Hostel El Diablo
The Dorćol party hostel that feels like an apartment — 9.5 rated, nightly rakija welcome, pub crawls from reception.
El Diablo is the homey-party hostel on Strahinjića bana — small enough to feel like an apartment, social enough that reviewers use the phrase 'second home' without irony. 9.5 rating, 145 reviews, and a pub crawl that leaves from reception at 22:00.
El Diablo is a small party hostel (under 30 beds) on Strahinjića bana — the pedestrian strip in Dorćol that locals half-jokingly call 'Silicon Valley' for the bar-terrace density and the cosmetic-surgery aesthetic of its regulars. Which sounds like a warning, but means: you're in the middle of Belgrade's most concentrated bar-crawl real estate, two minutes from Tri šešira (Skadarlija's legendary kafana) and five from Republic Square.
The hostel itself is the opposite of its neighborhood's polish — a warm, lived-in apartment building converted into bunks, a rakija-stocked lounge, and a terrace that functions as the pre-splav pre-game. Reviewers keep using words like 'second home' and 'warm vibe', which in hostel review translation means: small staff, they remember your name, they'll actually come drinking with you.
The nightly pub crawl is the selling point — it leaves reception around 22:00, hits 3–4 bars on Strahinjića bana and Skadarska, and in May–September ends at a splav on the Sava. Cost: about €10 including three shots and a splav entry. This is significantly cheaper than the standalone Belgrade bar crawls that charge €25.
Pros: actual party-hostel vibe without the 100-bed warehouse feel, nightly pub crawl, perfect Dorćol location, genuinely social. Cons: not the place if you need sleep — dorms share thin walls with the terrace, and the crawl gets loud coming back at 4am. Earplugs in the welcome kit for a reason.
- 01Nightly pub crawl leaves from reception — the easiest night-one in Belgrade
- 02Small, apartment-style setup — the staff drinks with you
- 03€19 dorm in the best pub-crawl street in Belgrade
- 049.5 rating is built on repeat guests and 'second home' reviews
- Nightly pub crawl from reception (€10)
- Strahinjića bana address — Dorćol bar strip
- Rakija-stocked common room
- Small (<30 beds), genuinely social
“Amazing hostel with incredibly friendly staff and a warm homey vibe that makes you feel welcome from minute one.”
“I really loved this hostel and from now on I will consider it my second home. Have stayed in several Belgrade hostels and this one stands out.”
“A small, charming hostel where you instantly feel at home. The staff made me feel truly comfortable from check-in onwards.”
- Skadarlija (Skadarska Street)4 min walk
- Republic Square6 min walk
- Kalemegdan Fortress10 min walk
- Rakija Bar (Dobračina 5)3 min walk
- Tri šešira kafana5 min walk
- Sava splavovi (summer)12 min taxi
