
Hostels and guesthouses in Italy
Simple, well-located places to stay for a good night’s sleep on a budget.
Hostels by destination
With the number of hotels in each one. Destinations without an English guide yet open in Spanish.
How to choose a hostel or a guesthouse
Guesthouse or hostel
In Italy a guesthouse (pensione, affittacamere or B&B) is a simple place to stay with private rooms, often in a flat in the centre. A hostel (ostello) has mostly shared dorms with bunk beds, a shared kitchen and a backpacker atmosphere, although many also offer private rooms.
What to check before booking
Check whether the bathroom is private or shared, whether reception is open around the clock or you have to tell them your arrival time, and whether the building has a lift. In hostels, see whether there are lockers and whether the dorms are mixed.
Best-rated hostels in Italy
Ranked by guest score and number of reviews.
Plus Florence Hotel & Hostel8.4 Very goodSee prices
StraVagante Hostel & Rooms9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Holiday Inn Bologna - Fiera by IHG★★★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
Dopa Hostel9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Ulisse Deluxe Hostel8.8 FabulousSee prices
Bergamo Inn 43★★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
Bergamo INN 21★★★★8.7 FabulousSee prices
Executive Inn Boutique Hotel★★★★9.0 ExceptionalSee prices
Piccolo Catalunya Hostel8.6 FabulousSee prices
Hilton Garden Inn Rome Colosseum★★★★8.4 Very goodSee prices
Chiostro Delle Monache Hostel Volterra8.8 FabulousSee prices
Marathon Hostel8.3 Very goodSee prices
Hilton Garden Inn Milan North★★★★8.2 Very goodSee prices
Holiday Inn Genoa City by IHG★★★★8.1 Very goodSee prices
Hostel of the Sun8.6 FabulousSee prices
Holiday Inn Express Parma by IHG★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Nomad Hostel8.4 Very goodSee prices
Best Western Palace Inn Hotel★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Villa Pensione Mercedes★★★9.4 ExceptionalSee prices
Hotel Pensione Cundari★8.6 FabulousSee prices
The Yard Hostel9.1 ExceptionalSee prices
Hostel Pisa Tower8.2 Very goodSee prices
Bergamo Inn 15★★★★8.3 Very goodSee prices
Central Hostel BG8.6 FabulousSee prices