Hostel Name Generator

Friendly names for backpacker hostels and bunkhouses

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500 hostel names in the backpacker tradition, from The Lazy Llama Hostel and Sleepy Sloth Backpackers to Top Bunk Hostel, Porch & Hammock and Zero Day Hostel, with a plain set for student hostels such as Unity Students' Hostel.

About hostel names

Hostel names are friendlier and sillier than hotel names, and that is the point. A backpacker choosing between ten dorm beds at the same price picks the place that sounds like it has a good common room. Three habits do most of the work: travel words (nomad, wayfarer, compass, detour), sleep and bunk words (top bunk, forty winks, pod), and an adjective with an animal, as in The Lazy Llama Hostel or Sleepy Sloth Backpackers. The closing word matters too. Hostel is understood everywhere, Backpackers is the usual form in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and Bunkhouse suits rural and mountain places.

The list runs through travel names, bunk and pod names, animals, common-room and kitchen names, surf and beach hostels, mountain and trail hostels, city names taken from streets and old buildings, and budget names. A handful use Spanish, French, Italian, German or Portuguese words for places where that fits.

In India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Ghana a hostel is usually long-stay lodging for students or working people, so one group is written for that meaning: plain, respectable names such as Lotus Girls Hostel, Greenwood PG for Gents and Akwaaba Students' Hostel. PG stands for paying guest.

How to choose hostel names

  • Match the name to the stay you run. An animal or pun name promises a social place, while a quiet pod hostel is better served by something like Honeycomb Pods or The Quiet Dorm.
  • Make it easy to say to a taxi driver and to type into a booking site. Short names built from common words survive accents, bad signal and small screens.
  • For a student or working people's hostel, keep it plain and say who it is for. Parents and employers read these names, so Boys Hostel, Girls Hostel, Working Women's Hostel or PG belongs in the name.
  • Search the booking platforms, map listings, the local business register and trademark records for the same name before you paint the sign.
  • Leave out claims you would have to defend, such as cheapest or number one, and keep party jokes out of the name. Guests of every age read it.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a hostel, a backpackers and a bunkhouse?

All three sell beds in shared rooms. Hostel is the general word, Backpackers is common in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and a bunkhouse is usually a simpler rural or mountain place, as in Timberline Bunkhouse or Trail Angel Bunkhouse.

Why do so many hostels have animal names?

An adjective and an animal is easy to remember, easy to draw as a logo and tells guests the place does not take itself too seriously. The list has dozens of them, including The Flying Goat, Snoozing Moose Bunkhouse and Alpaca Bag Hostel.

Are there names here for student hostels and PG accommodation?

Yes. One group is written for hostels in the South Asian and West African sense, with plain forms such as Sunrise Boys Hostel, Metro Working Women's Hostel and Volta View Students' Hostel. The backpacker names are not meant for that use.

Can I use one of these names for my hostel?

You can, but treat it as a starting point. Search booking sites, maps and your local business and trademark records first, because short friendly names like these are popular and may already be in use near you.

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This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 12 names

  • Adinkra Students' Hostel
  • Akwaaba Students' Hostel
  • Albergue La Concha
  • Alleyway Beds
  • Alpaca Bag Hostel
  • Anchor & Bunk
  • Anywhere Beds
  • Arts District Dorms
  • Atlas & Rucksack
  • Atrium Pods
  • Attic Bunks
  • Auberge du Voyageur

B: 31 names

  • Back Lane Digs
  • Backpack & Boots
  • Banana Leaf Bunkhouse
  • Bank Vault Hostel
  • Baobab Students' Lodge
  • Barefoot Gecko
  • Barefoot Surf Hostel
  • Barn Owl Roost
  • Basecamp Bunkhouse
  • Bear Necessities Den
  • Bed 22 Hostel
  • Bedroll Backpackers
  • Bedtime Stories Hostel
  • Bicycle Shed Bunks
  • Blanket Fort Hostel
  • Blue Door Hostel
  • Board Game Bunkhouse
  • Board Rack Surf Hostel
  • Boarding Pass Beds
  • Boardwalk Backpackers
  • Book Swap Hostel
  • Bottom Bunk Backpackers
  • Boulder Field Bunks
  • Brick & Beam Hostel
  • Bridge Street Bunks
  • Bunk & Brekkie
  • Bunk & Locker
  • Bunk Down Hostel
  • Bunkbed Republic
  • Bunkmates
  • Bus Depot Bunkhouse

C: 39 names

  • Campfire Stories Hostel
  • Campus Corner Boys Hostel
  • Canal Side Rooms
  • Canyon Rim Backpackers
  • Capsule & Co.
  • Carabiner Climbers' Hostel
  • Card Table Bunkhouse
  • Carry-On Hostel
  • Casa Mochila
  • Castaway Hideout
  • Catnap Rooms
  • Cedar Bunkhouse
  • Central Station Hostel
  • Chalk Bag Climbers' Hostel
  • Chalkboard House
  • Cheeky Parrot Roost
  • Chenab Girls Hostel
  • Ciao for Now Hostel
  • City Gate Backpackers
  • Clean Sheets Hostel
  • Cloud Forest Hideout
  • Cobblestone Hostel
  • Coconut Palm Rooms
  • Cocoon Capsule Stay
  • Come As You Are Hostel
  • Comfort Stay PG for Ladies
  • Compass Point Lodge
  • Compass Rose Guesthouse
  • Copper Penny Beds
  • Corner House Hostel
  • Counting Sheep Hostel
  • Courtyard & Co.
  • Courtyard Hostel
  • Crag Side Camp
  • Crater Rim Hut
  • Crossroads Hostel
  • Cubbyhole Beds
  • Curtain Call Bunks
  • Customs House Backpackers

D: 19 names

  • Dapper Badger Burrow
  • Date Palm Backpackers
  • Dawn Patrol Surf House
  • Departure Lounge Hostel
  • Desert Star Camp
  • Detour Hostel
  • Dog-Eared Map Hostel
  • Dorm Life Hostel
  • Dorm No. 9
  • Double Decker Bunkhouse
  • Downtown Bunks
  • Dragonfly Pond Hostel
  • Drift & Roam
  • Drifter's Bunkhouse
  • Driftwood Bunks
  • Drowsy Dormouse Hostel
  • Dune & Dorm
  • Dusty Boots Backpackers
  • Duvet Days Hostel

E: 10 names

  • Early Bird Roost
  • Early Riser Bunkhouse
  • Earplugs Included Hostel
  • East End Hostel
  • Ebony Students' Hostel
  • Eight Bed Dorm
  • Elsewhere Lodge
  • Engine House Beds
  • Excellence Students' Hostel
  • Exposed Brick Bunkhouse

F: 18 names

  • Factory Floor Dorms
  • Fairy Lights Rooms
  • Far Horizon Lodge
  • Fellow Travelers
  • Fifth Floor Walk-Up Hostel
  • Fire Escape Rooms
  • Firefly Hostel
  • Fireside Hostel
  • First Chair Lodge
  • Fisherman's Net Hostel
  • Fold-Out Map Rooms
  • Foothill Backpackers
  • Footloose Digs
  • Forty Winks Hostel
  • Fountain Square Hostel
  • Fresh Linen Beds
  • Fresh Tracks Hostel
  • Front Stoop Hostel

G: 14 names

  • Gap Year House
  • Garden Gate Rooms
  • Ginger Cat Rooms
  • Glacier View Lodge
  • Globetrotter's Bunk
  • Golden Hour Stay
  • Good Company Stay
  • Grace Villa Students' Hostel
  • Graffiti Lane Digs
  • Green Gate Rooms
  • Green Park PG for Women
  • Greenwood PG for Gents
  • Guitar on the Wall Hostel
  • Gulmohar Boys Hostel

H: 25 names

  • Hammock Bay
  • Hammock Dorm
  • Hammock Garden
  • Harbor Bunks
  • Harbor Master's Rooms
  • Harmony Hostel for Girls
  • Hello Stranger Hostel
  • Herberge am Fluss
  • High Pass Hut
  • High Tide Backpackers
  • Himalaya Boys Hostel
  • Hitch & Hike
  • Hola Hostel
  • Honeycomb Pods
  • Hostal La Brújula
  • Hostal Las Hamacas
  • Hostal Tres Mochilas
  • Hostel Bom Dia
  • Hostel Buena Onda
  • Hostel Pura Vida
  • Hostel Saudade
  • Hostel Sol y Luna
  • Hot Spring Rooms
  • House No. 7
  • Howdy Hostel

I: 4 names

  • Indus Students' Hostel
  • Instant Noodle Hostel
  • Island Hopper Backpackers
  • Island Time Hostel

J: 3 names

  • Jet Lag Rooms
  • Jigsaw House
  • Jungle Trek Camp

K: 5 names

  • Kelp Forest Hideout
  • Kettle's On Hostel
  • Kindred Travelers
  • Kip House
  • Kitchen Table Hostel

L: 27 names

  • La Mochila Hostel
  • Ladder & Rung
  • Ladybug House
  • Lagoon Lodge
  • Lakeside Bunks
  • Lakeview Working Women's Hostel
  • Lantern Lane Lodge
  • Last Bus Beds
  • Last Run
  • Latin Quarter Bunks
  • Latitude Zero Hostel
  • Laundry Day Hostel
  • Left Break Surf Stay
  • Lighthouse Bunkhouse
  • Lights Out Hostel
  • Little Fox Hostel
  • Locker & Key
  • Lone Nomad Backpackers
  • Long Table Backpackers
  • Long Way Round Backpackers
  • Longboard Lodge
  • Loose Change Backpackers
  • Lost Flip Flop Hostel
  • Lost Luggage Hostel
  • Lotus Girls Hostel
  • Low Tide Surf House
  • Lullaby Bunks

M: 21 names

  • Magpie's Nest Guesthouse
  • Mango Tree Guesthouse
  • Margalla View Boys Hostel
  • Market Square Hostel
  • Mattress & Map
  • Mellow Marmot Burrow
  • Melting Pot Backpackers
  • Meridian Stay
  • Message in a Bottle Hostel
  • Metro Bunks
  • Metro Working Women's Hostel
  • Midtown Pods
  • Mile Zero Backpackers
  • Milky Way Camp
  • Mismatched Mugs Hostel
  • Moose on the Loose Bunkhouse
  • Mountain Goat Bunkhouse
  • Mountain Hut Hostel
  • Muddy Boots Backpackers
  • Mural Alley Hostel
  • Museum Mile Stay

N: 13 names

  • Napping Koala Lodge
  • Neem Tree PG
  • Neon Sign Stay
  • Nest Pods
  • New Friends House
  • New Horizon Boys Hostel
  • Next Stop Hostel
  • Night Market Hostel
  • Night Owl Hostel
  • Night Sky Hideout
  • Night Train Bunkhouse
  • No Fixed Plans
  • Northside Backpackers

O: 13 names

  • Odd Sock Backpackers
  • Off the Map Hostel
  • Offshore Breeze Hostel
  • Old Quarter Backpackers
  • Old Town Hostel
  • Old Walls Guesthouse
  • One-Way Ticket Hostel
  • Open Door Rooms
  • Open Mic Rooms
  • Open Road Digs
  • Ostello della Piazza
  • Otter Space Hostel
  • Owl Be Back Hostel

P: 28 names

  • Pack & Map Hostel
  • Paddle Out Surf Hostel
  • Padlock & Pillow
  • Palm & Paddle
  • Pancake Morning Hostel
  • Papaya Backpackers
  • Paper Lantern Hostel
  • Passport Potluck
  • Passport Stamp Hostel
  • Peace Lodge Hostel
  • Pelican's Perch Hostel
  • Pier View Rooms
  • Piggy Bank Hostel
  • Pilgrim's Pause
  • Pin Board Hostel
  • Pine Cone Lodge
  • Pineapple House
  • Plain & Simple Stay
  • Platform Two Hostel
  • Platypus Burrow
  • Pocket Money Pods
  • Pod & Pillow
  • Porch & Hammock
  • Potluck House
  • Powder Day Bunks
  • Print Works Hostel
  • Proud Peacock Hostel
  • Puffin & Pack

R: 16 names

  • Reading Light Rooms
  • Red Rock Bunkhouse
  • Red Shutters Guesthouse
  • Reef Break Bunkhouse
  • Rest Stop Bunkhouse
  • Rickshaw Row Rooms
  • Ridge Walk Rooms
  • River Bend Camp
  • Riverside Backpackers
  • Roam & Rest Hostel
  • Rolling Suitcase Hostel
  • Rooftop Garden Hostel
  • Rooftop Social Hostel
  • Rope & Rack Climbers' Camp
  • Round the World Rooms
  • Royal Palm Students' Lodge

S: 63 names

  • Safe Landing Hostel
  • Sagar Residency PG
  • Salt & Sand Hostel
  • Saltwater Nomad
  • Salty Dog Backpackers
  • Salty Hair
  • Sand Dune Bunks
  • Sandy Feet Hostel
  • Sandy Toes Backpackers
  • Sankofa Hostel
  • Scenic Route Backpackers
  • Scholar's Nest PG
  • Scholars' Den Hostel
  • Scholars' Lodge
  • Scooter Lane Stay
  • Sea Breeze Bunks
  • Sea Glass Stay
  • Seashell Hostel
  • Shaggy Dog Digs
  • Shared Table Stay
  • Shearwater Backpackers
  • Shipwreck Hostel
  • Shoestring Backpackers
  • Shorebreak Lodge
  • Shut-Eye Hostel
  • Side Street Stay
  • Siesta Rooms
  • Six Bunk House
  • Ski Bum Bunkhouse
  • Skylight Pods
  • Sleep Easy Stay

S, continued

  • Sleep Pods Central
  • Sleepy Sloth Backpackers
  • Slow Travel House
  • Small World Hostel
  • Snail's Pace Hostel
  • Snooze Button Hostel
  • Snoozing Moose Bunkhouse
  • Snowline Hostel
  • Sofa So Good Hostel
  • Sojourn House
  • Sojourner Pods
  • Somewhere Else Hostel
  • Souvenir Stay
  • Spare Change Bunkhouse
  • Stack & Sleep Pods
  • Starfish Backpackers
  • Stargazer Hut
  • Stay Awhile Hostel
  • Stories & Strangers
  • Stork's Nest Rooms
  • Stray Cat Backpackers
  • Street Art Bunks
  • Summit Push Hostel
  • Sunday Brunch Hostel
  • Sunny Chameleon Hostel
  • Sunrise Boys Hostel
  • Sunrise Surf Bunks
  • Sunscreen & Smiles
  • Sunset Deck Backpackers
  • Swallow's Nest
  • Swing Chair House
  • Switchback Lodge

T: 112 names

  • Take One Leave One Hostel
  • Tall Pines Backpackers
  • Tannery Lane Rooms
  • Tea & Travelers
  • Tent & Tarp Hostel
  • The Alpine Hut
  • The Annex Hostel
  • The Backyard Hostel
  • The Bashful Hippo
  • The Beach Shack Bunks
  • The Beanbag Lounge
  • The Bike Rack
  • The Bivouac Hostel
  • The Blue Iguana
  • The Boathouse Bunks
  • The Boot Dryer
  • The Bunk Room Hostel
  • The Bunk Stop
  • The Cairn Hostel
  • The Chatty Cockatoo
  • The Coin Jar
  • The Common
  • The Common Room Hostel
  • The Conch Shell
  • The Cot House
  • The Cricket & Lantern
  • The Cubby Hostel
  • The Curious Capybara
  • The Dancing Crane
  • The Doorstep Hostel
  • The Dozing Donkey
  • The Drifter Hostel
  • The Flying Goat
  • The Friendly Stranger
  • The Golden Carp
  • The Good Hostel
  • The Granary Hostel

T, continued

  • The Grinning Gecko
  • The Hangout Hostel
  • The Hearth Hostel
  • The Hideout Hostel
  • The Honest Hostel
  • The Humble Bee
  • The Hungry Hedgehog
  • The Jolly Toucan
  • The Jumping Frog
  • The Layover Hostel
  • The Lazy Llama Hostel
  • The Lending Shelf
  • The Loft Bunks
  • The Long Weekend Hostel
  • The Lost Penguin
  • The Lounge Room Backpackers
  • The Meetup
  • The Merry Mongoose
  • The Mezzanine Dorm
  • The Mule Track
  • The Noticeboard
  • The Old Bakery Hostel
  • The Old Post Office Backpackers
  • The Old Schoolhouse Bunks
  • The Pillow Fort
  • The Pod House
  • The Polite Pigeon
  • The Postcard
  • The Quick Brown Fox
  • The Quiet Dorm
  • The Rambler Hostel
  • The Red Fox Backpackers
  • The Refuge Backpackers
  • The Roaming Buffalo
  • The Roaming Kettle
  • The Roaming Reindeer
  • The Rucksack Hostel

T, continued

  • The Sandbar Hostel
  • The Singing Whale
  • The Sleeping Shelf
  • The Smiling Dolphin
  • The Snug Hedgehog
  • The Sociable Otter
  • The Stopover
  • The Swell
  • The Tenement Rooms
  • The Thrifty Traveler Hostel
  • The Wandering Sock
  • The Wayfarer Hostel
  • The Welcome Mat Hostel
  • The Wobbly Penguin
  • The Yawning Camel
  • Thru-Hiker Hostel
  • Ticket Office Hostel
  • Tide Pool Hostel
  • Tiki Torch Hideout
  • Timberline Bunkhouse
  • Tin Roof Backpackers
  • Toast & Jam Hostel
  • Top Bunk Hostel
  • Trail Angel Bunkhouse
  • Trail Magic Hostel
  • Trail Marker Bunkhouse
  • Trailhead Backpackers
  • Tram Stop Beds
  • Travel Diary Hostel
  • Traveler's Table Hostel
  • Traveling Turtle Hostel
  • Tree Frog Hideout
  • True North Backpackers
  • Tuk Tuk Stop Hostel
  • Tumbleweed Hostel
  • Turquoise Bay Hostel
  • Twelve Beds Hostel
  • Two Weeks' Notice Hostel

U: 3 names

  • Under the Eaves Hostel
  • Unity Students' Hostel
  • Uptown Dorms

V: 4 names

  • Vagabond House
  • Victory Lodge Students' Hostel
  • Volcano View Hostel
  • Volta View Students' Hostel

W: 17 names

  • Wallaby Lane Lodge
  • Wander & Bunk
  • Wanderer's House Hostel
  • Wandering Yak Hostel
  • Warehouse Bunks
  • Waterfall Trail Camp
  • Wax & Waves Surf Hostel
  • Wayfarer's Den
  • Waypoint Lodge
  • West Side Bunks
  • White Blaze Bunkhouse
  • Wild Camp Hostel
  • Window Seat Hostel
  • Woodstove Lodge
  • Woolly Mammoth Bunkhouse
  • World Kitchen Stay
  • Worn Soles Rest

Y: 1 name

  • Yellow Door Hostel

Z: 2 names

  • Zebra Stripe Hostel
  • Zero Day Hostel