Best Party Hostels in Rome (or Places Where You Might Not Sleep Much)

Travel is about more than sight-seeing. It’s also about making connections, whether that’s with the locals or with other travelers. Even in a city like Rome, where there’s no shortage of attractions and monuments to take up every spare moment of your day if you let them, there are still ample opportunities to be social and have a good time. The city is full of discos and night clubs, it’s true - but rather than run the risk of getting too drunk to remember your way back to your hostel, why not choose a hostel that doubles as a party hotspot? It’s easy to do when you choose one of the hostels on this list, widely known for being the best party hostels in Rome.

The two hostels below are both a short walk from Termini station. Rates change with the season and the size of the dorm, so check current prices when you book, and remember that Rome’s city tax applies to hostels too, per person, per night.

Best Party Hostels in Rome

Yellowsquare Rome (The Yellow)
Via Palestro 51 - 00185 Rome
The Yellow, which now goes by Yellowsquare Rome, is, without a doubt, the best party hostel in Rome. Located a stone’s throw from Termini Station, this hostel is as bright and lively as the name would suggest. The all-dorm bedrooms are decorated with solid flourescent blocks of color and stenciled graffiti images in random spots on the mostly-white walls. There are big windows and the rooms are clean and well-lit.

But this really is a party hostel, so let’s face it - you’re not going to be spending much time in your room. So let’s get to the things about this hostel that make it such a great social spot. First of all, The Yellow Bar is fabulous. It serves as the breakfast room in the morning, but at night it’s the perfect place to start the evening’s festivities with a cheap drink. And if you’ve got some time to kill before the real party starts, just wind your way down the corner stair into the basement lounge. You can relax in the cushioned nooks, listen to music, play foosball or other games, and just chill out.

Don’t get too relaxed, however, because The Yellow hosts one of the best pub crawls in Rome. You don’t need to worry about knowing where the nighttime hotspots are - your Yellow guide knows, and will take you right to them. And the good news is that when you get back to the hostel at the end of the pub crawl, you can keep the party going with your new friends - because no one who stays at The Yellow is expecting to sleep much.

Read my review of The Yellow, with photos from when I visited.

Alessandro Palace
Via Vicenza 42 - 00185 Rome
Of all the hostels in Alessandro’s empire, it’s the original - the Alessandro Palace Hostel, open since 1990 - that is the definite party hostel. (And yes, there was really a guy named Alessandro behind the whole operation.)

As mentioned, the Alessandro Palace Bar offers great drinks discounts to guests, but it also has some of the cheapest drinks in the city to begin with - so drag any of your friends with you to the bar and show them what they’re missing by staying in another hostel! The hostel itself is located near Termini station, and offers both dorm-style rooms and some private doubles and triples. All the rooms have en suite bathrooms.

When I visited, the Alessandro Palace also added to your options for social interaction by hosting regular pizza parties which were free to guests - the timing of these parties varies, so ask at the front desk to find out when they’re scheduled. If it’s the high season, they have the parties more often (sometimes even nightly) - and while the party atmosphere itself is great, it doesn’t hurt to get free dinner on top of that.

Read my review of Alessandro Palace, with photos from when I visited.