2019 Best Hotels
Discover the world's top-rated hotels in 2019
Not sure which hotel to stay at on your next trip? The next time you visit a hotel's website, check to see if it has earned KAYAK's coveted Best Hotels badge. Here are the year's best hotels, according to reviews from real travellers.
United States
Best hostels

Best hostels

Here are the top hostels in USA & Canada.
United States
1
Samesun Ocean Beach
San Diego, CA, United States
89.8%
"USA Hostels Ocean Beach is a fantastic place to stay if you're on a budget, but don't want to compromise on location. The staff are exceedingly friendly and helpful."
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2
Republic Inn Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA, United States
89.7%
"Very clean and comfortable place. Perfect location. You literally see the Hollywood sign when you step out."
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3
Highroad Washington DC
Washington, D.C., DC, United States
89.1%
"HighRoad Hostel is one of the best hostels I ever stayed in. It is very clean and tidy and offers everything one could possibly need."
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4
The Quisby
New Orleans, LA, United States
88.6%
"The Quisby exceeded my expectations: great location, clean room and very friendly staff."
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5
Need A Bed
Elizabeth, NJ, United States
88.1%
"Need a bed Staff went out of thier way to ensure folks had all they needed from the very minute you arrive at the property. Very clean. Very reasonably priced!"
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6
H California
Los Angeles, CA, United States
87.9%
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7
HI Chicago Hostel
Chicago, IL, United States
86.7%
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8
HI Los Angeles - Santa Monica Hostel
Los Angeles, CA, United States
86.7%
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9
Hi Washington DC Hostel
Washington, D.C., DC, United States
86.5%
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10
Apple Hostels of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, United States
86.2%
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11
USA Hostels San Diego - Downtown
San Diego, CA, United States
86.0%
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12
Hi San Francisco Downtown Hostel
San Francisco, CA, United States
85.9%
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13
The Hotel Deauville
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
85.9%
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14
Northwest Portland Hostel
Portland, OR, United States
85.6%
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15
Madame Isabelle's House
New Orleans, LA, United States
84.7%
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16
City House Hostel New Orleans
New Orleans, LA, United States
84.5%
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17
Moxy Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
84.2%
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18
Hi Houston Hostel
Houston, TX, United States
83.5%
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19
Hi Boston Hostel
Boston, MA, United States
83.3%
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20
Usa Hostels San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, United States
83.3%
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21
Duo Housing
Washington, D.C., DC, United States
83.0%
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22
Usa Hostels Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA, United States
82.8%
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23
Podshare Venice
Los Angeles, CA, United States
82.7%
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24
The Leo House
New York, NY, United States
82.0%
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25
Samesun Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA, United States
81.9%
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26
Green Tortoise Hostel
San Francisco, CA, United States
81.7%
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27
Hi New York City Hostel
New York, NY, United States
81.6%
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28
Hi San Diego Downtown Hostel
San Diego, CA, United States
81.4%
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29
NY Moore Hostel
Brooklyn, NY, United States
81.4%
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30
Orange Drive Hostel
Los Angeles, CA, United States
81.4%
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31
Holiday Jones
Chicago, IL, United States
81.3%
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32
Green Tortoise Hostel Seattle
Seattle, WA, United States
81.3%
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33
Hudson House
Miami, FL, United States
80.8%
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34
Hi Monterey Hostel
Monterey, CA, United States
80.5%
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35
Samesun Venice Beach
Los Angeles, CA, United States
80.5%
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36
International Travelers House Hostel Downtown San Diego
San Diego, CA, United States
80.5%
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37
The Local Ny
Queens, NY, United States
80.2%
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Samesun Ocean Beach - No. 1 - United States

Based on the number and quality of hotel reviews and ratings from 2018, Samesun Ocean Beach was identified as having routinely provided a superior experience to travellers in United States.
Overall guest rating
9.0 Excellent
Based on 1,576 reviews
Cleanliness
89%
Comfort
89%
Facilities
93%
Location
95%
Overall
95%
Services
91%
Staff
95%
Value for money
90%
2019 Best Hotels

About KAYAK's Best Hotels

KAYAK's hotel ratings process was introduced to provide hotel customers who use KAYAK with a platform to share their experience staying at different properties. A property must have a minimum Overall Rating of 8.0 and a minimum of 50 reviews published within the last year to qualify for consideration for KAYAK's Best Hotels. The current list of Best Hotels is based on ratings from travellers in 2018.
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