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Turin Social EventsRanked guide

Turin Hostels with Social Events

Turin invented aperitivo in 1786 — the city literally birthed the social-evening-with-cheap-buffet template. So a Turin hostel with a real social-events program (walking tours, bar crawls, live-music nights, communal dinners) is doing something specific: it's plugging you into a centuries-old aperitivo culture instead of running generic backpacker bingo. Three Turin hostels do this well. We've picked them because the events are genuinely run by the property — not an outsourced flyer in the lobby.

◉ Ranking · 3 picks
  1. 01Tomato Backpackers€32
  2. 02Attic Hostel Torino€28
  3. 03Ostello Alfieri 2€27
§ 01 — Traveler's take
“I rolled into Turin on a Wednesday with no plan, did the night walking tour my hostel ran (€10, 90 minutes, ended at Bar Cavour), and by the second Negroni I had a four-person group for the rest of the week. We did the Val di Susa hike on Thursday, the Murazzi clubs on Friday, the Mercato di Porta Palazzo on Saturday morning. None of that would have happened if my hostel had been the typical 'here's your key, lockers down the hall' operation.”
§ 02 — The ranked list

Our Top 3 Picks

Tomato Backpackers
01
★ 9.128 reviews€32/night

Tomato Backpackers

Tomato Backpackers opened on Via Silvio Pellico in San Salvario in 2024 and has been racking up near-perfect ratings ever since. Bright primary-color rooms, private bathrooms in every dorm, an indoor games room and an Italian breakfast served à la carte — small, sharp, and walking distance to the aperitivo strip.

  • Highest-rated hostel in Turin (9.1) on a small but very recent sample
  • Every dorm has a private bathroom with walk-in shower (rare in Turin)
  • Italian à la carte breakfast included, not the usual stale-cornetto buffet
  • Three-minute walk to Porta Nuova and seven minutes to the San Salvario bars
Attic Hostel Torino
02
★ 8.8466 reviews€28/night

Attic Hostel Torino

Attic Hostel Torino is a small (40-bed) social hostel in a 19th-century Centro Storico building, two minutes from Porta Nuova station. The owner runs an event program — Val di Susa trekking, river bike tours, night walking tours of Turin — and the lounge is set up for evening hangouts, not just sleeping.

  • Two-minute walk from Porta Nuova station — the closest hostel to long-distance trains
  • Owner-run event program: Val di Susa trekking, bike tours, night walks of Turin
  • Proper lounge with the kind of sofa-and-table setup that forces conversation
  • Mix of dorms with private bathrooms and dorms with shared facilities — pick your price
Ostello Alfieri 2
03
★ 8.52,251 reviews€27/night

Ostello Alfieri 2

Ostello Alfieri 2 is a 100-bed full-amenities hostel on Corso Racconigi in Crocetta, near the Polytechnic University. Bar, garden, games room, bicycle parking, an Italian buffet breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and an event schedule that spans walking tours, live music nights, and happy hours.

  • Italian buffet breakfast included — strong cornetto, espresso, eggs, fruit
  • Garden and outdoor seating area, bar with happy-hour pricing
  • Games room (table football, board games), bicycle parking
  • Pet-friendly rooms (rare for hostels)
§ 03 — Tips

Tips for Choosing a Hostel with Social Events in Turin

Tip Nº 01

Aperitivo before 19h gets the worst buffet refresh — the sweet spot is 19h30 to 20h30 when food is replenished but the crowd hasn't peaked.

Tip Nº 02

The Murazzi del Po summer clubs (May-September) are 1-1.5 km from any centro hostel — bring stamina, not a taxi budget. Tram 4 runs all night.

Tip Nº 03

Free walking tours from Piazza Castello run daily at 10h30 from the Free Walking Tour Italy operator (tip-based, ~2.5h) — combine with a hostel-run night walk for a full-day arc.

Tip Nº 04

Bar Cavour (the historic 1780 vermouth bar near Piazza Castello) is the single best aperitivo if you only do one — it's where Turin chose to honor itself. Hostels can usually book you a 19h30 table.

Tip Nº 05

If your hostel runs a weekly Val di Susa hike, take it — you'll see Sacra di San Michele, the abbey from 'The Name of the Rose', for €35 train + lunch combined.

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