Many people have quite a closed mind when it comes to hostels. Present them with the word and they conjure up images of bland buildings where you have to do chores and sharing a bathroom is the only option. But today nearly all hostels have private rooms with ensuite bathrooms, while some even have their…
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Hostel of the Week: MEININGER Vienna Downtown Franz
A hybrid between a hotel and a hostel, MEININGER is the ideal candidate for a city break. It’s bright, modern and has a calm but sociable hostel-like atmosphere. However, the crown jewel of this hostel is that it’s in the hippest part of town. Viktoria from Hostelworld is a Vienna local and has given us…
Hostel of the Week: Sevilla Inn Backpackers, Spain
Sevilla Inn Backpackers Calle Angeles 11, Seville, Spain Rooted in the heart of Seville in the unbeatable location of the Santa Cruz Quarter, you can totally get why this hostel scored a 9.7 location score from our customers. The legendary Alcázar and Cathedral and are practically on your doorstep, and “Mateos Gago” road, which is full of authentic “tascas”…
Hostel of the Week: MEININGER London, Hyde Park
This hostel really takes the biscuit with its 8.2 fabulous rating from over 2,000 reviews and a royal seal of approval from THE QUEEN herself! The hostel just happens to be in Baden-Powell House, named after the founder of the scout movement and our Queen Elizabeth II is in fact the patron of British Scouts,…
Hostel of the week: Hogwarts Hostel, Krabi, Thailand
Potter fans listen up! We just read in The Daily Prophet that Hogwarts has gone tropical with a new school of witchcraft and wizardry in Krabi, Thailand. Hogwarts Hostel can be found in the centre of Krabi Town. You can explore the famous caves and mangrove forests by day, and then party at night. Check…
Hostel of the Week: Sophie’s Hostel Prague
If you haven’t been to Prague, you’re absolutely missing out! The city is one of the most historic and culturally significant cities in all of Europe! This week’s hostel of the week is located in the newer part of the city, and is one of the most charming boutique hostels you’ll ever come across. It…
Hostel of the Week: Meininger, Hamburg, Germany
We often post about hostels and budget hotels, and show some great ones that people are convinced must be pricey, because “there’s no way a hostel/budget hotel could be that nice or cool.” Well the Meininger IS both that nice and that cool. It’s located just a five minute walk from the Altona station in…
Hostel of the Week: HI Richmond Hostel
If you’re looking for a bit of ye olde culture America’s oldest city and possibly one of the nation’s best kept secrets, head to the Southern town of Virginia. The hostel is primly located in the city’s capital in downtown Richmond, and it’s a freshly renovated Otis Elevator building with modern-world facilities and a cosy,…
Hostel of the Week: MEININGER Munich City Center
If you’re heading to Oktoberfest this year, this contemporary hostel in the heart of Munich is a winner – it’s 1 km away from the main train station and literally around the corner from the site in Theresienwiese and Augustiner Bräustuben, as well as being close to some smashing local bier halls and bier gartens….
Hostel of the Week: Sunset Destination Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
In a heritage building of the Cais do Sodré train station and on the bank of the Tagus River, hostel locations don’t get more idyllic than this. You’re both near the beaches of Carcavelos, Estoril and Cascais and the Pink Street of Cais do Sodré, a former red light district revamped into a bohemian nightspot…
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