Corfu epitomizes all that is great about Greece: hot, fun and beautiful, it’s a place that invites travelers to kick back and enjoy the finer points of life. From the party-happy atmosphere of infamous Ipsos to the undiscovered stretches of western coastline, there’s something here to cater for just about every taste.

What’s more, Corfu is becoming ever more accessible to budget travelers. There’s an array of hostels Corfu can be proud of to be found here, each offering the incoming visitor a comfortable, sociable, and happily affordable sleeping option for the night. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the very best the island has to offer…

Sunrock Backpackers Hostel
This top-ranked beach hostel is a great place to call your home while staying in Corfu. Situated on the ever-appealing Pelekas beach, it’s an eminently sociable place that’s always filled with likeminded and happily sun-addled backpackers.

One of the hostel’s best selling points, aside from its situation and atmosphere (expect various music nights and themed parties) is its food. The rate for a night includes breakfast and a two course evening meal, which invariably features excellent homemade Greek fare.

Corfu Backpackers Inn
Corfu Backpackers Inn does a great line in Greek hostel holiday fun. Situated throwing distance from the beach and 15 minutes from the pleasing hub of Corfu Town, it’s part of a larger hotel complex, which means visitors get to enjoy hotel facilities at hostel prices.

Highlights of Corfu Backpackers Inn include rooms with a sea view, free pickup and transfer, and free three course evening meals. The hostel also organizes a range of daily activities, from yoga to scuba diving, horse riding, and trekking, ensuring that you won’t run out of things to do however long your stay in this part of Corfu.

Angelicas Backpackers Hostel
For those who like their hostels a little secluded and exceptionally personable, Angelicas Backpackers Hostel may just be the place. This is a clean and cozy family-run place that’s 10 minutes walk away from the nearest village (where you’ll find bars and nightclubs should the urge take you).

While food does not come included in the price here, the owners of Angelicas are more than happy to cook breakfast, lunch and/or dinner for a small fee. Since the fare is authentic Greek family cooking, such an opportunity may well prove impossible to miss.

Pantokrator Hotel
Clean-cut and ever so slightly modernist Pantokrator Hotel is an abiding favorite among travelers to the island of Corfu. Overlooking the Ionian Sea, it’s located on the western coast, near the village of Barbati.

Facilities here include a large and ever-appealing swimming pool, a restaurant and bar combination, table tennis, widescreen cable tv, internet access, and car and motorbike rental. The rooms are also some of the most luxurious you’ll likely find anywhere in Greece, featuring tv, air-con, and memorable views out over the Ionian Sea.