Best Hostels in Finland
Discover the best backpacker hostels across Finland. Handpicked for every travel style.
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Hostel Suomenlinna
Helsinki
Hostel Suomenlinna sits inside an 18th-century barracks on the UNESCO sea-fortress island, 15 minutes by ferry from Helsinki Market Square. 9.1 from 326 reviews — Helsinki's highest-rated hostel, and the only one where you fall asleep to seabirds and not trams.
Hostel Diana Park
Helsinki
Diana Park is the design-district hostel of Helsinki — Punavuori location two blocks from the Old Church Park and four from Esplanadi, in-room sinks, breakfast-in-room option, pet-friendly. 8.8 from 3,682 reviews — the highest-rated central hostel in the Kamppi/Punavuori area.
The Yard Hostel
Helsinki
The Yard is the most central social hostel in Helsinki — Kamppi address 5 minutes' walk from the Central Station and Stockmann, with bike tours, walking tours, movie nights, sports broadcasts, board games, a big shared lounge and dining kitchen. 8.6 from 2,475 reviews. Pet-friendly, family rooms, soundproofed.
Aikatalo Hostel Helsinki
Helsinki
Aikatalo is the family-owned 7th-floor hostel right next to Helsinki Central Station — Mikonkatu 8, 300 metres from the platforms, 600 metres from Helsinki Cathedral. 8.5 from 1,621 reviews. Quiet, small (11 rooms), 24-hour reception, airport shuttle, and the most central hostel address in town.
CheapSleep Hostel Helsinki
Helsinki
CheapSleep is the highest-volume backpacker hostel in Helsinki — 8.3 from 5,504 reviews, in Vallila just north of Kallio, with a proper bar, happy hour, evening entertainment programme, and 24-hour reception. Bus 8 minutes from city centre, single rate often under 30 EUR.
Inn Tourist Hostel
Helsinki
Inn Tourist is a 9th-floor hostel sharing the same Sörnäinen tower as Sky Hostel — quieter, older (built 1989), with airport shuttle service, board games, family rooms, and a 24-hour front desk. 8.3 from 1,469 reviews and a slightly higher rate buys you a more attentive operation than its neighbour.
SweetDream Guesthouse
Helsinki
SweetDream is a small Sörnäinen guesthouse-hostel hybrid with a private bookable sauna, parquet floors, garden terrace, and the cheapest twin private rooms in central-east Helsinki. 8.3 from 1,501 reviews. Three minutes' walk to Sörnäinen metro, ten to Hakaniemi market.
Eurohostel
Helsinki
Eurohostel is the long-running 6,074-review veteran on Katajanokka island — free morning sauna, evening entertainment programme (bingo, karaoke, live music, stand-up), 24-hour reception. 8.3 from 6,074 reviews. Five-minute tram from Market Square, two minutes from the Viking Line terminal for Tallinn ferries.
Sky Hostel Helsinki
Helsinki
Sky Hostel is the 11th-floor budget high-rise on the Kallio side of town — sea-view dorms, self check-in, shared kitchen, 600 metres from Hakaniemi metro. 7.4 from 2,412 reviews, the cheapest reliable bed near the Kallio bar scene.