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2 Best Ljubljana Hostels with an On-Site Bar

Two Ljubljana hostels serve drinks on the premises so you don't have to leave for the first round. Celica runs a proper garden-courtyard bar inside the Metelkova arts squat (open 8 am to midnight in summer, pouring Laško draft and Slovenian wine, €3 to €5 range). Turn Hostel sits above the England Pub on Mala ulica, and the hostel key gets a 10% discount on pints and burgers downstairs (Union and Laško draft, Guinness in bottle, open until 1 am Thursday to Saturday). The two approaches — hostel-bar versus building-above-pub — give you either Metelkova ambiance or Old Town pub-night convenience.

◉ Ranking · 2 picks
  1. 01Hostel Celica€24
  2. 02Turn Hostel€21
§ 01 — Traveler's take
“I spent evenings at both. Celica's garden courtyard bar is the destination — you walk through the ex-prison gates, the Metelkova murals are the backdrop, and the bar is gravel-yard outdoor seating with Laško on draft and a €6 Slovenian-wine-and-cheese plate. Non-guests come in from Metelkova starting around 9 pm, so the crowd is a mix. Turn's building-above-pub arrangement is different — you come downstairs, show your hostel key for 10% off, order a Union on draft and a burger, and watch Premier League on the big screen. The pub is a separate business from the hostel, so the clientele is mostly Ljubljana locals with a handful of Turn guests. If you want the hostel-bar identity experience, pick Celica. If you want a proper pub in your building with match broadcasts and burgers, pick Turn.”
§ 02 — The ranked list

Our Top 2 Picks

Hostel Celica
01
★ 8.82,864 reviews€24/night

Hostel Celica

Ljubljana's most famous hostel, set in the former Yugoslav army prison at Metelkova 8. Twenty original cells converted into individually designed art rooms by different local and international artists, plus dorms, a bar, a garden terrace and a vegetarian-friendly breakfast. The only hostel in town where the building is itself the attraction.

  • 8.8 Fabulous rating over 2864 reviews on Booking.com
  • 20 individually designed artist cells (book 3-4 weeks ahead April-October)
  • Nightly 9 pm Metelkova bar crawl, free for guests
  • Buffet breakfast included (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free options), 8 to 10 am
Turn Hostel
02
★ 8.2916 reviews€21/night

Turn Hostel

Small Old Town hostel on Mala ulica, three minutes from Dolac market and five minutes from the bus and train station. The ground-floor England Pub bar is the social draw; rooms above are quiet, clean and priced as a mid-range budget stay. Mix of private rooms with private bathrooms and rooms with shared corridor baths.

  • 8.2 Very good over 916 reviews on Booking.com
  • England Pub on the ground floor (hostel key = 10% off)
  • Mix of en-suite and shared-bathroom private rooms
  • 5-minute walk to Ljubljana Bus and Train Station
§ 03 — Tips

Tips for Choosing a Hostel with Bar in Ljubljana

Tip Nº 01

Celica's garden courtyard bar pours Laško draft (€4 standard, €3 happy hour 5-6 pm), Slovenian wines (Malvazija and Refošk €4.50), and a €6 cheese-and-cured-meat plate. Non-guest friendly after 9 pm.

Tip Nº 02

Turn's hostel key gets 10% off at the England Pub downstairs — Union draft drops from €3.50 to €3.15, Premier League £8 burger goes to €7.20. Show the key at the bar.

Tip Nº 03

Turn's England Pub closes 1 am Thursday-Saturday, midnight other days. Floor-1 hostel rooms catch low-frequency bass from the pub until closing — request floor-2 at booking.

Tip Nº 04

Celica's garden courtyard closes November to March (too cold). In winter the hostel's indoor bar stays open but loses the Metelkova-mural atmosphere.

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