Aachen

Albbruck-Unteralpfen

Alsfeld

Augsburg

Bad Essen

Bad Grund

Bad Honnef

Bad Kreuznach

Bad Krozingen

Bad Saulgau

Bad Tolz

Baden-Baden

Bamberg

Bautzen

Bayerisch Eisenstein

Bayrischzell

Berchtesgaden

Bergisch Gladbach

Berlin

Bibarac

Bochum

Bonn

Bottrop

Bremen

Bullay

Cologne

Dinkelsbuhl

Dortmund

Dreilinden

Dresden

Duisburg

Dusseldorf

Eisenach

Erfurt

Erlangen

Essen

Esslingen

Ettlingen

Euskirchen

Flensburg

Frankfurt

Frankfurt Hahn

Freiburg

Friedrichshafen

Fulda

Fussen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Gernsbach

Gersfeld

Gitter

Gottingen

Halle

Hamburg

Hannover

Heide

Heidelberg

Hohenlinden

Kassel

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Here’s the link- Can’t find any hostels in Paris!

I recently wrote an article about the scarcity of hostels in Europe.

With the popularity of online booking, hostels are getting filled up faster than ever.

Must I emphasize this over and over again, make sure you book ahead!

There are too many travelers risking it and coming up empty handed.

Be a smart traveler! Go here and book your hostels ahead of time.

Flying Pig Downtown, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Flying Pig Uptown, Amsterdam, Netherlands

6. Hostels and Accommodations

This topic is brought up all year long in one form or another and it’s always worth going over each year before the main travel season.
Hostels are a combination of motels/dorm rooms/YMCA.

They are the preferred accommodation choice for backpackers and student travelers, mainly because of the budget prices but also because of the ambience.

When you book a hostel bed in a dorm, you can expect to get just that- dorm style beds (bunker beds) in a shared room with other travelers. You can find dorm rooms with 2 beds on up to 12, 16, 20 beds, etc…

The more the beds in one room, the cheaper the price per bed, generally speaking. But even during the busy season, these beds can pull a hefty price.
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Balmers Herberge Hostel, Interlaken, Switzerland

These European hostels are famous and recognized as being the “best of the best” by other backpackers and student travelers.

They are PACKED during the summer travel season and we highly recommend that you book them in advance!

• The Flying Pig Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• The Flying Pig Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• The Bulldog Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Gat Raval Barcelona, Spain
• Hostel Kabul Barcelona, Spain
• Jetpak Hostel Berlin, Germany
• Ashfield House Dublin, Ireland
• Avalon HouseDublin, Ireland
• Barnacles Temple Bar House Dublin, Ireland
• Budget Backpackers Edinburgh, Scotland
• Castle Rock hostel Edinburgh, Scotland
• The Globetrotter Inn Edinburgh, Scotland
• Sleepzone Hostel Galway, Ireland
• Balmers Herberge Interlaken, Switzerland

Backpackers at the United World International Hostel in Madrid, Spain

• United World International Hostel Madrid, Spain
• Wombats City Hostel Munich, Germany
• The 3 Ducks Hostel Paris, France
• Aloha Hostel Paris, France
• Hotel de Ecoles Paris, France
• Yellow Hostel Rome, Italy
• Home Deluxe Valencia, Spain
• Piccadilly Hostel London, england
• St. Christopher’sLondon, england
• Barbieri International Madrid, Spain
• Cat’s HostelMadrid, Spain
• Wombat’s City Hostel Vienna, Austria

Amsterdam is, no doubt, one of the top destinations for backpackers heading out to Europe. But if you are traveling this spring or summer, one thing that you MUST do is book ahead.

Here are some top hostels and hotels worth booking ahead.

The Flying Pig DOWNTOWN and The Flying Pig UPTOWN are TOP hostels world wide, so don’t even try walking up on the fly hoping to have freedom to pick and choose your beds and available nights at these places.

The Bulldog Hostelis a five star hostel and has had great reviews from travelers.

Quentin Hotel has a great view of the canal and is next to all the major day and night attractions.

Bob’s Youth Hostel Although they save a certain amount of beds available for walk-ins, this popular hostel will have droves of backpackers heading over to it during the main travel season, so better to book online and be safe.

With all of these hostels, you may find sporadic nights here and there or even a big waiting line in front of you when you get there, but most likely you’ll be tired and exhausted of walking with your 35 lb backpack at that point or won’t have the patience to wait around to see if an availability pop up.
Be smart, book ahead, and be worry-free when you get there. This will allow you to utilize your time better when you get there and you can use all that precious time exploring this great city.

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