Top-floor Tankless Electric Water Heater Faucet Suppliersbunkout lounge, and live music and daily happy hour in the on-site bar.Courtesy of Matchbox Matchbox The Concept Hostel, SingaporeA pillow menu, toiletries by local brand Spa Esprit, foot and back massagers, all-day breakfast: these are just a few of the extras available at this eye-popping hostel in Singapore’s Chinatown.sg —Brooke Porter.com —Brooke PorterAdvertisement 10 of 15 Courtesy of Bunk #Bunk, IstanbulThe self-proclaimed “first design hostel chain” in Istanbul debuted in 2012 with this 32-bed hostel in the bohemian neighborhood of Beyoğlu. Set in a renovated 1926 building (the former home of the telephone exchange), it is known for the Rock Star Suite, where a raised stage converts to a bed that sleeps six. Meet. Hostel guests can rent custom bicycles, relax in the lush courtyard or by the pool, or sip handcrafted cocktails made with herbs from the on-site garden. Enjoy. A second, larger location opens in summer 2013. generatorhostels. Relax. plushostels.

The top three floors offer hotel rooms with private balconies, while shared rooms range from eight bunks to private twins. While the minimalist interiors retain the stark white scheme, the bathrooms are covered in bright, sky-blue tiles.k.com —Brooke PorterAdvertisement 14 of 15 Courtesy of PLUS Berlin Plus BerlinThe family-owned Plus brand, which launched in 2004 with a hostel in Venice, added Berlin to its portfolio in 2010. And the in-house restaurant, Pearl & Ash, is equally sophisticated, serving duck confit with red cabbage and celery, and veal cheeks with forbidden rice, daikon, and dill. Among other pluses: a sauna and an indoor swimming pool lit with sexy blue lighting, an airport shuttle, and a girl’s-only section, with hair straighteners, big mirrors, and fluffy towels.com —Brooke PorterAdvertisement 12 of 15 Courtesy of The Bowery House Bowery House.

New York CityIn the 1940s, soldiers temporarily lived in the single-room cabins at this loft-style property—and its hip new incarnation preserves historic details such as original bedframes. The Art Deco property, with both private and shared rooms, enlisted design gods Roman and Williams, who incorporated canary-yellow walls, handmade rugs from Peru, and colorful Mexican serape blankets. bunkhostels.com. Even the shared rooms here are relatively private; the largest has only three single beds. Another nod to its past: keys shaped like dog tags. The all-white building—a restored 1910 mansion—offers seven dorm rooms totaling 46 bunk beds, plus two private rooms. While the rooms are stark, make sure to look up for the showstopping mosque-inspired ceilings. theboweryhouse. Pauli is eclectic and lighthearted, with yellow walls, chairs made from wheelbarrows, and clothes hooks fashioned from toilet plungers.a. Sleep. The largest group room sleeps 12 people (on twin-size bunk beds), while the Prince Room is outfitted with a queen bed, a full dresser, and a flat-screen TV.

Local DJs spin at the Fiesta Gracia bar—where the communal tables are made from reclaimed wood and recycled elevator gears—and La Place café serves traditional Spanish tapas.br —Brooke PorterAdvertisement 8 of 15 José Francisco Parreño UHostels MadridA bright yellow, oversize smiley face and the words “Explore. The restaurant serves Italian and German cuisine, while the common area is stocked with table tennis, foosball, and a Nintendo Wii. matchbox.com —Brooke PorterAdvertisement 11 of 15 Anwar Mekhayech Generator BarcelonaThis 726-bed property (once the headquarters of the national gas company) is the newest arrival from the Generator brand, whose hostels are scattered throughout Europe, with a second Berlin location, Venice, and Paris on the horizon. The Design Agency’s Anwar Mekhayech lent his expertise to the Barcelona project, integrating hanging chairs and custom wall murals by local artists. At bedtime, choose between mixed and female-only dorms for four; twin rooms with one bunk bed; and private doubles, some with terraces and marble bathrooms. Bonuses include a heated, rooftop #bunkbath (a. The cozy living room is decorated with a low-to-the-ground tufted couch and other contemporary furniture. Another glass-walled common area has a low slate ceiling, where guests are invited to write messages in chalk. Socializing happens in the designer loft, which is decorated with bright Ministry of Chair beanbags—guests can purchase one at a 10% discount.

Three dormitories range from two to 18 podlike bunks (plus a 10-bed female-only dorm), with blue and orange window shutters and lime green bed ladders. Nearly all the décor (beds, walls, desks, lockers, ceilings) is white, with a different accent color on each floor—say, purple that # pops up on the sliding barn doors, accent walls, and cubbyholes that are built into headboards.” is the first thing you’ll see on the way inside this five-story hostel in a 19th-century palace next to the Alonso Martínez metro station. There are suites with double beds and private bathrooms, large shared rooms housing four to 12 people, and women-only rooms (on the pink floor, of course).com —Brooke PorterAdvertisement 13 of 15 Superbude / Dreimeta Superbude, Hamburg, GermanyLike the first Superbude outpost in the St. Red Flower products, heated floors, and rain showerheads are not the trappings of your average hostel bathrooms. uhostels.com —Brooke PorterAdvertisement 9 of 15 Courtesy of The Freehand Freehand, MiamiWithin walking distance of Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, the historic Indian Creek Hotel was recently reborn as a high-style hostel. Guests don’t have far to go for entertainment—it’s just steps from the galleries and bars of the up-and-coming Schanzenviertel neighborhood. While the design is ho-hum, each room comes with a bathroom and flat-screen TV.Fran Parente We Hostel, São Paulo, BrazilBrazil’s biggest city recently welcomed its first design hostel, courtesy of former banker Guilherme Perez and his architect friend Felipe Hess. wehostel. Georg neighborhood, the Fortune Hotels brand’s latest property in St