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Some of our partners know which hostels at the next destination are really worth it. The network is built on those recommendations — and by referring to each other inside our backpacker ecosystem, they get rewarded.
NEXT PASS
One pass. More adventures.
Scan the QR code at your hostel's reception and a digital NEXT PASS appears on your phone — the code that unlocks the partner rate at your next stop.
What is a NEXT PASS?
A NEXT PASS is a free digital travel pass* that connects the hostel you are in tonight to the one you sleep in next. It is a unique code, generated on your phone, that marks you as someone moving through the NEXT STOP network.
Getting one takes a single scan. Every partner hostel has its own NEXT STOP QR code on display at reception; point your camera at it, NEXT STOP opens on your phone, and your pass appears on screen. It stays on your phone from there.
When you book your next destination, that code unlocks the partner hostel's special NEXT STOP rate — the price a hostel can offer when it is not paying any booking platform a large commission. You book with the hostel; NEXT STOP simply connects the two of you.
- Your phone camera is all you need to pick one up
- The pass is generated on the spot and stays on your phone
- No physical card, no account, nothing handed over at reception
ActiveNEXTPASS
Your code
NS-VLC-4K7Q
Issued from
Valencia, Spain
Explore next stops
Save pass to your phone
Your pass, on your phone.
Scan at reception, and go
The whole product, in one interaction: a QR code at the reception and the pass on your phone.
Scan for your NEXT PASS
Scan with your phone
NEXTPASSCasa Naranja Hostel
Valencia, Spain
ActiveNEXTPASS
Your code
NS-VLC-4K7Q
Issued from
Valencia, Spain
Your next stop awaits.
Illustration. QR codes shown on this site are decorative — real partner codes are generated per hostel.
Do you want to obtain a NEXT PASS to make the first reservation of your journey?
The loop
- Scan
- Get pass
- Discover
- Book
- Travel
- Repeat
How the network works
Hostels can refer to specific other partner hostels, or just encourage you to keep exploring within the network.
The journey is the product
Most booking platforms focus on individual stays. NEXT STOP is built around the way backpackers actually travel: moving from hostel to hostel, discovering new destinations, and making each stop part of a bigger journey.
One QR code per hostel
The QR code at reception links your NEXT PASS to the hostel where you received it, so NEXT STOP can reward the hostels that keep backpackers moving within our community. Our main goal is to save all of us from the extreme booking fees charged by major platforms.
The loop, in six steps
Stay
Step 1: Stay at a partner hostel
Stay at a NEXT STOP partner hostel. Whether you booked elsewhere or used your Starter NEXT PASS.
Scan
Step 2: Scan the QR code at reception
Scan the NEXT STOP QR code in order to obtain your free NEXT PASS.
Get your pass
Step 3: Get your digital NEXT PASS
Your unique digital NEXT PASS code is generated instantly.
Discover
Step 4: Discover your next stop
Choose your next destination and participating hostel.
Book
Step 5: Unlock your next booking
Use your NEXT PASS code to unlock the available partner benefit.
Continue
Step 6: Continue your journey
Arrive at your next hostel and continue through the network.
An example journey
One scan in Valencia, and where it can lead over a couple of weeks.
Stop 1: Valencia
Spain
You check into a partner hostel in El Carmen and scan the NEXT STOP QR code at reception. A pass appears on your phone.
Stop 2: Alicante
Spain
You use the code to book the partner hostel's NEXT STOP rate, and travel down the coast.
Stop 3: Málaga
Spain
At reception in Alicante you scan again for a fresh pass, and book onward to Málaga.
Stop 4: Granada
Spain
The loop continues — each stay unlocks the next one for as long as you keep moving.
What that looks like in numbers
The same three stays, priced with and without a pass.
| Hostel | Nights | Regular total | NEXT STOP total | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Bárbara HostelAlicante · dorm bed | 2 | €36 | €30 | €6 |
| Malagueta Surf HostelMálaga · dorm bed | 3 | €60 | €51 | €9 |
| Albayzín View HostelGranada · dorm bed | 3 | €57 | €48 | €9 |
| Total | 8 | €153 | €129 | €24 |
We guarantee at least 5% discount on every single night!
Santa Bárbara Hostel
Alicante · 2 nights in a dorm
- Regular total
- €36
- NEXT STOP total
- €30
You save €6
Malagueta Surf Hostel
Málaga · 3 nights in a dorm
- Regular total
- €60
- NEXT STOP total
- €51
You save €9
Albayzín View Hostel
Granada · 3 nights in a dorm
- Regular total
- €57
- NEXT STOP total
- €48
You save €9
Total across 8 nights
- Regular
- €153
- With NEXT PASS
- €129
You save €24
These are demo prices from this preview build, not live rates. The totals above are calculated from the dorm prices listed on each hostel's page and assume one bed per night. How much you save depends on the hostel, the room and the dates — a NEXT PASS unlocks the hostel's own NEXT STOP rate, which is always at least 5% below the regular price and is often more.
Questions about the pass
A NEXT PASS is a digital travel pass that connects you to your next stay in the NEXT STOP network. It is a unique code, generated on your phone, that identifies you as someone travelling through the network.
Entering that code when you book your next destination unlocks the partner hostel's NEXT STOP rate — the price they can offer when they are not paying a big booking platform's fees.
Scan the NEXT STOP QR code at the reception of the partner hostel you are staying at. Your phone camera is enough.
Scanning opens NEXT STOP on your phone, a short flow generates your unique pass code, and it appears on screen straight away.
No. Nothing is printed and nothing is handed over at reception. The pass is digital and lives on your phone.
The hostel's only part in it is displaying its NEXT STOP QR code where guests can see it.
A pass is intended for the next leg of your trip rather than for indefinite use. The validity period is shown on the pass itself when it is generated.
Exact terms are being finalised with the founding partners and will be published here before the network opens to bookings.
Booking, payments and partner questions are answered on the full FAQ page.
Scan at any partner hostel
Get your NEXT PASS at a partner hostel.
Find a hostel in the network, stay a night, and scan the QR code at reception. That is the whole process — and if you run a hostel, this is how you join the other side of it.
Do you want to obtain a NEXT PASS to make the first reservation of your journey?