Top 10 Hostels To Spend Christmas
For those of you who are lucky enough to be sunning yourselves on exotic beaches this Christmas time, we’ve put together a list of the top 10 hostels where you can guarantee a festive celebration to remember.
Casa de Olas, Nicaragua
For the biggest weekly party in Central America, Casa de Olas in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua has to make our list. This dreamy hostel is set out in a horseshoe shape around an infinity pool overlooking the North Pacific Ocean and is a favourite amongst surfers, yoga bunnies and backpackers with a taste for Central American nightlife. Party-lovers flock to the small beach town of San Juan del Sur for the famous Sunday Funday bar crawl. The hotel has a great community feel with weekly family-style dinners, and friendly bar staff and owners Fred and Carla have a genuine dedication to getting you merry – perfect for any Christmas celebration. They’ve even fitted out Jazzy’s at the bottom of the garden – a seemingly inconspicuous shed that transforms when the bar has shut into a pub that only stops serving when you stop drinking! This Christmas, they’ve put on celebratory breakfast and dinner, as well as complimentary festive drinks and a firework show!
Grandio, Budapest
Budapest is a fantastic spot for a backpacker’s Chritsmas – with its fairytale-like architecture, Christmas markets, and of course the iconic party scene that sees hollowed out communist buildings turned into artistic spaces and vibrant bars. Grandio is one such bar/hostel, providing fantastic hospitality in a fabulous space. The historic building itself is over 150 years old, heritage listed by the city and decorated by street artists from around the world. Bar and jungle on site, late night music club in the basement, laid back staff who think that day time drinking is the norm, where night and day blur into one – perfect for Christmas!
Loki, South America
This iconic hostel chain has exploded onto Latin America’s backpacker scene over the past few years. Famed for their parties and relaxed and social atmosphere, the hostel has opened in South America’s best-loved destinations from Cusco, Peru – the city at the foot of the Andes and a tourist attraction for those attempting Machu Pichu, to the high plains of sprawling metropolis city La Paz in Bolivia. Rooms are spacious, comfortable but what’s more, the bars never fail to deliver to guests, with nightly parties that are legendary across the continent. This holiday season, Loki will be putting on a Christmas party and dinner for its guests.
TZ Party Hostel, Bali
Located right in the heart of Kuta’ thriving nightclub area, this hostel is a party-lover’s paradise, especially during the festive period. With a mammoth 36 bed rooms in oriental decorated two-storey Balinese-style bungalows, there will be plenty of people ready to socialise and make your Christmas a million miles from the typical family affair at home! You have the option to relax on your very own private veranda, swim in one of their pools and soak up the winter sun with a cocktail in hand at the pool bar. For those of you who will be celebrating Christmas near Bali’s most famous beach destination resort of Kuta Beach, don’t miss out on the festive happenings at TZ.
Casa en el Agua, Colombia
Staying at this hostel is a once in a lifetime experience as it is located off the coastline of Caribbean Colombia – meaning its its own little island paradise and slice of paradise. Head two hours out to sea from the colonial town of Cartagena to this wooden house built on a concrete foundation under the sea. Over time, coral has formed on the foundations so you can enjoy the spectacular sight of bioluminous plankton at nightime from the comfort of your hammock, whilst sipping on a passion fruit mojito or two – bliss! The wooden dorms are comfortable and spacious, with wooden panelling. They also offer some fantastic tours from Stand Up Paddle-Boarding to island hopping and diving, now that’s one way to spend Christmas!
Wild Rover, South America
This chain of Irish hostels sprung up in honour of an age old Irish Law that promises hospitality to any fellow Irish man. Over the years, this old-age honour has become an inclusive tradition, meaning the hostel doesn’t just cater for Irish travellers but you can, of course, bet it’s a popular spot amongst the Irish backpacker community – and what do Irishmen like above all else? Drinking! Undoubtedly, your Christmas at one of the Wild Rovers across Peru and Bolivia will remind you of a festive country pub back in the Emerald Isle. The pub-style bar will be laying on a host of festive treats for guests, from Christmas dinners to boozy cocktails.
Plus Hostels, Europe
These European hostels are all centrally located so you can get the best out of some of Europe’s best-loved cities. Choose from Prague, Berlin, Rome, Venice or Florence for a Christmas break to remember with a snowy, wintery backdrop. Accommodation is high quality dorm rooms or glamping set ups, so no slumming it, with some great facilities such as the pools, saunas, fitness studios and more for a luxury backpacking experience
Vietnam Backpackers Hostel, Vietnam
We love Vietnam here at BBM – a country brimming with a fascinating heritage where east and western culture has collided in an exciting and vibrant way. This is reflected in the beautiful French pieces of architecture adorned with oriental lanterns. The country is a massively popular spot on the famous Asian ‘pancake trail’, and year in year out backpackers are heading to Vietnam for a taste of the exotic. This fantastic chain of hostels is a great social experience, where you are guaranteed to make friends with fellow travellers and mix with party people this Christmas. Enjoy the hostel’s very own Castaway Tour of iconic Ha Long Bay, or just make the most the entertainment at the hostel, like the free beer hour and social lounge.
www.vietnambackpackerhostels.com
Magnolia Inn, Panama City
Panama City’s colourful old town is a delightful quarter of winding cobbled streets and brightly painted colonial houses laden with tropical flowers. Its vibrancy is a world away from the gleaming skyscrapers on the other side of town and its friendly neighbourhood makes it a great location for a Christmas to remember. Tucked away in the heart of the old town is Magnolia Inn – a fantastic pale blue colonial building with friendly and helpful staff who will give you great advice about what to get up to in the city. There are various onsite facilities such as the communal kitchen and living social area that will make your holidays comfortable and enjoyable.
Carnival Court, Cape Town
This hostel is in the heart of buzzing Cape Town and perfectly located on Long Street – Cape Town’s hottest nightlife hub. This grand Victorian building has three giant floors with single, double, twin and dorm rooms, a communal kitchen and bathrooms on all the floors. The friendly travel desk staff organise day tours, overland safaris, car rentals, or any tour that tickles your fancy; or point you in the right direction for Christmas shows, vibrant restaurants, nightlife, markets and the likes. The hostel puts on legendary parties, and will be a good call for this Christmas.
www.carnivalcourt.co.za
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