How To Leave, Change Or Delete A Hostelworld Review [FAQ]

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Written By Taz Zaidi

Hostelworld Reviews

Leaving a Hostelworld review helps hosts and guests.

With 20,000+ properties across almost 180 countries, Hostelworld is the world’s top hostel booking site. It’s where hosts list hostels and where travelers find them. The site maintains credibility through honest reviews.

In this guide, we’ll cover Hostelworld reviews.

I’ll show you how to leave a review on Hostelworld (step-by-step), how to change or delete an existing review, and how to make your reviews anonymous.

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How To Leave A Review On Hostelworld (Step-By-Step)

First, sign into your Hostelworld account. Then, click the Account icon in the top-right corner of the home page, and select “Bookings” from the drop-down list.

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Under Past Bookings, click “Add Review” beside the hostel/stay that you’d like to review.

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In the Rating section, you can rate the stay/property’s security, location, staff, atmosphere, cleanliness, value for money and facilities - on a scale from 1 to 5.

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Writing Your Review

Write your text review in the box (optional). Mention facilities, activities, cleanliness, location, appreciation towards staff members (cooks, reception, cleaning) or anything you think could help travelers or hostel staff.

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Fill in your details below that, then click “Submit Review” at the bottom.

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Tips Regarding Reviews

  • According to Hostelworld’s Review Guidelines, the site prohibits defamatory language, biased reviews (from people affiliated with properties, like employees or owners) and reviews from people who’ve never stayed at the property.

  • You can only leave reviews for hostels you book on Hostelworld and already checked out of.

  • Reviews are tied to unique booking reference numbers, which allow Hostelworld to prevent unfair reviews from a hostel’s competitors, and authenticate each review left by a guest.

  • As a guest, expect your review to be displayed within 24 hours from the time it is submitted.

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How To Change Or Delete A Hostelworld Review

To change or delete a review, contact Hostelworld through this page. Include your booking reference number in the message. Hostelworld’s support staff will review the case and let you know if it’s possible to change or delete the review. The decision depends on factors like - the original review’s content, when the review was submitted, and the status of your booking.

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Are Hostelworld Reviews Anonymous?

You can anonymize your reviews by switching to a private access account. To do so, click your Account icon, then go to the “My Account” tab and scroll to the Privacy Preferences section at the bottom. Select Private Access if you don’t want your username and photo to be displayed on your public reviews.

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Conclusion

Hopefully you found this guide helpful.

As a traveler, the best way to help other travelers and hostel staff is by sharing your experiences in a review. Hostels rely on reviews to improve operations and to reach more people. To learn more about Hostelworld or hostels, explore our other guides below.

Enjoy your travels!

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Taz Zaidi is an American travel writer and the founder/creator of TRVLGUIDES.com. Connect with him on Instagram (@tazzaidi) or on his personal website, at tazzaidi.com.

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