# Hostelworld Property Reviews API Documentation

<p><strong>Hostelworld Property Reviews API Documentation</strong> Retrieve the guest reviews of one Hostelworld property, newest first by default: date, text, language, owner reply, traveller group, category ratings and the reviewer nationality, plus review statistics for the whole property. Page with page and per_page. A page past the last page is a successful, billable response with an empty list. An unknown property id returns a 404 that is not billed. Reviewer nicknames are not returned.</p>

- **Documentation:** [https://scrappa.co/docs/hostelworld-api/hostelworld_reviews](https://scrappa.co/docs/hostelworld-api/hostelworld_reviews)
- **API group:** Hostelworld API
- **Endpoint:** `GET https://scrappa.co/api/hostelworld/reviews`

## Authentication

Send your Scrappa API key in the `X-API-KEY` request header. Paid endpoints also support accountless x402 payments when called without an API key.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `property_id` | integer | Yes | Hostelworld property id. Example: 15426. |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number, starting at 1. Defaults to 1. |
| `per_page` | integer | No | Reviews per page, 1 to 50. Defaults to 20. |
| `sort` | string | No | Sort order: -date for newest first (default) or date for oldest first. |

## Example response

```json
{
    "data": {
        "reviews": [
            {
                "id": 16699322,
                "date": "2026-10-11",
                "text": "Couldn\u2019t recommend a better hostel! I loved my stay in Berlin.\nRooms were overall clean and had good privacy curtains on the beds. Had a great vibe and good for socialising as a solo traveller! They had a bar with good deals which made it easy to meet people. In a great location walking distance to a lot of places and also right near a metro station to get you straight into the city.",
                "group": {
                    "type": "female",
                    "age_group": "18-24",
                    "trip_types": [
                        "gapyear"
                    ]
                },
                "rating": {
                    "staff": 100,
                    "value": 100,
                    "safety": 100,
                    "overall": 100,
                    "location": 100,
                    "atmosphere": 100,
                    "facilities": 100,
                    "cleanliness": 100
                },
                "language": "en",
                "reviewer": {
                    "nationality": "Australia",
                    "reviews_count": 3
                },
                "is_machine_translated": true
            },
            {
                "id": 16676249,
                "date": "2026-09-25",
                "text": "Super convenient location and I felt safe the whole time as a solo female traveler. I arrived very late at night and the staff was super quick and helpful to get me situated. Bed and room were clean, the bathroom was alright, and overall, a good experience!",
                "group": {
                    "type": "female",
                    "age_group": "18-24",
                    "trip_types": [
                        "weekendaway"
                    ]
                },
                "rating": {
                    "staff": 100,
                    "value": 80,
                    "safety": 100,
                    "overall": 94,
                    "location": 100,
                    "atmosphere": 80,
                    "facilities": 100,
                    "cleanliness": 100
                },
                "language": "en",
                "reviewer": {
                    "nationality": "USA",
                    "reviews_count": 9
                },
                "owner_reply": "Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are delighted to know our location, team support, and cleanliness helped make your stay smooth and comfortable.\n\nIt is wonderful to hear you felt safe and well looked after during a late-night arrival. Providing a welcoming environment and reliable service is central to our values.\n\nWe appreciate your visit and look forward to welcoming you back to St Christopher's Inn Berlin - Mitte.\n\nKind regards,\nSt Christopher's Inn Berlin - Mitte Team",
                "is_machine_translated": true
            }
        ],
        "pagination": {
            "page": 1,
            "has_more": true,
            "per_page": 3,
            "total_items": 702,
            "total_pages": 234
        },
        "statistics": {
            "negative_count": 18,
            "positive_count": 397,
            "solo_percentage": 94.46,
            "groups_percentage": 3.78,
            "couples_percentage": 1.76
        }
    },
    "meta": {
        "billable": true,
        "endpoint_family": "reviews"
    },
    "success": true
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Error | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 422 | Validation Error | A required query parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable. |
| 404 | Resource Not Found | The requested Hostelworld property does not exist. This response is not billable. |
| 503 | Invalid Source Response | Hostelworld answered with a shape that no longer matches the documented contract. This response is not billable. |
| 503 | Service Unavailable | The upstream service is temporarily unavailable. Please retry shortly. |

## More Scrappa resources

- [API documentation](https://scrappa.co/docs)
- [Full LLM-readable API reference](https://scrappa.co/llms-full.txt)
- [OpenAPI specification](https://scrappa.co/docs/api.json)
- [Pricing](https://scrappa.co/pricing)