Adults-only hostels and capsule hotels
Travelling without children around is not a question of budget. These are the hostels, dormitories and capsule hotels that apply the same age rule as the hotels in this catalogue: you spend little and you sleep without a baby crying next door, which is the reason many people stop booking hostels. The promise is a different one and it should be said plainly: the price is low, the bathroom may be shared and the service is basic.
Looking for this instead? Adults-only b&bs and farm stays
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
- Hostels and capsule hotels
At the corner of Avenida 10 and Calle Primera Sur, in the heart of Playa del Carmen, the 3B Wellness Hotel & Hostel is an inexpensive address reserved for adults. On the roof a pool with loungers and parasols, below air-conditioned rooms and well-kept dormitories, with a 24-hour reception. No children on the premises: rest remains the rule of the house, including when you come back from a night out.
From age 18Verified by our editors on 27 August 2026
Lisbon, Portugal
- Hostels and capsule hotels
In Rua Rodrigues Sampaio, in the Santo António district and a few steps from the Avenida da Liberdade, the Avenue Hostel & Suites keeps prices low without giving up the exact centre of Lisbon. There is a choice between a dormitory bed, a room with shared bathroom, suites and a studio with kitchenette, all with free WiFi and a panoramic terrace over the rooftops. Children are not allowed: the evenings in the common areas remain a matter between adults, and anyone coming back late from the Bairro Alto finds nobody to wake up.
From age 18Verified by our editors on 27 August 2026
Interlaken, Switzerland
- Hostels and capsule hotels
Balmers Hostel is on the Hauptstrasse, in Interlaken, and presents itself as the oldest private hostel in Switzerland: three wooden Swiss chalets around a courtyard, a terrace and a garden, with the bar, the guest kitchen and a club open to guests only. It sells dormitory beds and private rooms. The site states eighteen years: the house does not accept younger guests.
From age 18Verified by our editors on 27 October 2026