Best Party Hostels
in Venice

Generator Hostel Venice

The stylish, 'urban design' themed hostel is housed in a 3-storey 19th Century building on the spectacular island of Giudecca, and offers a great view of Venice. The interior of the hostel is stunningly beautiful and it adds to the modern vibe of the place. The hostel features a cool cafe bar where you can spend leisurely hours sipping Aperol spritzes, and other relaxed chill out areas where people can have fun in groups, socialising till late in the night. There are DJ nights to enjoy some cool music and the atmosphere of the hostel is really nice.

Anda Venice

This is a modern design hostel with a prime location, beautiful interior design, bright and spacious interactive spaces, a design bar, external patios and plenty of indoor seating areas with hanging plants and design furniture. The large common areas are ideal for socialising with other guests. The staff are friendly and organise beer pong tournaments and board games nights to help guests interact with one another. Since it is a no-curfew hostel, it is ideal for both relaxing indoors and having fun parties outside and night-outs without worrying about the time to get back. The atmosphere has a good social vibe.

Camping Rialto

Venice doesn’t scream party like Berlin or Belgrade, but it has a nightlife rhythm all its own. Camping Rialto is in Dorsoduro, which puts it at the start of that circuit. Anda Venice Hostel Bar & Club on Fondamenta Zitelle 137, Giudecca. This hostel’s in-house bar and club is the closest thing Venice has to a backpacker party centre. Osteria al Squero on Dorsoduro 943 is the fallback option if the first place is packed. The hostel runs wine tastings included, useful for people arriving without a plan. Rated 7.9: functional rather than exceptional.

a&o Hostel Venezia Mestre

Venice doesn’t scream party like Berlin or Belgrade, but it has a nightlife rhythm all its own. a&o Hostel Venezia Mestre is in Dorsoduro, which puts it at the start of that circuit. Anda Venice Hostel Bar & Club on Fondamenta Zitelle 137, Giudecca. This hostel’s in-house bar and club is the closest thing Venice has to a backpacker party centre. Osteria al Squero on Dorsoduro 943 is the fallback option if the first place is packed. At €12 a night and rated 8.4. Rated 8.4, which is adequate. Not the city's best, but not the worst either.

Dorsoduro

Dorsoduro is Venice’s backpacker and student quarter, centred around **Campo Santa Margherita**. By day, it’s quiet, with art galleries and the Accademia museum. By night, the square transforms into a open-air bar, with students and travellers spilling out of cafés and bacari. The area is a 15-minute walk from Santa Lucia train station, or take vaporetto 1 to Ca’ Rezzonico.

Cannaregio

Cannaregio is where locals live, work, and drink. The **Fondamenta della Misericordia** is lined with bacari and osterie, offering €1.50 wine and cicchetti. It’s less touristy than San Marco or Dorsoduro, but still lively after dark. The Jewish Ghetto, one of Europe’s oldest, sits in the northern part of the neighbourhood: worth a visit for its history and quiet squares.

Giudecca

Giudecca is a long, narrow island across the water from Dorsoduro. It’s quieter than the main islands, but **Anda Venice Hostel** brings a steady stream of party-minded travellers. The island has a few local bars and a stunning view of Venice’s skyline at sunset. Take vaporetto 4.1 or 4.2 from Zattere: it’s a 10-minute ride and runs until midnight.

A tiny bacaro near Campo Santa Margherita, famous for its cicchetti (Venetian tapas) and €1.50 ombra of wine. Locals and backpackers squeeze onto the pavement from 5pm, balancing plates of sarde in saor (sweet and sour sardines) and polpette (meatballs). It’s standing-room only, but the vibe is outstanding for pre-drinks before hitting the square’s bars.

A legendary bacaro with live music most nights: jazz, folk, or traditional Venetian. The tables spill onto the canal, and the crowd is a mix of artists, students, and travellers. House wine is €3 a glass, and the seafood risotto (€12) is worth every cent. Arrive by 7pm to grab a seat; by 9pm, it’s standing room only.

Venice’s only proper nightclub, hidden in a basement near the train station. Open until 4am on weekends, it plays commercial, house, and Latin music. Entry is €10 with a drink included, but hostel pub crawls often get in for free. The crowd is young, international, and up for dancing: expect sticky floors and cheap cocktails.

A backpacker favourite on Campo Santa Margherita, this bar fills up by 9pm with travellers and Erasmus students. Happy hour runs from 6pm to 9pm, with €4 spritzes and €3 beers. The outdoor seating is well suited to people-watching, and the staff don’t mind if you bring your own snacks. No cover charge, but it gets loud: earplugs recommended if your hostel’s nearby.

A dive bar with a cult following, tucked down a side street near Campo Santa Margherita. The walls are covered in graffiti, the music is loud, and the drinks are cheap: €3 for a spritz, €2 for a beer. It’s tiny, so the crowd spills onto the street, making it a great spot to meet other travellers. Open until 1am, but the best time to go is before midnight when it’s less packed.