Skip to content
Try Agentize free
Try Agentize free

Gold Coast, Queensland · October 2026 figures

Best hostels & backpackers on the Gold Coast, QLD

The top-ranked hostels & backpackers on the Gold Coast are Tequila Sunrise Hostel Surfers Paradise (4.8 from 1,151 reviews), Surf Inn Boutique Backpackers (4.6 from 1,296 reviews) and Bunk Surfers Paradise (4.1 from 908 reviews). 7 are ranked here by proven rating.

Ranked
7
Median rating
3.8
Reviews behind the list
5,568
Open Saturday
n/a

By suburb How the ranking works

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Tequila Sunrise Hostel Surfers Paradise

    Surfers Paradise

    4.8 1,151 reviews Proven 4.79

    0468 031 915Website
  2. Rank 2.

    Surf Inn Boutique Backpackers

    Surfers Paradise

    4.6 1,296 reviews Proven 4.59

    0451 211 864Website
  3. Rank 3.

    Bunk Surfers Paradise

    Surfers Paradise

    4.1 908 reviews Proven 4.10

    (07) 5676 6418Website
  4. Rank 4.

    Mumma's Hostel - Surfers Paradise

    Surfers Paradise · Youth hostel

    3.8 139 reviews Proven 3.83

    0478 299 413Website
  5. Rank 5.

    YHA Coolangatta

    Bilinga

    3.8 475 reviews Proven 3.81

    (07) 5564 0987Website
  6. Rank 6.

    Maxmee Resort

    Surfers Paradise

    3.7 332 reviews Proven 3.72

    (07) 5592 4677Website
  7. Rank 7.

    Backpackers in Paradise

    Surfers Paradise

    3.6 1,267 reviews Proven 3.61

    (07) 5538 4344Website

Hostels & Backpackers by suburb on the Gold Coast

Every suburb with five or more hostels & backpackers has its own ranked list.

Hostels & Backpackers on the Gold Coast at a glance

  • 7 hostels & backpackers on the Gold Coast are ranked here, with 5,568 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 3.8.
  • 100% list a website and 100% a phone number on Google.
  • Surf Inn Boutique Backpackers in Surfers Paradise has the most Google reviews (1,296), averaging 4.6.
  • The suburbs with the most: Surfers Paradise (6).

Agentize for hostels & backpackers

Your admin, done by a crew.

Agentize is an AI admin crew for Australian small businesses: quotes from your own prices, invoices in your name, and polite follow-ups on what's owed. Built for tradies, and it works for any business that bills its customers.

  • Quotes from a 30-second voice note
  • Invoices sent, late payers chased
  • Your prices, your name, nothing sent without your OK

Start free trial See how it works

200 tokens free for 7 days, no card.

Listed on the Gold Coast?

Your listing here is free. It comes from your Google Business Profile, and there is nothing to sign up for to stay on it.

Questions

Who are the best hostels & backpackers on the Gold Coast?

The top-ranked hostels & backpackers on the Gold Coast are Tequila Sunrise Hostel Surfers Paradise (4.8 from 1,151 reviews), Surf Inn Boutique Backpackers (4.6 from 1,296 reviews) and Bunk Surfers Paradise (4.1 from 908 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many hostels & backpackers are there on the Gold Coast?

The Agentize Directory ranks 7 hostels & backpackers on the Gold Coast, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 3.8, from 5,568 reviews in all.

Which hostel on the Gold Coast has the most reviews?

Surf Inn Boutique Backpackers has the most Google reviews of any hostel ranked on the Gold Coast: 1,296, averaging 4.6.

How is this list of hostels & backpackers ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.

More on the Gold Coast

Hostels & Backpackers elsewhere

Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.