5 reviewed party hostels · from €9.00/night · Hostelworld rated
Bratislava punches well above its weight for a city of 475,000 people. The Old Town is compact enough to walk end-to-end in twenty minutes, which means the bars on Obchodná Street and the clubs spilling out around Hviezdoslavovo námestie are never far from wherever you're sleeping. Prices are genuinely low by Western European standards: a beer in a local bar rarely costs more than €1.50, and dorm beds routinely come in under €15 a night. The hostel scene is small but tight-knit, anchored by a handful of sociable spots like Urban Elephants and Wild Elephants that run their own pub crawls and nightly events. Day-trippers crossing from Vienna on the two-hour bus give Bratislava a reputation as a weekend stop, but stay more than a night and you'll find it has real staying power.
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Perfectly located fun hostel. It features great common areas, including a garden and a busy restaurant bar with special discounts for guests. Fussball, free welcome drink, great pub crawl. Friendly and fun atmosphere.
Hostel Folks offers an amazing atmosphere, also a popular place for its perfect location to explore Bratislava nightlife. You will also enjoy its outstanding cozy guest rooms and dorms. Get the chance to socialize in the amazing common room which also has a dining zone with free coffee and tea. The common room also has an entertainment station with a flat screen TV and a Playstation with selection of games for spontaneous tournaments.
Hippie and fun social hostel, right in the heart of downtown’s nightlife area. The friendly staff enjoys organizing social activities every day and take all the guests for a wild night out. The hostels feature spacious common areas, artistic walls, comfortable smoking area, table foosball, board games, and much more.
At Urban Elephants Hostel, the party never stops! With an industrial-chic vibe and a prime location, this hostel is the ultimate hub for travellers. Join daily activities, vegan-friendly family dinners, and legendary pub crawls for an unforgettable experience in Bratislava's vibrant nightlife scene.
Social hostel with a great atmosphere, modern facilities, and smiling people. Fun social events are waiting for you to join three times a week. You may learn to cook some local dishes, learn local phrases and have some drinks at bar-crawls! There is also a nice on-site bar, where you can hang out with other travellers while drinking famous local drinks.
Organised nights out with a local guide
Running since 2010, this is one of the most established pub crawls in the city. The crawl visits several of Bratislava's best bars and clubs over the course of the evening, with guides securing drink deals at each stop. It's a good way to cover the Old Town nightlife circuit with a ready-made group of fellow travellers.
A customisable bar tour run by local agency Enjoy Bratislava, where guides tailor the route to the group's preferences, covering rock bars, cocktail lounges, craft beer spots, karaoke, or club nights depending on what you're after. An optional traditional Slovak meal at a local restaurant can be added before the bar tour begins. Suited to smaller groups wanting a more personal night out.
How Bratislava's nightlife zones break down
The historic core of Bratislava, Old Town clusters most of the best bars and clubs within a short walk of each other. Obchodná Street is the main artery for nightlife, lined with cheap bars, clubs, and late-night spots that stay open well past 3am. Hviezdoslavovo námestie sits at the southern edge, a wide pedestrian square flanked by the Slovak National Theatre and a string of terraces.
Climbing up from the Old Town towards Bratislava Castle, this area is quieter at night but gives easy access to the tanker boat bar moored on the Danube directly below the castle walls. It's a short walk back down into the thick of the Old Town when you want to carry on. A good base if you want a slightly calmer night-time environment without sacrificing location.
Stretching east of the Old Town along the south bank of the Danube, Eurovea is home to a modern shopping centre, riverside terraces, and several club nights that draw a local crowd. The area is a 15-minute walk or a quick tram ride from the Old Town. It picks up on weekends when locals tend to migrate away from the more tourist-heavy centre.
Where the hostel pub crawls end up, and where to go on your own
One of Bratislava's most respected underground clubs, Subclub sits in a converted cellar beneath the Old Town and has been running since the early 1990s. Expect techno, house, and drum and bass from both local and international DJs, with the floor getting properly busy after midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Entry is usually between €5 and €10 depending on the night.
A beautifully restored 19th-century market hall that doubles as one of Bratislava's best event spaces and bars. It hosts club nights, live music, and cultural events throughout the week, with the programme shifting regularly. The beer is cheap and the crowd is a good mix of locals and travellers.
A relaxed bar and music venue popular with Bratislava's student and creative crowd, Hlbočina hosts regular live gigs as well as DJ nights. It's the kind of place where you end up staying far longer than planned, partly because the beer is inexpensive and partly because the music is consistently good. Gets lively from around 9pm on weekends.
Nu Spirit is a long-standing jazz and soul venue that doubles as a club later in the evening. The intimate space means there's barely a bad seat in the house for live performances, and the cocktail list is solid without being overpriced. If you're after something more sophisticated than shots and sticky floors, this is where to head.
KRB is a small, characterful bar with a fireplace, a loyal local following, and some of the cheapest drinks in the city centre. It's not a club, but it's a great place to start the evening or wind down after a club night. The staff are friendly and the bar snacks are worth ordering.
The official Be Free Tours pub crawl hits several of Bratislava's best nightlife venues in one evening, with organisers securing drink deals along the way. It runs every Friday and Saturday from the starter pub at Obchodná 521/36, kicking off at 9pm. A solid option if you're new in town and want a ready-made group for the night.
A tanker boat moored directly below Bratislava Castle, converted into a bar and social space with an outdoor barbecue area on deck. It's an unusual spot and genuinely worth a visit, especially on a warm evening when the castle is lit up above you. Drinks are reasonably priced and the setting is hard to beat anywhere else in the city.