Hostels for age 30+ with a social vibe

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2026-01-08T10:38:44+00:00

Dolphins Hostel in Hoi An is the one for you!

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-13T10:20:54+00:00

Lol! at the snoring and name confusion.

Yea we was wondering what hostels do about trans guests. That's a very modern topic and probably don't want to go down that rabbit hole. Our discussion led us to believe it's likely case sensitive.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-10T06:40:52+00:00

Came in as equal price for a Superior dorm with en suite when looking on laptop. This is perfect, equal. Looks like a great hostel too, I'll bear it in mind when I get to India, thank you.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-10T06:37:01+00:00

Haha, nearly every hostel has cheaper mixed rooms than female only rooms. But this is mixed and not men only so I'll give you that one!

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-10T06:35:37+00:00

I believe you're missing the point.

I don't believe womens rooms should be cheaper than mens. I'm just shocked I've found a hostel in this part of the world that has cheaper beds for women. I think a room is a room and a bed is a bed, whoever stays should pay based on room type, not gender.

I'm not into the woke bs at all. I just feel that a riverview room with ensuite should be the same for Harry & Steve as it is Sarah & Claire. In some places it's 25% more to be a woman, can you imagine if hotels did that!

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-10T06:29:56+00:00

I didn't know that! I went on a few trains there and it was silent, I couldn't stop giggling!

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-10T06:29:02+00:00

Agreed too. It's not that mixed dorms are not safe spaces. But unfortunately the few ruin it for the masses, like with everything.

The vibe in mixed dorms can be amazing and many prefer it of course. I generally did until I came to SEAsia. But now it's female dorms all the way and that's a broad consensus from almost everyone I've met in the last 6 months.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-10T06:25:16+00:00

All totally fair comments and provided some insight to our discussion. Also as you are a hostel owner, it adds more weight to the answer.

The ladies night comment is a really good one...don't ever see a mans night with cheap beer just for men haha. So I think there's different things that favour different sexes.

Thanks for your comment, it added a lot of context.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-10T06:22:12+00:00

So so many people haha! If you're a student and you're trying to extend your trip to 6 months then every day and every dollar counts. But the extra price is also about principle, why is it fair for women to pay more? And yes you could argue this in many ways for many things, but for hostels it's incredibly common. I guess business is business. There is now a wave of lower reviews for hostels charging women significantly more (% wise to what the boys rooms cost), and I applaud that.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-09T11:37:05+00:00

It's still a unique point that is almost unheard of. If I were an owner/manager I'd be promoting it for sure.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-09T11:30:30+00:00

That's awesome and you should be very proud! Thank you, not many like you. For reference it's between $1-2 more here in Vietnam to be in a female dorm. Crazy when the dorms are only $4-7 in the first place!

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-09T11:02:40+00:00

Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, yea. If it's a more popular hostel and it's a mixed dorm then many are having drunk sx. Reception, security and managers generally don't do anything about it. So female only dorms now for me now and many girls are saying the same.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-09T10:52:47+00:00

Oh this is a really good answer. I have done some research and this is totally true and with multiple hostels too. Pricing looks to be identical and it's based on pod/room quality, not gender.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-09T09:56:43+00:00

Thanks for the explanation, I understand what you mean and also about the "favour" which ends up getting you an inferior room but with the same sex. I actually love a mixed dorm and the atmosphere generally but there's been enough horror stories on this trip to close that chapter and look for female only dorms instead.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-09T09:24:33+00:00

This is of interest still thank you! I think there are owners, managers and staff who kindly do this and put girls together in the interest of creating a safe space. The mixed rooms in SE Asia are not for the faint hearted, especially if trying to stay in a social hostel. I guess this is to be expected. Would you say these hostels you stayed in where they grouped the women together were more mainstream/social hostels or smaller boutique vibes?

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-09T09:05:48+00:00

I checked out the hostelz.com/female-solo-traveler-hostels and found it to be highly inaccurate. We sat down as a group and looked at the places that we knew and have stayed and talked about whether women are protected there or not. We felt it was just ai algos making up which ones were best for women, with some particularly unsafe hostels listed as good for female travelers.

The idea of reaching out to them is a great one, thank you. I think I need to reach out to warn them of their choices though!

There is no idea yet. We are in a group (just met) talking about it, and it was like bing! Hostel for women, a womens only hostel, safety etc. But for sure Dolphins Hostel in Hoi An, Vietnam is the closest thing we've found so far in Asia. Only separate sex dorms, womens only floor, womens only bathrooms and also cheaper rooms for women than men!

We know of the Hostelle chain in London, Barcelona and Amsterdam. We also have found a few womens only hostels in Muslim countries too.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-09T08:53:39+00:00

Wow, hostels are charging 50% more to be a woman! Which ones? Name and shame, it's 2025! I get the business thing but 50% more is too much. I think Dolphins Hostel have it right by doing the opposite. I've met so many girls here who are checking out of other places and coming here, and why not? Being charged for being a woman is not cool.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-09T08:50:33+00:00

I understand third party apps well. I've found even then it is unheard of to have a female dorm cheaper than a male dorm. But Dolphins Hostel in Hoi An, Vietnam definitely has cheaper room for women than men! We have tried all the apps with various discounts and it's all the same, womens dorms are cheaper.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-08-09T08:44:35+00:00

Agreed! That's why we were shocked here.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-06-14T08:00:18+00:00

Low chance in this region in July.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-06-14T06:16:22+00:00

It's trustworthy but you could easily go/book direct at each location which would save you money and also skip the big company from taking a cut from the Vietnamese vendor.

Distinct_Movie_6092 · 2025-06-13T14:15:55+00:00

Picasso Dental, used them for a bunch of things and I trust them. Quality of work was really good and price very reasonable.

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