janderson

Alright so Ive made it official!!! I booked my tickets yesterday...May 21st im out like a fat kid in dodge ball to Europe!!!! So far my plans as far as hostels go are......London: the Generator......Amsterdam: The Flying Pig....and Interlaken: Balmers

I need some suggestions still for Paris, Berlin, Munich, and Rome. Cleanliness is always a plus but a good atmosphere is a MUST!

marc873

Can't help you much except to tell you that you will have a blast at the flying pig

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Try a search There've been lots of threads about hostel recommendations for those cities.

My choice for Paris: BVJ Louvre - not super social, but the location cannot be beat. And no lockout, which is crucial in Paris.

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Brookers13

i stayed a night at the flying pig and a few at bobs...i preferred bobs..i thought flying pig was overpriced...cool...but way overpriced

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joe7f

Paris seems like the hardest to make recommendations for.

The Wombat in Munich probably the best hostel I went to in Europe (across from the train station, central to the underground, within 15 minutes of the Main square)

I stayed at the Pop Inn in Rome which is next to the train station but I don't really recommend it.

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janderson

Paris is a tough one!!!!

Canadian Bacon

I second this choice. And it can be social, but usually very late at night.

There will be a lot of kids on school trips, though.

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The Sasquatch

I liked the yellow hostel in rome. I've def. stayed in better hostels, but there was just something about the place. I loved most of the staff and i met a ton of top people there. Close to the train station and metro stations. If you stay there, try out the pub crawl if dustin's running it. The guy is quality. Oh and I heard they were turning the restaurant they owned downstairs into a bar so that could be good.

louse

In paris I stayed in woodstock hostel. It was over christmas, but it was definitely a party place. I met so many awesome people, we had parties in the kitchen every night. I randomly met 4 guys from there again on new years day in amsterdam, early morning in the trainstation. Lots of fun.It is near the sacre cour and montmarte/ the moulin rouge in the red light district. I think you'll be using the metro a lot in paris anyway so not being in the actual centre is no biggie. It was kind of small and dirty but I think that is paris hostels in general.In Berlin I stayed at the Meininger hostel. There was a bar built on the side but the main reason I liked it besides being only like 10 euros a night and having ensuite bathrooms in the dorms, was the amazing breakfasts! Sliced meats and cheeses, several cereals, yoghurt, breads and buns, juices, 5 jams or so, hot chocolate...all you can eat. Yummy.