funtotravel.info blog: funtotravel.info TOP 10: PARTY HOSTELS

Here's our selection of outstanding places to stay if you want to have a riotously good time while you're travelling the world. You might not get much culture or a good night's sleep, but you will have a damned good time!

1. The Flying Pig, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Flying Pig actually own two spots in the City – Uptown and Downtown. Downtown is the place to go if you want to have the time of your life: situated in a great part of the infamous party city that is Amsterdam, it’s a top spot to meet travellers, with a buzzing bar, top tunes and even a smoking room (this is Amsterdam after all) if that’s you’re thing. It’s also a great spot from which to explore this fascinating city, if you can drag yourself away from the bar!

http://www.flyingpig.nl/index.php
To read our guide to the Netherlands, click here

2. La Casa Roja, Santiago, Chile

A real blast whether you’re beginning or ending your South American odyssey, the Aussie owned Casa Roja is an absolute must-stay on this list. Not many city hostels have a pool and a hot tub, but even less have a cricket net! The bar seems to be open every hour of every day – drinks are cheap and plentiful and it’s not unusual to find people sinking a few beers when you come down to make breakfast! The hostel is based in a restored mansion in a pleasant suburban area of Santiago, with a supermarket and some cheap restaurants nearby. As well as offering the standard pasta, party and barbecue nights La Casa Roja offers Spanish lessons, a great kitchen and some good value tours. A fantastic place to meet people and very hard to leave!

http://www.lacasaroja.cl/
To read our guide to Chile click here

3. Loki, Cusco, Peru

Our favourite of the small chain of hostels set up by backpackers in South America (others in Lima, Mancora, and La Paz), this is THE place to stay if you want to party after Machu Picchu! In a stunningly restored 450 year old house in the historical centre of stunning Cusco, people come here to party. The bar is fantastic, and offers live music, quiz nights and a great garden for drinking and sunning yourself. All the amenities are top notch, and the place has clearly been put together with party-loving backpackers in mind. Though the beds are very comfy (proper duvets!), don’t expect to get much sleep!

http://www.lokihostel.com/en/cusco
To read our guide to Peru click here

4. Pink Palace, Corfu, Greece

This infamous place on the green island of Corfu is a must-visit on the 21st century European ‘Grand Tour’ for backpackers. It’s essentially a giant pink fun-house built on the cliffs of Agios Gordios Beach where you’re given a free shot of Ouzo on arrival. This sets the tone for your stay in surprisingly decent digs – drink, volleyball, drink, beach, drink, booze cruise, drink, toga parties, drink, pool parties, drink etc. You can also (when sober!) hire quad bikes, cars and mopeds to explore the beautiful island. Though open in the off-season, expect a much more chilled out experience: come in high-season for a slice of frat-party life in the Greek sunshine. Utter, utter debauchery.

http://www.thepinkpalace.com/index.html
To read our guide to Greece click here

5. Siam Hut, Ko Chang, Thailand

OK, so it’s not on perennial party favourites Ko Phangnan or Ko Phi Phi, but in our humble opinion it’s still one of the best beaches left in Thailand to party. Siam Huts is located on the south end of Lonely Beach on the tropical Island of Ko Chang. Built on ramshackle wooden platforms jutting out over crystal clear waters, the crazy bar here offers frequent live music, nightly fire shows and wild cocktail-bucket parties pretty much every night of the week. If the scene here isn’t loud enough for you, then we’re sure that you’ll find a party to suit your mood somewhere along the beach! The huts here aren’t bad at all, ranging from basic to mid-range, but don’t expect to get a great night’s sleep if you come here in high season – parties rage on pretty much until sunrise.

http://www.siamhutkohchang.com/
To read our guide to Thailand click here

6. Balmer’s, Interlaken, Switzerland

Backpackers flock to Interlaken for skiing, canyoning, bungy, hiking, rafting and sky-diving all through the year. And they come to Balmer’s famous hostel to party. It has the most popular bar and nightclub town which throngs with backpackers from around the world, as well as its own beer garden which is a great place to chill out after a day of activities. It’s a must stop on the European party tour. If you want to experience real Swiss culture and hospitality, don’t stay here, but if you want to drink around the clock with other backpackers from around the world then go for it. This place can eat money if you’re not careful – Switzerland is not a budget destination. Not for the faint-hearted!

http://www.balmers.com/en/

7. Che Lagarto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Surely one of the most fun destinations in the world, Rio de Janeiro has its fair share of party hostels but Che Lagarto has to be our favourite. It’s in a brilliant location, just a couple of blocks from infamous Copacabana beach, and possesses a fun, loud and very lively bar. It’s a great place to base yourself in Rio (especially during Carnaval), and as well as hosting some fine events in-house (pizza nights, samba nights etc), they will give you a steer as to where is good to go afterwards.

http://www.chelagarto.com/index.php/en/hostel-in-copacabana.html
To read our guide to Brazil click here

8. The Yellow, Rome, Italy

Brilliantly located near Termini station in the centre of Rome, The Yellow is one of the greatest party hostels in Europe. This is thanks to two things: firstly, the popularity of its cheap (well, cheap compared to the rest of the city!) bar, which is a brilliant place to hook up with other backpackers, and secondly, it runs some of the biggest and most fun pub crawls in Italy (chock full of free drink offers). A really fun place to stay in one of the most memorable cities in the world.

http://www.the-yellow.com/
To read our guide to Italy click here

9. St Christopher’s Village Inn, London, England

Quite simply, this is London’s premier party hostel. In a great destination not far from wonderful Borough Market, the Village Inn has its infamous Belushi’s bar (a brilliant place to meet people) as well as a comedy club. It also benefits from a great number of pubs, bars and clubs within walking distance. This is a really fun place to stay and sample some of the UKs top-notch beers. Oh, and when you get bored of the bar and the comedy club, the Village has its own pumping nightclub – don’t stay if you fancy an early night!

http://www.st-christophers.co.uk/london-hostels/london/london-bridge
To read our guide to the UK click here

10. Hostel Inn Iguazu, Puerto Iguazu, Argentina

The fact that this fantastic hostel used to be a casino says a lot! Don’t be put off by the fact that this is an official HI Hostel (with their rather straight laced reputation) – it’s in a beautiful position with a giant pool and a great outside bar (as well as one inside). They run regular barbecue nights, five a side football, samba and tango nights and pizza nights where the booze flows. They will also help you run trips out to the truly incredible Iguazu Falls. It’s a great place to stay and a lot of fun.