Genoa
Italy.
Italy · 3 districts · 1 vibes
3 handpicked hostels in Genoa, sorted by traveler rating.
Italy's busiest port and the medieval-maze that tourists who only do Tuscany never see — Genoa rewards travelers who want gritty caruggi alleys, the world's best focaccia, and Cinque Terre as a 90-minute day trip. The Centro Storico is Europe's largest medieval old town and the nightlife strip around Piazza delle Erbe runs until 2am.
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Best Hostels in Genoa
3 handpicked hostels in Genoa, sorted by traveler rating.
Le stanze del Piccadilly
A small, family-run guesthouse in a converted 19th-century palazzo above the historic Piccadilly cinema, ten minutes east of the caruggi old town and three blocks from Brignole station. Closer to a private B&B than a typical backpacker dorm, but priced and laid out like a hostel.
OStellin Genova Hostel
A small, friendly hostel hidden in the medieval caruggi maze of the Maddalena district, three minutes' walk from Piazza delle Erbe and the heart of Genoa's bar circuit. Family-run with a tight communal kitchen and a free morning focaccia run.
Ostello Bello Genova
The Genoa outpost of Italy's best-known social-hostel chain, on Via Balbi a five-minute walk from Principe station. Big property by Genoa standards (around 90 beds), with a rooftop terrace bar, included buffet aperitivo every evening, and the daily walking-tour-and-pub-crawl programme the chain is known for.