{"id":18469,"date":"2016-04-11T12:39:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T12:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?p=18469"},"modified":"2026-09-17T00:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T00:44:06","slug":"10-floating-hostels-escape-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/10-floating-hostels-escape-lifetime\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Floating Hostels for the Escape of a Lifetime!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wanted to just sail away from it all, mind, body and soul? Good news: there are such things as FLOATING hostels to help you experience your own little nirvana without taxing your budget. We have hostels on boats, hostels up trees, and hostels built on mountains and in castles for that unique adventure you truly deserve. So sit back, disconnect from reality and let your wanderlust hearts beam\u2026<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hosteldetails.php\/Selina-Bocas-del-Toro\/Bocas-del-Toro\/93586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Selina Hostels Bocas del Toro, Panama\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This floating hostel in\u00a0Panama\u00a0is literally on the oceanfront of the island of Bocas del Toro and is dreamy AF. Obviously built for merpeople, you can jump directly into the Caribbean Sea from the hostel restaurant, bar or lounge area. After drifting in the crystal waters, why not take a break from living that brutal island life with a free salsa class, rooftop yoga session, or let loose at the Caribbean Day Party on a Saturday! Beds are from \u00a312\/\u20ac15\/$17 per night, a price that includes a deliciously healthy breakfast.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oDV6TpA.jpg\" alt=\"Selina floating hostel\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hosteldetails.php\/Kadir-s-Tree-House\/Olympos\/798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\"><strong>Kadir&#8217;s Tree House in Olympos, Turkey<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Hidden beside the coast of the Mediterranean Sea is this Turkish tree house with its own volleyball court, pizza house and nightclub open \u201cuntil the last person leaves\u201d! For just \u00a38\/\u20ac10\/$11 per night, you get to live out your childhood fantasy in the tree tops (Tarzan, FernGully, The Faraway Tree \u2013 we all had one), or if heights aren\u2019t your thing, drop to a ground cabin. Breakfast, dinner and stunning scenery are all included.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hlHediD.jpg\" alt=\"floating hostels: Kadir's tree house\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hosteldetails.php\/Casa-Bombo\/Granada\/52105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Casa Bombo in Granada, Spain\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Hostel? More like mansion! Elegantly placed at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Casa Bombo overlooks the drop-dead-gorge Alhambra Palace with a 360 view of Granada. Along with the pool, welcoming vibes and fancy rooms, it\u2019s plain to see why this boutique hostel scored 100% across the board from our customers. What a blinder!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/IGZmd8j.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Bombo floating hostel\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hosteldetails.php\/Casa-Elemento\/Minca\/84071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\"><strong>Casa Elemento in Minca, Colombia<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Do you long to wake up to the soft sound of toucans and fill your lungs with the clear mountain air? Then this hostel nestled in the Colombian Sierra Nevada Mountains is for you. Besides the 9.6 location rating from our customers, there&#8217;s a swimming pool and a 20 person hammock floating over a cliff for you to watch the sunset every night. Too.much.wanderlust.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/s4KKjGY.jpg\" alt=\"Casa Elemento\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hosteldetails.php\/HI-Point-Montara-Lighthouse-Hostel\/Montara\/1838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">HI &#8211; Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel in Montara, USA<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Who wants to stay in a lighthouse? US! Especially if it\u2019s got a 100% customer rating. Perched on a cliff is this former beacon for sailors approaching San Francisco\u2019s harbour, now a top notch hostel. Days are spent horse-back riding on the sea shore, or exploring the coastal towns of Half Moon Bay. In the morning you MIGHT want to follow the scent of roasted coffee beans to the hostel espresso bar, and you MAY want to eat breakfast overlooking the private beach and tide pools of the Pacific. Just sayin\u2019.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jB7GCps.jpg\" alt=\"Hi Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hosteldetails.php\/ArkaBarka-Floating-Hostel\/Belgrade\/24507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\"><strong>ArkaBarka Floating Hostel in Belgrade, Serbia<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Holy smokes! 100% customer rating for value for money, security, staff AND cleanliness? This floating hostel is on fire! Essentially, ArkaBarka is a contemporary wooden sculpture that floats on the Danube. It\u2019s surrounded by the wilderness but only 20 minutes\u2019 walk from Belgrade centre, so you get the best of both worlds. Picture sitting on the terrace with a glass of sauvignon, whilst watching the ducks swim past with the sun on your face. That\u2019s what peace feels like.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/eEhyVXt.jpg\" alt=\"ArkaBarka Floating Hostel\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/findabed.php\/ChosenCity.Uvita\/ChosenCountry.Costa-Rica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\"><strong>Cascada Verde &#8211; Hostel at the Waterfall in Uvita, Costa Rica<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You had us at \u201cwaterfall\u201d, but anyway\u2026! This open-aired treehouse is set up in a remote jungle paradise in the little town of Uvita, a flashback to a pre-touristy Costa Rica. Cascada has earnt a 94% cleanliness and facilities rating from you guys &#8211; think free yoga lessons on the deck and fresh Cost Rican coffee every day. Bienvenidos a Cascada Verde!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/r9B9LiS.jpg\" alt=\"Cascada Verde Hostel\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hosteldetails.php\/The-Red-Boat-Malaren\/Stockholm\/5720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">The Red Boat M\u00e4laren, Stockholm<\/a> <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Oh don\u2019t mind us, we\u2019re just living on a 100 year old boat in Sweden (I mean, Meeting the World or what?!). The Red Boat is two eccentrically decorated boats, docked where Lake M\u00e4laren and the Baltic Sea meet but in the heart of the city. The boat is cosy but there is oxygen ahoy with an open air veranda and the cliffs above offer an amazing viewpoint of the whole city at your feet.\u00a0Conclusion: there should 100% be more hostels on boats!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/BcQ23Iw.jpg\" alt=\"The Red Boat Malaren\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hosteldetails.php\/Jumbo-Stay-STF-IYHF\/Stockholm\/32242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Jumbo Stay, Stockholm\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u201cWhatever next, a hostel on a plane?!\u201d I hear you cry in awe. Your wish has been granted as you step aboard a Boeing 747-200 Jumbo Jet for a one-of-a-kind hostelling experience. Jumbo stay is bascs 29 cabins transformed in to sleeping pods, with a \u201cdeluxe suite\u201d room in the cockpit. Totally normal, then! There\u2019s even breakfast from 3am and a free shuttle bus to Arlanda airport for a hella smooth journey to wherever you\u2019re off to next. Those hyper trendy Swedes are always ahead of the game.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yc2A8sQ.jpg\" alt=\"Jumbo Stay floating hostel\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hosteldetails.php\/Castle-Rock-Hostel\/Edinburgh\/551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\"><strong>Castle Rock Hostel in Edinburgh, Scotland\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Why do we build castles in the sky? BECAUSE we transform them in to positively charming hostels like this one! Built in 1846 and rehashed in to a hostel 10 years ago, Castle Rock is Scottish owned and backpacker run. 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