Hostels in Miami
There are 32 hostels listed within about five miles of central Miami, which is 1.1% of everything on offer in the city — a modest but real hostel scene. This page covers what that actually means for a trip: which hostels are here, how they rate against Miami's hotels, and which are worth it if you are coming for a show.
How strong is the hostel scene in Miami?
Two numbers answer that, and neither means much on its own. The first is how much of Miami's accommodation is hostels rather than hotels — a city can have plenty of hostels and still be a hotel city. The second is how those hostels score against the hotels sitting next to them, which is the only fair benchmark, because guest scores drift by city and a 7.8 in one place is not a 7.8 in another.
| Measure | Miami | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Hostels listed | 32 | Dedicated hostels and backpacker accommodation within roughly five miles of the centre. |
| Share of all accommodation | 1.1% | A modest but real hostel scene. Measured against all 2,798 properties listed in the same radius. |
| Average hostel guest score | 5.4/10 | Averaged across the hostels above. Supplied by our accommodation partner, not a StubOrder rating. |
| Average hotel guest score | 7.7/10 | The same measure for Miami’s hotels, with hostels excluded so the comparison is not partly against itself. |
The short version: hostels in Miami score well below the city's hotels, which is worth knowing before you book on price alone — a gap of 2.3 points. That gap is normal and mostly measures the product, not the management: a shared room with six strangers in it will rarely be scored like a private one, however well the place is run. It is worth reading the individual scores below rather than the average.
Hostels in Miami, closest to the centre first
Distances are measured from the middle of Miami. Pick your dates to see what a bed actually costs — hostel pricing moves more than hotel pricing does, because a dorm can sell out one bed at a time.
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Beds & Sheets DOWNTOWN
417 Northwest 6 Street, Miami
Central Location Situated in the heart of Miami, Beds & Sheets DOWNTOWN offers easy access to top attractions like the Adrienne Arsht Center and Bayfront Park. Convenient Amenitie…
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Shared Loft with City View, Gym, Pool in Downtown
1420 Northeast Miami Place, Miami
City View Loft Rooms Enjoy stunning city views from your own private balcony in every room. Fitness Center and Pool Stay active and relaxed with our on-site gym and outdoor pool. …
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Latin Quarters -Free Dinner - All Women Rooms - All Men Rooms - Free WiFi - Coffee Parking - Lockers
1174 Northwest 1st Street A, Miami
Central Location in Little Havana Amenities Galore From free dinner to free WiFi, Latin Quarters offers a range of amenities to make your stay comfortable and convenient. Guests c…
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OQP Vacations Miami
Experience the vibrant heart of Miami at OQP Vacations Miami, where comfort meets convenience in the bustling Midtown area. Prime Location Just minutes away from the Kaseya Center…
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Blue Little Havana
Discover the vibrant charm of Blue Little Havana, nestled in the heart of Miami's cultural district. Unwind in Comfort Our cozy hotel features 10 well-appointed guestrooms where y…
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Miami Rental Hostel
509 NW 41st St, Miami
Convenient Amenities Enjoy complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Take advantage of the beach shuttle for easy access to the surf and sand. Micr…
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Wynwood Hostel
Experience the vibrant heart of Miami at Wynwood Hostel, a perfect base for art lovers and city explorers alike. Prime Location Nestled in the trendy Buena Vista neighborhood, you…
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FLiXBed The Latinx - MIA Airport
2168 NW 28th St, Miami
Convenient Location Stay at FLiXBed The Latinx - MIA Airport just minutes away from LoanDepot Park and Wynwood Walls, in the heart of Miami's vibrant district of Allapattah. Comfo…
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Tayrona Wynwood
Experience the vibrant energy of Miami at Tayrona Wynwood, your perfect home away from home. Accommodations Unwind in one of our cozy guestrooms, designed for comfort and relaxati…
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Atrium Design District
Experience the vibrant heart of Miami at Atrium Design District, where comfort meets convenience! Cozy Guestrooms Relax in one of our 14 thoughtfully designed guestrooms, equipped…
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Ludge By Eco-Shared
4225 NW 23rd Ave, Miami
Convenient Location Within a 10-minute drive of Kaseya Center and Bayside Marketplace, Ludge By Eco-Shared is close to many popular attractions in Miami. The hostel is also a shor…
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South Beach Rooms and Hostel
236 9th St, Miami Beach
Beachside Convenience: Located just 2 minutes’ walk from the beach, this South Beach hostel offers the perfect coastal getaway. Social Atmosphere: With daily happy hours, movie ni…
Staying in a hostel for a Miami event
A hostel makes most sense on exactly the kind of trip StubOrder sends people on: one or two nights, built around a fixed start time, where you are out of the building all evening. The bed is somewhere to sleep afterwards, not somewhere to spend the weekend, and the saving against a hotel on a sold-out event night is usually the largest saving available on the whole trip — event nights are when city hotel rates spike and hostel beds barely move.
The two things to check before you book are the ones that catch people out. First, front-desk hours: a support act running long can put you back at 23:45, which is no use if reception closes at 23:00 and there is no night code. Second, whether the rate is per bed or per room — a private twin at £70 and a dorm bed at £35 each are the same money for two people, and the private room is the better buy.
What is on in Miami
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Distance from a specific venue
The hostels above are measured from the centre of town. If you want to know what is actually walkable from the doors of one building, each venue has its own accommodation page that sorts every nearby property by real distance.
- Stays near Kaseya Center
- Stays near James L Knight Center
- Stays near FPL Solar Amphitheater
- Stays near The Watsco Center At UM
Dorm bed or private room?
This is the decision that actually determines what your stay is like, and it is not the same decision as hostel-or-hotel. Almost every hostel in Miami sells both, at prices that overlap with the cheaper end of the city's hotels.
| Dorm bed | Hostel private room | |
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| Priced by | The bed. Two people pay twice. | The room, like a hotel. |
| Best for | Solo travel, and meeting people. | Two people, or anyone who wants a door that locks. |
| Bathroom | Usually shared down the hall. | Often private, but check — many are not. |
| Getting in late | Fine, but you will wake people. | No issue. |
| Luggage | A locker, usually needing your own padlock. | In the room. |
| Versus a cheap hotel | Much cheaper, especially on event nights. | Often similar money — compare properly. |
The rule of thumb that holds nearly everywhere: travelling alone, take the dorm; travelling as two, price the private room against a budget hotel before assuming the hostel wins. On an ordinary weeknight the hotel sometimes does. On the night of a sold-out event, the hostel almost always does.
What to check before booking a hostel
Hostels vary in ways hotels mostly do not, and the variation is in the policies rather than the rooms. None of the following is unusual, and all of it is easier to find out now than at 1am.
- Age limits. Some hostels are 18–35 only, some refuse under-18s without an adult, and a few are over-18 with no upper bound. This is a property-by-property rule, not a city rule.
- Reception hours and curfews. A genuine curfew is rare now, but limited front-desk hours are common. If your event finishes late, confirm there is a night entry code.
- Whether the rate includes linen. Mostly yes; occasionally a few pounds or dollars extra at check-in, which quietly changes the comparison against a hotel.
- Lockers and padlocks. Nearly every dorm has lockers. A good number expect you to bring your own padlock, and the ones sold at the desk cost more than one from home.
- Deposits. Some hostels take a key or damage deposit in cash at arrival and return it on checkout — worth knowing if you are travelling cardless.
- Cancellation terms. The cheapest hostel rates are frequently non-refundable, which matters more than usual when the trip depends on an event that could be postponed.
Two of these — cancellation terms and what the rate actually includes — are shown on the booking screen once you pick dates, so check them there rather than assuming.
Plan the rest of the trip
Frequently asked questions
Can I book a private room in a hostel?
Most hostels sell private rooms alongside dorm beds, and they are usually cheaper than a hotel room of the same size. Whether a given property has one is shown when you pick your dates — if only dorm beds come back, that hostel has no privates free for that stay.
Does StubOrder sell hostel beds and tickets together?
No. Tickets come from our resale marketplace and accommodation from our booking partner. They are two separate bookings with separate confirmations, and neither depends on the other.
Are hostels in Miami any good?
Miami's hostels average 5.4/10 in guest scores against 7.7/10 for the city's hotels, so they score well below the city's hotels, which is worth knowing before you book on price alone. Those scores come from our accommodation partner, not from StubOrder.
How many hostels are there in Miami?
Our accommodation partner lists 32 hostels within about five miles of central Miami, out of 2,798 places to stay in total — 1.1% of everything listed here. That count includes both dedicated hostels and backpacker accommodation.
Are there hostels near the venues in Miami?
The hostels on this page are measured from the middle of Miami, not from any one venue. For distance from a specific building, use that venue's own accommodation page — each one is linked above and sorts every nearby property by real distance from the doors.
Is a hostel a sensible place to stay for a concert or a game?
For a one- or two-night trip built around an event, often yes — you are out of the building most of the evening anyway. The things to check are the front-desk hours and whether there is a curfew, because a show that ends at 23:30 is no use if reception shut at 23:00.
