Europe’s top fitness hostels for backpackers

Check in, work out and stay fit on vacation by staying in a designer gym hostel

With the rise of the mid-workout selfie, European designer hostels are now hooked on exercise - and there’s never been a better time to stay in shape on vacation.

From spinning to swimming, backpackers are staying increasingly trim on holiday, and looking after your fitness is a growing trend with European hostels.

From on-site personal trainers to state of the art fitness facilities, our fitness friendly hostels can be found across Europe. So when you’re partying in Barcelona’s funky barrios, chilling out in Amsterdam or scaling the Eiffel Tower in Paris, line up your workout playlist and get ready for some serious action with HostelsClub.

Vintage Hostel, Paris, France

Situated in the heart of ‘Gay Paree’, the Vintage Hostel is in a brilliant location for exploring the French capital. Even better, this luxury hostel has excellent gym facilities that will ensure you can always work off last night’s cheese and Merlot session. Everyone wants to look good on holiday and by staying here you'll save lots of euros and calories. Even better you get to wake up in central Paris.

Rooms from €30 per night

The Student Hotel Amsterdam West, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The Student Hotel is a modern designer hostel combining the luxury of the twenty-first century with a student sensibility. With their free Wi-Fi you can log onto Spotify before working out in their funky gym facilities. Pump some iron and tone your thighs before hitting the town in Amsterdam. It pays to look sexy in the Netherlands.

Rooms available €47 per night

Bcnsporthostels, Barcelona, Spain

Bcnsporthostels is a sports hostel with luxury dorms and has free Wi-Fi for all guests. Boasting large rooms adjacent to their sports complex, backpackers will stay in a designer hostel wholly dedicated to fitness. If you prefer chilling out to working out on vacation, then you can always tone up in the jacuzzi or sauna...Either way you’re guaranteed to look and feel good when staying at this funky Barcelona hostel.

Rooms available from €12 per night

Carcavelos Surf Hostel, Carcavelos, Portugal

Like all good surf hostels you’ll never be far away from the beach when you book with Carcavelos Surf Hostel. Situated only 150 metres away from the Atlantic coast and only 18 minutes by train to beautiful Lisbon. Backpackers wanting to keep in shape and swim every day will take the best gym selfie of their lives in Portugal.

Rooms available from €14 per night