Granada
Spain.
Spain · 6 districts · 4 vibes
6 handpicked hostels in Granada, sorted by traveler rating.
Granada is the Andalusian backpacker pick for travelers who want the Alhambra at sunset, free tapas with every drink, and a small-scale hostel scene that out-flamencos Sevilla without the price tag. Albaicín for atmosphere, Realejo for tapas, Calle Elvira for the night.
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Best Hostels in Granada
6 handpicked hostels in Granada, sorted by traveler rating.
Oripando Hostel
9.3-rated boutique hostel inside a 19th-century Albaicín house with a plunge pool, a rooftop terrace that stares directly at the Alhambra, and two resident dogs. 1,500+ reviews. Family-run, live flamenco nights on the patio, and the most atmospheric stay in Granada for travelers who value character over central location.
Granada Old Town Hostel
9.0-rated small guest-home-style hostel on Calle Ángel, five minutes from the Cathedral. 1,600+ reviews. Run personally by Mercedes, who gives every guest a hand-drawn map and a tapas shortlist at check-in. Fully-equipped kitchen, quiet corridors, decorated like a grandmother's house in the best possible way. The calm-and-personal pick for travelers who want advice from a local, not a pub crawl.
Toc Hostel Granada
8.9-rated designer hostel on Calle Marín, one block off Gran Vía. 4,000+ reviews. Hotel-grade bunks with privacy curtains and reading lights, a proper ground-floor bar with a nightly pub-crawl kickoff, shared kitchen, and walking distance to the Cathedral, Plaza Nueva and the Albaicín. The default pick for first-time Granada visitors who want central access plus a hostel-bar social scene.
Black Swan Hostel Granada
8.8-rated backpacker hostel on a quiet back street two blocks from Plaza Nueva. 2,600+ reviews. Famous for the hostel-cooked communal dinner served most evenings at 20:30 for €6 — sangria, paella nights, veggie options. Live music nights, bike rental, walking tours from the door. The social-eating-and-drinking pick in central Granada.
Oh! My Hostel
8.6-rated small hostel on Calle San Pedro Mártir, run personally by Mayte — a host who remembers names and makes a small complimentary breakfast for every guest. 1,000+ reviews. Female-safe certified (Safe Accommodations Network against sexist violence), sun-terrace-and-moka-pot atmosphere, 2 min from Plaza Trinidad. Couples rate it 9.4.
Oasis Backpackers' Hostel Granada
7.9-rated classic backpacker hostel in a traditional Andalusian building at the gate of the Albaicín. 1,100+ reviews. Rooftop sun terrace with Alhambra glimpses, proper in-house bar with happy hour, nightly tapas crawls and weekly paella nights. Part of the Oasis chain (Lisbon, Seville, Málaga). The party-backpacker pick when you want scruffy charm over designer polish.
Hand-picked guides.
Granada has exactly two hostels with proper Alhambra-view rooftops, and they're as different as two terraces in the same city can be. Oripan…
Five of the six quality hostels in central Granada run regular social events. Toc Hostel and Oasis Backpackers' run nightly pub crawls; Blac…
The single most important service a Granada hostel offers is help getting into the Alhambra. General entries sell out 10+ days in advance in…
Granada is one of the most music-saturated cities in Andalusia — Sacromonte zambra flamenco, the Pedro Antonio jazz-and-funk circuit, the bu…