Jordan
Full Travel Member
Posts: 46
|
Post by Jordan on Mar 17, 2007 20:55:02 GMT -5
Hi Everyone, I'm currently planning my second trip to Europe with a friend. We'll be travelling from Mid September to mid December & I thought I'd get some feedback on the hostels we've picked so far. Nothing is set in stone, so any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. We're 22 & 23 yrs old if that makes any difference  Rome- The Beehive Athens- Student Travellers Inn OR Athens Backpackers Santorini- Stelios Place London- The Generator Edinburgh- Castle Rock Hostel Dublin- Globetrotters OR Barnacles Bruges- Snuffel Backpackers Amsterdam- Flying Pig DT Berlin- Circus Prague- Boathouse Hostel Vienna- Wombats Salzburg- Yoho Munich- Wombats Geneva- City Hostel Geneva Carcassonne- HI hostel in the walled city Madrid- Los Amigos Lisbon- Lazy Crow Lagos- Pousada da Juventude Nice- Villa St.Exupery Cinque Terre- Ostello Cinque We're also in need of some advice in the following cities: Barcelona San Sebastian Paris Mykonos Thanks in advance |
|
|
|
Post by me on Mar 17, 2007 22:29:58 GMT -5
Hi, Jordon: i've stayed in three on those: Rome's Beehive, London's Generator and Salzburg's Yoho. When i was there, Beehive was very cool. but, i've read here that the kitchen has now closed to guests. no kitchen means much higher costs, you can't prepare your own dinner. also, the kitchen was also the center for interaction with other guests. no kitchen makes me hesitant to suggest Beehive. The Generator was everything the Beehive wasn't: big, institutional, also (when i was there) there were a hundred or more rambunctious young German teens <13 - 15> running about, creating mischief. had an interesting chat in the downstairs bar with the German chaperons [incidentally, Generator had no kitchen for guest use, either] oh, Generator also had several young professionals living there (they'd go "home" <someplace out of London> on weekends. they'd live at Generator for the work week. flats were too dear, i guess) i'd suggest finding a hostel in Rome with a guest kitchen. (if there is one) and find a smaller hostel in London. Yoho wasn't bad. better than most. but, again, no guest use kitchen as i recall. oh, in Barcelona i stayed in another big, institutional hostel - but not many teens there: Kabul. i've read here that there are better hostels in Barcelona. but, my opinion of the kitchen's importance is far from universal. some others scoff at the idea. - d Hi Everyone, I'm currently planning my second trip to Europe with a friend. We'll be travelling from Mid September to mid December & I thought I'd get some feedback on the hostels we've picked so far. Nothing is set in stone, so any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. We're 22 & 23 yrs old if that makes any difference |
|
|
|
Post by pointofnoreturn on Mar 18, 2007 9:37:13 GMT -5
I booked one of the Beehive's apartments (Acacia) for myself and a friend. It's down the road from the main Beehive but still close to the train station. It's erm... I think 70-75 euros a night? Anyway, the apartment room I rented is a double room and comes with shared use of a kitchen (which was important to me) and bathroom. We're staying in Rome for a quite a few nights so thought an apartment room would be ideal. London's Generator - I've heard both good things and bad things about it. The place just seemed HUGE so I wasn't drawn towards it. I booked a room with Travelodge that's a double plus room (a double bed + single bed) for 26 pounds near a tube station. It doesn't come with breakfast but it does have a bathroom in the room. Cleans and no frills. I also booked a room with Hyde Park Rooms that is a B&B as well. Paris - We're staying in the Appihotel in the 2e arrondissement. It's on a red light district but the reviews on Hostelworld have been positive so we booked a twin shared room with them for $35 CAD per person (total 70 CAD a night). Not to mention, it's in the 2e district so nothing like far out in the 18e or even 19e. P.S. I'm 23 and my friend is 22.... Thought I'd throw that out  |
|
|
|
Post by me on Mar 18, 2007 14:24:26 GMT -5
FWIW,
the only truly bad hostel experience i've ever had was a place called Cinque Terre Holidays, in Riomaggiore. good that you've picked another place to stay there.
- d
|
|
|
|
Post by herrbert on Mar 18, 2007 15:23:25 GMT -5
I can only make a comment about the circus in Berlin: it get's all thumbs up, as far as I am concerned.
I was thinking to go to the Generator, when I would visit London again, but I guess I need to do some rethinking. (my reserve would be Ashlee House) Last year I stayed at the Astor museum inn, and I didn't really like it, but I hear some mixed reviews (meaning that other people do like it).
|
|
