Slim Pickin's On Hostels

[chefzen]

So, I'm traveling around Europe for the month of October and I'm trying to compile a list of hostels that look good from their websites and from the reviews that I have been reading here on guideforeurope.com, BUG Europe, and hostels.com.

I can't seem to find a good number of hostels or reviewed hostels for cities like Strasbourg, Lyon, Marseille, and the Cinque Terra region. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to look for more reviews or more lists of hostels (hopefully with URLs to the actual hostels)?

In addition, have any of y'all stayed in hostels in any of these cities? Are there any particular ones you liked? If so, why?

Any information would be much appreciated.

Cheers.

ZEN!!!

[Eagle guest]

Chef, the only "official" Hostel in the Cinque Terre is located in Manarola. You might check www.ostello5terre.com (I think that's the correct link?). It's quite popular and all the reviews I've seen have been good. I believe there are some smaller, "unofficial" Hostels as well, but I don't have any information on those at the moment.

Cheers!!!

[me]

stayed at Cinque Terre Holidays last year. <small, one room apartments totally full with bunks> my advice: don't!

try to stay at the real hostel.

- d

[megamay]

We stayed in a double room at Ciarus in Strasbourg. It was kinda pricey, but very clean and centrally located. Granted we stayed in a double, but the whole place seemed to be immaculately clean and well taken care of. Felt like we were staying in a big name hotel.

[Rondomondo]

I stayed at the Ostello5Terre hostel in Cinque Terre a few years ago. It's a hard climb up the hill, but the view is worth it. So is the hospitality, clean rooms & baths, and great food.