Hostels in Medan
How many there are, what guests score them, which district they sit in, and a live search that returns hostels only.
Book a hostel in Medan
Live dorm and private-room availability from our booking partner, hostels only, booked and paid for here. Free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Hostels are sold here by AirOrSeaTravel through our booking partner, Nuitée, which takes the payment; the reservation is held with the hostel. The search returns hostels only, not hotels with a cheap room. How this works, and who to contact.
Our booking partner lists 6 hostels in Medan, out of 621 places to stay of every kind — 1% of everywhere it lists in the city, a small share: this is a city where nearly everything on offer is a hotel or an apartment. Guests have left 196 reviews across them.
Groups with more than one hostel here: RedDoorz (3). A group hostel is the safer booking when you cannot read the reviews in the local language; an independent one is usually the better room.
| Hostel | Reviews | Score | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RedDoorz Hostel @ Capsule Inn Medan | 180 | 8.1 | 20151 |
| Pondok Wisata Istana XI | 11 | 8.0 | — |
| RedDoorz near Millennium ICT Center Medan | 5 | 5.8 | 20123 |
| Semalam at Sun Yat Sen - Self Check In - Hostel | 0 | — | 20214 |
| RedDoorz Plus near RSUD Dr. Pirngadi Medan 2 - Hostel | 0 | — | — |
| Rejoss Stay | 0 | — | — |
Review counts and scores are the partner’s, recorded when this page’s data was compiled. They rank properties; they are not a substitute for reading recent reviews before you book.
If none of them suit
Medan has 621 places to stay of every kind. A private room in a hostel and the cheapest room in a small hotel often cost about the same, and which is better depends on whether you want the common room or the quiet. Every kind of stay in Medan.
Common questions
How many hostels are there in Medan?
6 are listed by our booking partner for Medan, out of 621 places to stay of every kind — 1% of everywhere the partner lists there.
Can I book a hostel in Medan on this site?
Yes. The search on this page shows live dorm and private-room availability for hostels only, and the booking is completed here; payment is taken by our booking partner and the reservation is held with the hostel.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.