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title: "HI Hostel Zagreb vs The Dots Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "HI Hostel Zagreb or The Dots Hostel in Zagreb? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hi-hostel-zagreb-zagreb-vs-the-dots-hostel-zagreb/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-25
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# HI Hostel Zagreb vs The Dots Hostel

Both are in Zagreb, 410 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hostel · Donji grad
## [HI Hostel Zagreb](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hi-hostel-zagreb-zagreb/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1515334/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Donji grad
## [The Dots Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-dots-hostel-zagreb/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 9.6

- **Score by category:** 6 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2195921/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Dots Hostel

It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 410 m apart.

### Choose The Dots Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 7.6)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 84)

### Why is HI Hostel Zagreb better than The Dots Hostel?

1.  More guest reviews (290 vs 74), so the rating is more reliable (×3.9)

### Why is The Dots Hostel better than HI Hostel Zagreb?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 7.6) (+1.9)
2.  66 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+66)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | HI Hostel Zagreb | The Dots Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.5 |
| Location | – | 9.6 |
| Beach access | – | 1.1 |
| Public transport | – | 9.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.7 | 9.3  (+1.6) |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 9.5  (+1.9) |
| Number of reviews | 290  (+216) | 74 |
| Rank in Zagreb | bottom 2% | top 2%  (+96%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.2 | 9.6  (+0.4) |
| Distance to Donji grad centre | 260 m | 320 m |
| To the beach | 2.3 km  (−380 m) | 2.7 km |
| To public transport | 230 m | 170 m |
| To the airport | 9.9 km | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 84 | 150  (+66) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 14 | 19  (+5) |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | – | 10 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 10  (+3) | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

410 m apart

HI Hostel Zagreb: city centre: 610 m, nearest station Hz - Glavni kolodvor: 230 m, Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG): 9.9 km, beach: 2.3 km, 84 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

The Dots Hostel: city centre: 420 m, nearest station Tramvajska stanica Klinika za traumatologiju: 170 m, Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG): 10 km, beach: 2.7 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Zagreb

[Zagreb weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/croatia/zagreb/zagreb/weather)

## HI Hostel Zagreb or The Dots Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, HI Hostel Zagreb or The Dots Hostel?

The Dots Hostel leads in 6 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Zagreb. HI Hostel Zagreb is stronger in number of reviews, to the beach, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, HI Hostel Zagreb or The Dots Hostel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

HI Hostel Zagreb is 2.3 km from the nearest beach; The Dots Hostel is 2.7 km.

### How far apart are HI Hostel Zagreb and The Dots Hostel?

The two hotels are 410 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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