Best Hostels in Chiang Mai, Thailand

The Yard hostel is a social, safe, and comfortable hostel, best for meeting people and staying. As one Redditor put it, "It’s the best hostel I’ve ever stayed in. You’ll meet the best people." The community highly recommends it for its lovely people.

Family Home 2 is a friendly lodging option, highly recommended by the community for solo travel. It's best for staying, and also features a coffee shop and cafe.

Stamps is a social hostel, popular on Reddit (7 mentions), where you can meet people from all over. It's highly recommended for meeting other travelers, socializing, and its activities. As one Redditor put it, "You might have luck there.

Lanna Hostel offers friendly lodging, best for staying. This hostel is highly recommended by the community.

Green Tiger House is a highly recommended, super chill hostel in Chiang Mai, praised for its quiet atmosphere and central, convenient location. It's best for relaxing and budget-friendly stays, offering a hotel experience.

Mad Monkey is a popular hostel (5 Reddit mentions) known for its social and party atmosphere. It's best for socializing and parties, with scooter rental nearby. One Reddit user noted, "Mad Monkey is fun if you're in the mood to socialize more — but maybe don’t book it for *every* night.

Hidden Garden Hostel is a social, clean, and safe lodging option with a casual atmosphere. It's highly recommended by the community, with one Reddit user stating, "Hidden Garden Hostel or Stamps Hostel." Best for hostel stays, solo travelers, and meeting people.

Spicy Pai is a fantastic hostel with a hippy atmosphere, highly recommended by the community. It's best for partying and socializing, and also features a restaurant.

Revolution is a party hostel with a lively atmosphere, best for watching sports and socializing. As one Redditor put it, "Nomads/Revolution for party hostels." It's a top choice for those seeking a social and sports-friendly party hostel experience.

Nomads is a highly recommended party hostel with a restaurant, best known for its lively atmosphere. As one Reddit user put it, it's "Nomads/Revolution for party hostels.

Julie's Guesthouse is a social guesthouse and hostel, highly recommended for meeting travelers and planning adventures. As one Redditor noted, it's "a great hub for meeting up with other travelers." It offers lodging and is best for those seeking a communal atmosphere.

Deep Green is a lively hostel, bar and grill, and breakfast restaurant, best known for its weekend psytrance parties. With a price range of $, it's highly recommended by the community for its vibrant atmosphere and events.

The Islander is a social hostel, praised on Reddit as "the islander." It's clean, safe lodging, best for solo travelers and meeting people.

Pakping Hostel is a highly recommended lodging option, with one Redditor exclaiming, "I love Pakping Hostel :)". This hostel is best for travelers seeking a comfortable and well-regarded place to stay.

84 Gallery" is a clean, safe hostel and hotel with a social atmosphere. It's best for solo travelers and meeting people, as highlighted by the community.

Hostel Lullaby is a social, clean, and safe lodging option, highly recommended by the community. It's best for solo travelers and meeting people, as highlighted by the top Reddit quote: "hostel lullaby ⭐️".

Bloom cafe offers a casual atmosphere, best for breakfast and coffee. "The pancakes and coffee are great," notes one Redditor, though it's cash_only. With a price range of $, it's highly recommended by the community for its pancakes and coffee.

Entaneer Hostel is a social, clean, and safe lodging option, highly praised as "entaneer hostel" on Reddit. It's best for solo travelers and meeting people, offering a vibrant social atmosphere.

Bee Friend Hostel is a highly recommended lodging option, praised for its helpful owners and casual atmosphere. It's best for your first few nights due to its walkable access, right next to the Night Bazaar, River, and close to Thapae Gate.

Nozawa Onsen offers steam, sauna, and cold plunge facilities, as noted by a Reddit user. It's a casual spot best for sauna, cold plunge, and recovery. The community highly recommends it, with tags including ice bath and onsen.