Expert reviews
“A breath of fresh air in Milan’s stiffly suited centre, this is the best hostel in town. Entrance is through its lively bar-cafe, open to nonguests, where you’re welcomed with a smile and a complimentary drink.”
“The lively Navigli neighborhood is a good choice. And top marks go to Ostello Bello, a 50-bed hostel near Cinque Vie with some private rooms, lots of free food and social activities.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Milan.
“This attractive hostel is cool, trendy and has buckets of character, with a hugely popular bar that hosts live music gigs, theatre performances and art exhibitions, attracting both travellers and Milanese alike. The communal kitchen is stocked with plenty of free food, and there’s a complimentary dinner for guests too.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Nice breakfast
All you need to know
This fine hospitality center offers cozy and comfortable room options for tourists and travelers in the city. The hostel is located on 4 Via Medici in the Milan City Centre where it offers guests a number of room and accommodation options fitted with modern facilities and conveniences.
The Ostello Bello Hostel offers a number of rooms and dormitory options such as Double or Twin Room, Bed in 8-Bed Female Dorm Room, Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dorm Room and Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dorm Room. The hostel rooms and dorms feature simple but elegant colors which give the hotel a touch of class and sophistication.
The hostel offers a nearness to several famous attractions in Milan and landmarks. This makes it an excellent location for a hospitality center while its close proximity to major transportation systems and stations makes it the ideal departure spot for tourists looking to easily reach places of interest.
The Milan Cathedral is about a 10-minute walk away from the hotel while the lively Navigli district is about 1 km away from the hostel premises.
Duomo and Missouri Metro Stops are both within walking distances away from the hostel.
Rooms in the hostel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
The hostel has an on-site bar where guests can sample several cocktails.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
20 February 2026
Awesome place to stay if u r visiting Milan for first time
The location is great, staff are polite and helpful, the place has many games, the hostel organise events regularly and the kitchen has many free stuff that you can cook and eat, there is regular cleaning and unlimited coffee and latte. They do have paid laundry and paid breakfast service too.
16 February 2026
Perfect experience.
Everything. Very well organised! Clean. The mattress is just perfect to give the best sleeping.
Loved everything.
12 February 2026
Excellent hostel!
Good location, free coffee and tea, good breakfast. The staff is extremely helpful and welcoming. I also liked the idea of using an app instead of keys/card keys.
There was some noise on the back yard that kept me away from sleeping.
12 February 2026
Perfect location
Great for young people
12 February 2026
Very good
I hope guests are provided with slippers, as the floor can be quite cold. It would make the stay more comfortable, especially during colder weather.
11 February 2026
Very good
The bar is very lively. Billiard and calciobalila are amazing.
The air in the bathroom is not circulating. Kind of noisy at night.
9 February 2026
A wonderful adventure, in the heart of Milano :)
Location was fantastic. Staff were welcoming and friendly. Lots of communal spaces and entertainment.
The only thing for me is as not having more communal toilets/showers around the hostel. There’s an en-suite bathroom (shared by 8) and 1 communal shower/toilet - worked out fine as I was on different schedule to the others but could do with a few extras around the hostel.
5 February 2026
Wonderful stay at an unbelievable price
Definitely go for breakfast, a menu that 1/3 of is sweets, gotta love it
Staff gave different directions
5 February 2026
Very good
friendly and helpful staff. clean and safe room
4 February 2026
Exceptional
it was one of the best hostel i stayed, first of all very close to the center duamo 10 minute by walking, the stuff are quite friendly and nice, the female room was clean and comfortable..
4 February 2026
Fabulous
Location
2 February 2026
Wonderful stay
It was right in the center, easily accessible, a lot of free facilities and a good reception.
The only thing I didn't like was the horrible and loud sound that comes from the bathroom door. So everytime someone go or come out, it wakes up everybody in the room!
31 January 2026
Exceptional
Everything
30 January 2026
Exceptional
I love the atmosphere. Is nice, friendly, it's for anyone who has respect for the surrounding environment and people.
29 January 2026
Exceptional
Friendly staff always ready to help you, clean facilities, very comfy beds, good air conditioning, very cool lounge, kitchen full of free pasta, sauces and spices, also cool people come to stay here and there are theme nights every day like beer pong, comedy shows, group dinner and such. Location is at the very centre, near tram stations, 10 min walk to the metro. Around are convenience stores, tabacco stores, fast food and such.
No inconveniences. :D
28 January 2026
Beautiful, recharging holiday at low cost
The facility is just a beautiful space to share with other people in a very relaxed way
27 January 2026
Exceptional
The reception was warm and welcoming, the bar had a great ambience and the kitchen was equipped with everything you needed.
The lounge area could need more comfort (sofas, etc)
22 January 2026
Good for bagpackers :)
Staff are very friendly even gave me freebies when they saw that it’s my birthday ❤️
None
21 January 2026
Exactly what I needed. A nice warm bed for the night.
Location excellent. Hot beverages complimentary.
19 January 2026
Great location
Location, free WiFi, reception 24/7. Many stuff going on, games and live music
The smell on girls bathroom.
19 January 2026
Fabulous
The interior, the facilities, the location
The aircon didn't work very well
18 January 2026
Fantastic hostel
One of the best hostels I’ve ever stayed in! Great overall vibe, great design, friendly people staying there. The hostel is made up of 2 separate buildings (called Uptown and Downtown) across the street from each other. One has the bar and rooftop terrace, the other has other nice common areas. I requested a quiet room and was given a dorm on the 4th floor of the newer building (I forgot the name), so there was no noise disturbance at all even on a Saturday night Free machine coffee, free fruit and veg, canned items and pastas for you to cook with in the kitchen were all very well done and a great bonus!
In retrospect, the staff really did not explain much about the hostel during checkin, however my stay would’ve benefitted if they did. I had to work out how to use the mobile keys app (other guests also struggled with it, especially to use the elevator) and the whole Downtown vs Uptown thing on my own. This meant I missed that night’s hostel event out of confusion about the buildings. I think these things can seem obvious to staff but they are not actually that intuitive, tired tourists like me would’ve benefitted from not having to work it out on my own, haha
18 January 2026
In general, it was good.
The location is perfect, just one stop to Duomo. And the common area also provide some drinks, include tea, coffee, and hot water.
I just feel that the reception dest should inform some guests in advance when they check-in at a very late time, pls be quieter as much as possible. There was one tenant in my room check-in at around 23:00, and she still went in and out and pulled iron box so loudly at around 2:00 am. I'm actually not a very picky person, but this behavior was not okay.
17 January 2026
Exceptional
I was really impressed with this hostel! The spaces are wonderful, very well maintained, extremely clean and with a really beautiful aesthetic. The facilities are excellent (fully equipped kitchen, comfortable common areas, fast wifi, relaxed and friendly atmosphere). I left 100% satisfied and would choose it again without a second thought! A huge thank you to the guys who worked there and especially to Elisavet, she is truly amazing, extremely friendly and always ready to help with anything! 👏✨ I highly recommend it!
15 January 2026
Its a great option to stay in venice
Great location, staff very attentive and helpful.
One bathroom for 10 persons and all girls, you could imagine 😅... I mean that’s specified but most of the hostels has options to bathrooms in the hallways or more than one in the same bedroom. That was a little uncomfortable but the girls were pretty nice anyway and we could manage.
14 January 2026
Friendly staff and guests in Ostello Bello in a beautiful city
I liked the location because it's less than a 10 minute walk to the Duomo
I can't think right now
14 January 2026
Fabulous
Location is great! You don’t need simple keys, just your finger!
Everything is good.
14 January 2026
Exceptional
The best location and friendly staff
All is good
12 January 2026
Exceptional
Every member from the staff were so friendly and so adjustable that I felt being home. Check out time adjustable , Free Food in the Kitchen, free luggage room etc just had an amazing experience.
9 January 2026
Fabulous
location and facilities
bed covering
9 January 2026
Would visit again!
Great location and ambience. It was amazing that they had free coffee for the guests. I would like to make a special mention of the male night time receptionist (can’t recall his name) who arranged a taxi for me as I was leaving for the airport super early in the morning. He was very helpful and kind. Overall the staff was very friendly and nice!
My only issue was the washrooms in the rooms that were not very nice smelling. But they were clean. I just think the plumbing was the cause of the smell.
7 January 2026
Great!
Great place to stay. Centrally located so we walked everywhere, and great place to meet other young people to hang out with.
The private room with 2 twin beds was pretty pricey for a basic room in a hostel, but we still loved it.
7 January 2026
Wonderful twin room in perfect location with amazing customer service would definitely recommend.
The staff were amazing best customer service on our 6 week trip and this was the only hostel we stayed at all others were hotels. Very friendly staff we had an issue with the heat pump in our room and they moved us to another room no problem. Perfect location.
Noise from the street early in the morning but they do provide earplugs😉
7 January 2026
Fabulous
Very nice staff, nice room and facilities.
5 January 2026
Very good
Great social atmosphere, nice common area, coffee, water, fruits, snacks available which was great (for free). Helpful staff. Also have a bar, and events
Washroom could be better, showering area was tiny and they was no hand shower. Dorms for 6 are tight on space, I have been to bigger dorms but you could manage if you don't plan to be in the room a lot
5 January 2026
Highly Recommended!
Easy to find. Excellent location. Closed to everything landmarks, metro, supermarket, restaurant and shopping. Just at the doorstep. Friendly staff, breakfast was good, free hot drinks all day, clean beddings and reasonable charge to stay. Thank you. I will stay here again if ever I come back to Milan😍.
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4 January 2026
So cool!!
One if the coolest hostels I’ve stayed in. If you wanna meet people, this is the place :)
The bathroom was insanely cold somehow, but for me it’s a minor thing. Other than that everything was perfect
2 January 2026
Exceptional
Excellent!
31 December 2025
Very Good
The staff was so friendly and the location is very good
28 December 2025
Exceptional
Staff + cleanness
Everything was perfect
28 December 2025
Nice place and close to doumo
Location also the bar
The room was hot
28 December 2025
Exceptional
Great location and friendly staff.
Nothing, all good
26 December 2025
Fun and practical
The atmosphere
26 December 2025
Great location, friendly staff, good environment for the price.
Very clean and safe.
Nothing
26 December 2025
Very good
Free coffee soda and water
Room a bit small for 6 people
25 December 2025
Very good
Open 24/7 - super friendly and helpful staff, facilities were very clean with a complimentary drink. Great location and inexpensive vs. other options
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24 December 2025
Exceptional
Very comfortable stay
24 December 2025
Exceptional
The cleanliness of the reception area, the location, the activities, and the facilities such as the kitchen and bar… were amazing ‘
22 December 2025
Excellent comfortable stay in a good location at a fair price
The hostel is well equipped and serviced. It has everything needed for a comfortable stay.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage (additional charge)
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - BBQ facilities
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Packed lunches
- - Heating
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Games room
- - Children's playground
- - Billiards
- - Table tennis
- - Karaoke
- - Darts
- - Evening entertainment
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Pub crawls (additional charge)
- - Stand-up comedy
- - Movie nights
- - Walking tours
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying
Kitchen
- - Shared kitchen
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
- - Indoor play area
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property

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21 February 2026
Their slogan that says more or less ‘this is a house, not a hotel’ rings true to me