach, 15 min to the Palace, 12 min to the Green Market
“Dan and Dana were brilliant hosts. Really put themselves out to make our stay memorable. Comfy beds, great quality bed linen, and the family room with private entrance was the best budget family option we found in Split.”
“The staff were two British hosts and they were so friendly and helpful. They walked us through the bus-to-airport timing and the Jadrolinija timetable without making it feel like a tour desk upsell.”
“The place is spacious and the kitchen is well equipped. Good place for a short stay. Bačvice Beach is 10 min walk and the hostel signs you into the Charlie's bar crawl which worked for us.”
- Bačvice Beach (sand-and-pebble swimming)700 m / 10 min walk
- Diocletian's Palace (UNESCO)1.1 km / 15 min walk
- B4 / Tropic nightlife strip550 m / 7 min walk
- Green Market (Pazar)900 m / 12 min walk
- Split ferry port (Jadrolinija)1.4 km / 18 min walk
- Firule Beach (quieter alternative)900 m / 12 min walk
