Downtown Forest Hostel & Camping
Vilnius's most-reviewed hostel: 4,202 reviews at 8.6, a tree-filled terrace in Užupis, and the bar-crawl starts at reception.
Downtown Forest Hostel & Camping sits on Paupio gatvė in Užupis, the breakaway-republic arts quarter, with a garden terrace that is genuinely full of trees and a nightly bar-crawl meeting point on site. The 8.6 from 4,202 reviews — the most-reviewed hostel in Vilnius — makes it the safest-bet social hostel in town.
Downtown Forest is the flagship backpacker hostel of Vilnius. 4,202 reviews is more than any other hostel in the city (more than double #2), and 8.6 is the scale-tested score — not an empty-new-place boost. The Paupio gatvė address, inside the Užupis breakaway republic across the Vilnelė river, is exactly where you want to wake up: coffee shops, murals, the Republic of Užupis Constitution nailed to a wall a block away, and the bridge into the Old Town three minutes' walk.
The 'forest' is a real one — a garden terrace with birch trees, picnic benches, and camping pitches for €12 a night (tent only, summer). The bar inside is the starting point of the Vilnius Pub Crawl every Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat; you can book it at reception or just follow the group out the door. Kitchen, rooftop-adjacent common room, and a BBQ in summer.
It's the party hostel of Vilnius by default. Solo travelers end the night with new friends; couples who want quiet should pick literally anywhere else.
- 014,202 reviews at 8.6 — the most-tested hostel in Vilnius, scale-proof social reputation
- 02Garden terrace with birch trees, BBQ, and outdoor tent pitches (summer only, €12) — unique in Old Town Vilnius
- 03Vilnius Pub Crawl starts in the on-site bar four nights a week
- 04Užupis address: across the bridge from Old Town, inside the arts quarter with murals and the Republic Constitution
- 4,202 reviews at 8.6 — Vilnius's most-reviewed hostel by a wide margin
- Garden terrace with birch trees and free BBQ (peak summer) — summer tent camping also available
- On-site bar hosts the Vilnius Pub Crawl 4 nights weekly
- Užupis breakaway-republic address — arts district, 3 min walk to Old Town via Bernardine bridge
“Everything good. The bar and the garden terrace make this the best social hostel in Vilnius — ended up doing the pub crawl with people I met at dinner.”
“Not my first time staying there. Everything like always was nice — staff remember me, garden still full of trees, and the bar crowd is the right mix.”
“Best party hostel in the Baltics. Dorm was loud until late, so book the quiet annex if you care about sleep. Location in Užupis is perfect for a Vilnius weekend.”
- Užupis Constitution Wall250 m / 3 min walk
- Bernardine Bridge (into Old Town)350 m / 4 min walk
- Paupys Market (food hall)300 m / 4 min walk
- Cathedral Square750 m / 9 min walk
- Three Crosses Hill viewpoint900 m / 12 min walk
- Vilnius Central Station1.6 km / 20 min walk
