HostelBookers Reviews 8,977

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cancelled my booking last minute due to work commitments, booking could not be cancelled and still charge us in full even though we've phoned up to cancel it or try to move it a day forward. Pathetic... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible and fake website. You can see on the first page:,, no service fee”, no booking fees/charge ; both lies. I have checked my bank account and after my reservation there is only one charge - fro... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quite dodgy company/customer service. We booked a nice hotel with good reviews in Istanbul, Turkey included an insurance in case we want to cancel last minute. On the day of the booking, we arrived to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They need to make it clearer that the 'deposit' they take is actually a booking fee that is NOT refundable. Don't book through this website - as most of their properties are available for the same or... See more

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We're real people with a real passion for our jobs! Based in Shanghai & Dublin our team is multinational which really helps when dealing with so many customers from all over the world. We’ve got talent from China, Brazil, Columbia, Italy, Spain & Ireland and offer support in a range on languages including English, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese. We’re from a wide variety of work backgrounds but have a wealth of experience in the travel and customer service industries. Between us we’ve travelled to Canada, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Greece, Spain, Madrid, France, Amsterdam, Portugal and New York, to Thailand, Costa Rica, Argentina, Finland, Tahiti, Russia, Croatia, Cyprus, Belgium and Austria. As a reminder you can contact us by e mailing: customerservice@hostelbookers.com. (we'll aim to reply within 24 hours). However, if you prefer, you can call us on +44 (0)20 7406 1800 We're looking forward to hearing from you.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booking made easy

Very easy to use and able to see what other people have rated accommodation makes it easy to choose.

22 December 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing : Convenient, Secure and Quick

The Hostelbookers.com is an excellent site where you can find all the hoestels, hotels and accommodation on a single page. More importantly, booking is very very easy, convenient, user-friendly and hassle-free. The customer service is pretty amazing as well. I would strongly recommend this website to anyone who is traveling and looking for an accommodation. Super !!!

22 December 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great, easy as

Price was somehow slightly cheaper than the competitor sites and everything was easy to use.

22 December 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy as pie

Easy to search, book and confirm. Great to be able to see what other reviewers thought with a percentage rating for each option. Instant confirmation and only 10% deposit was awesome too.

21 December 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing!

Very easy to book my hostel. Many options of places to stay and the searching filters helped alot.

20 December 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

easy and good to use hostelbookers

I tried another hostels website and it was so hard to finish so i gave up the booking. this website is really easy to use. they know what you need. simple and useful. like google...
many thanks

19 December 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really easy to use

Hostel Bookers has come through for me all over the world, from last minute accommodation for the work Christmas party to a few days shopping in New York and a whole lot of beach front properties in Australia. A few clicks and I'm sorted. Love it.

16 December 2015
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quick and easy to book

Was a bit confused regarding what currency is charged and conversion fees but apart from that it was a seamless booking.

14 December 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Convenient and Trustworthy

Hostelbookers brings alot of convenience by allowing users to search all hostels by location and date. Beats having to search individually. I trust this website to give me competitive prices as well. Overall great website!

13 December 2015
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