Colo Colo Hostel - Single Private Beds
The 'casita' single-private-bed hostel of Donostia — every bunk is its own enclosed cabin with door, light and storage, and the rating sits at 8.9 across 1,735 reviews because nobody else in the city does pod privacy this thoroughly.
Colo Colo is the Donostia outpost of the casita brand — every bunk is an enclosed wooden cabin with a sliding door, mirror, charger, light and privacy screen, not just a curtain. 8.9 across 1,735 reviews and the highest-rated dedicated pod hostel in San Sebastián. Five-minute walk into Parte Vieja, eight-minute walk to La Concha.
Colo Colo sits at Arrasate Kalea 3 in Donostia's Centro grid, two blocks south of Plaza Bilbao and on the natural walking line between the train station and Old Town. From the door, Parte Vieja's pintxos bars are five minutes north through Calle Hernani, La Concha is eight minutes west, and the Renfe Amara station is six minutes south.
The hostel is the Donostia outpost of the Colo Colo casita concept — instead of a curtained pod, every bunk is built as an enclosed wooden cabin (a 'casita') with a sliding door, internal light, mirror, USB chargers and a small storage shelf. Reviewers consistently rank these as more private than any pod or capsule format in the city. Dorms are 4 to 8 cabins per room, all with shared bathrooms on the floor (modern, plenty of showers, wide sinks). There is also a 'Gran Casita' premium private bed — a larger casita with extra storage and a window — for €5 more.
The shared kitchen is the social heart and is genuinely large for a Donostia hostel — full stovetop, two ovens, multiple fridges, a long communal table that fits twenty. Reviewers consistently mention cooking dinner here with travellers from across the dorm, then heading out for a 22:00 pintxo crawl together. The lounge is small but lit, with board games, books and a coffee machine. There is no bar — Colo Colo is not a party hostel — but a Friday-night optional dinner (€12, three Basque courses cooked by reception staff) is the social anchor.
Who this is for: privacy-loving solo travellers, light sleepers, women travelling alone (the female-only dorm is well-reviewed), and anyone who wants to cook rather than buy €15 dinners. Skip if you want a bar in the lobby or a pub crawl — the energy is calmer, more 'travelling friends cooking together' than 'first-night party'.
- 01Casita-style enclosed wooden cabin beds — sliding door, internal light, mirror and USB chargers; not a curtain, not a pod, a small private cabin you can actually lock
- 028.9 rating across 1,735 reviews makes it the highest-rated dedicated pod hostel in Donostia — privacy is the headline feature and reviewers treat it as such
- 03Big shared kitchen with stovetop, two ovens and a long communal table — the social heart of the hostel and where dinners get cooked rather than bought
- 04Five-minute walk into Parte Vieja for pintxos and eight-minute walk to La Concha — Centro location at sub-€40 with this much privacy is unmatched
- 05Female-only dorm with the same casita-cabin design plus dedicated floor bathroom — the most secure single-female option in the city
- Casita-cabin beds (not pods)
- Big shared kitchen + dining table
- 5 min walk to Old Town
- Female-only dorm available
“Loved the large bunk with light, mirror, charger, privacy screen and storage. The casita with the sliding door felt like having my own tiny room — five-minute walk to Old Town for pintxos and back without ever feeling tired.”
“The casita is so much privacy, love it. The common area and kitchen is large and well-equipped, cooked dinner with three other travellers and went out together. Eduardo at reception was very kind.”
“My bed is very comfortable Gran Casita, premium private bed worth the extra five euros for the window. Showers are decent, kitchen excellent.”
- Parte Vieja (Old Town pintxos)5 min walk
- La Concha beach8 min walk
- Donostia-Amara Renfe station6 min walk
- Mercado de la Bretxa5 min walk
- Plaza Bilbao2 min walk
- Mount Urgull viewpoint12 min walk
