Is there a metasearch engine for hostels?
Is there a site such as kayak, but for hostels instead? There's so many different hostel booking websites, I don't even know where to start.
If there isn't such a site, what is the recommended course of action on finding and booking the most suitable hostel? (Suitable to mean what's needed for one's own needs.)
Best Answer
In fact there is one - I don't think it's very well known though. It's been around no more than about a year or two I think.
hostelzoo - Search and Compare Hostels / A free hostel price comparison tool
Here are the claims they make on their front page:
Hostelzoo is the world’s largest marketplace for hostels.
We offer a free search and comparison service to our customers allowing them to book the right hostel at the best price.
Every hostel in the world that is available to book online is listed on our site. We utilise the booking engines Hostelworld, HostelBookers, HostelsClub and Gomio to provide the most comprehensive listing available.
Hostels, Backpackers, Youth Hostels and Budget Accommodation, if they take online bookings, they can be found here.
Disclosure: I'm not involved in this project but a former employer of mine is.
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Answer 2
Hostelz.com is the metasearch engine for hostels.
It combines information from Hostelworld, Hostelbookers, Hostels.com, Gomio, Hostelsclub, Priceline, and HI Hostels and lets you search for available beds and compare prices from all of the booking sites at once, and also shows you how the hostels are rated in each of the sites. It also lists hostels that aren't in any of the booking websites, and includes directly contact info for the hostels (which the booking sites also don't offer). It also has both user reviews and professional reviews (with photos). The site has been online since 2002.
Answer 3
Here is a short list of the most popular sites to book hostels, but I don't know of meta-search websites, as there are not that many search engines:
Note that not all hostels are listed on all these sites, usually. Also note that the last three websites are all owned by Web Reservations International, that might explain why there is no meta-search engine.
Answer 4
I actually find that on booking.com, when you do a search, you can choose between:
- hotels
- hostels
- apartments
- guesthouses
- b&bs
- vacation rentals
So as long as you check that, it'll search a variety of hostels as well.
However, personally I still find:
are the main three that find anything worth finding, in my experience.
Answer 5
Hostel World is a very good site. I have used it numerous times over many years and it seems to be the site of choice for many people I have met that also travel extensively.
Paul Safier
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