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5 Comments on “What are the best Hostels to Stay in Europe?”

1. 
   Steven
   August 3rd, 2011 at 9:34 am

   When it comes to hostels, no two are ever really the same. I would recommend that you use a very good search website like http://www.hostels.com to see the reviews before you book a place to stay.

   I would also recommend you look at http://www.hihostels.com/ – these are for hostels that are members of the Hostels International. You will not find them on the hostels.com site, and you need to have a HI membership in order to stay there, but they may offer you great options in some of the places you will be staying.

   Reservations can absolutely make a difference, especially depending on when you are travelling. Remember that July and August are the busiest months, and all the best places will be booked up weeks in advance. The places that have great ratings but are still not that expensive may also book in advance at other times of the year… notably in large cities like Paris.

   I never encountered a student discount. That being said, if you have an ISIC card you might be able to get a discount at one or more places. No, there will be no military discount. As hostels are booked on a per-bed basis, you will not get any discount for travelling with more than one person.

   By the way, if you want specific recommendations of hostels to stay in, I would suggest that you be more specific in your listing of where you are going. Although you did list “Paris”, the rest of your list will need to be narrowed down to the cities/towns that you will be staying in unless you want a list of the thousands of hostels in each country.

   As a last note… if you are travelling as a couple, sometimes it is nice if you can have a private room every now and again. Many hostels do have a private rooms, but they will be more expensive than shared dorm rooms. Presuming you will be travelling as one male and one female, make sure that you note the difference between booking two beds in a co-ed room, or booking one bed each in gender-segregated rooms. The hostels.com website above is very good at listing what kinds of rooms each hostel has so you may choose from it.

   If you do wish to be having a private room, the odd time a hotel can be just as cheap. For Paris in particular, accommodation is very expensive (even in hostels) unless you manage to find a good deal. When I went, we managed to get a great rate on a private hotel room using the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau website at http://en.parisinfo.com/ – there always seems to be a few hotels offering pretty big discounts on that website.

   Happy planning and have a great trip!

2. 
   Elly Spinoza
   August 3rd, 2011 at 9:43 am

   Its not easy to tell you which are the best hostels in Europe coz there are many types of hostels and various brands to choose from. I have not personally stayed at any hostel in Europe. But I did some research and found some useful information.

   Here is some information on cheap hostels:
   http://www.mygola.com/accommodation-and-getting-around-for-europe-trip/p1/q1745

   I found some very useful information on stuff you can do in Europe:
   http://www.mygola.com/hi-wonder-if-you-can-help-me-find-things-to-do-for-my-family-of-4–2-athletic-parents-two-teen/p1/q1951

3. 
   Orla C
   August 3rd, 2011 at 10:23 am

   That’s a ridiculous schedule. One day in Austria? Where in Austria do you want to be? Because it’s a BIG PLACE, dearie.

4. 
   veronica k
   August 3rd, 2011 at 11:02 am

   Hi, at HostelsClub.com you will find best hostels and can easy book it:
   I can suggest:

   Czech Republic (Start and end) Spend 2 days
   Prague
   Hostel Artharmony
   http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-18313.html

   Germany Spend 3 days
   Berlin: East Seven Berlin
   http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-2750.html

   Amsterdam Spend 2 days
   The Bulldog Hotel Amsterdam
   http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-4050.html
   Belguim Spend 1 day
   Brussel
   2GO4 Quality Hostel
   http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-4066.html
   Paris Spend 2 days
   Village Hostel,
   http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-16688.html
   Switzerland Spend 1 day
   Hi Zurich : http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-8131.html
   Italy Spend 3 days

   depends where are you going …Rome, Venice, Florence has a lot of good hostels
   Austria Spend 1 day
   and Jacks Hostel in Vienna

   http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-18582.html

   Have fun,
   Nica
   Do you know about free weekend in venice if you book 5 times with HostelsClub? Do you want to visit Venice?

5. 
   tartu2222
   August 3rd, 2011 at 11:19 am

   Go to hostels.com. You know, if you spent only half a day in every country, you could save a lot of money by never leaving the train.