City House Hostel: Philadelphia House

Philadelphia


It's shoes off at the door of this welcoming hostel with comfy common areas, communal guitars, pub crawls, weekly events and even (shhh!) free beer and happy hour from 8pm to 9pm. Rates vary widely depending on availability and the day of the week. Look for the Philadelphia House sign on the window.

If this is full there's another of the group's hostels nearby.


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