Maastricht
Netherlands.
Netherlands · 2 districts · 3 vibes
2 handpicked hostels in Maastricht, sorted by traveler rating.
Maastricht is the southernmost Dutch city, where the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany meet on a single river bend. Pop ~120,000 with 18,000 students at Maastricht University, Catholic-south rather than Calvinist-north (the basilicas, the carnival, the Limburg dialect that leans German), and the longest terrace season in the Netherlands. Two hostels, both tier-one quality: Stayokay on the Maas's west bank with a riverside terrace, and The Green Elephant in Wyck two minutes from Maastricht Centraal with a real on-site spa. Day-trips to Liège (30 min by train), Aachen (50 min), and the Belgian border at Kanne (20 min by bike).
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Best Hostels in Maastricht
2 handpicked hostels in Maastricht, sorted by traveler rating.
Stayokay Hostel Maastricht
Stayokay Maastricht is the city's largest and most social hostel, set on the west bank of the Maas with a wide riverside terrace and the basilica of Saint Servatius eight minutes' walk inland. It is part of the Dutch Stayokay chain (the country's HI-affiliated network), so the formula is familiar: clean dorms, half-decent breakfast buffet for a small surcharge, evening programme that runs movie nights, themed dinners and live music. With 1,854 reviews and a steady 8.1 rating, it's the safe pick for first-night-in-Maastricht arrivals who want to meet people.
The Green Elephant Hostel & Spa
The Green Elephant is the boutique-leaning hostel option in Maastricht, two minutes' walk from Maastricht Centraal in the Wyck quarter where Rechtstraat's indie cafés and design shops sit. The unusual draw is the on-site spa (sauna, steam room and wellness packages) tucked inside the converted townhouse, which makes it the rare backpacker stay where you can unwind a long train day with a sauna session before dinner. With 8.0 across 3,326 reviews — the largest review base of any property in Maastricht — it's the safe pick for couples and solo travellers who want quiet, central, and a touch more comfort than the standard Stayokay.
Hand-picked guides.
Maastricht's terrace season runs longer than the rest of the Netherlands — Vrijthof and Markt fill from late March, and locals stretch the a…
You don't really need a bike to do central Maastricht — the old town is fifteen minutes wide on foot — but you do need a bike to do everythi…
Maastricht is a breakfast city — the Limburg vlaai pies are a morning food, the bakery culture from the medieval Bisschopsmolen still runs, …