Hostels

Heading to Eastern Europe in July, looking at these towns, wil prob not stay at all if I do not have enough time, but would be good to know which towns have decent hostels to stay at
Thanks.

Romania

• Bucharest
• Onesti
• Deva
• Sighisoara
• Brasov
• Somewhere on the coast of the Black Sea

Serbia

• Belgrade
• Novi Sad
• Vrnjacka Banja
• Mokra Gora

Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Sarajevo
• Travnik
• Neum
• Blagaj
• Mostar

Bulgaria

• Sofia
• Chernomorets
• Balchik
• Vildin

When i use this sites hostel booking feature, I search for availability for a hostel, and it says shared available at say $15, but when i hit the “book now” button, the price suddenly becomes like $45 per night. I’m just wondering is this because of the specific days of my trip? Are there fees, and if so what are they because I don’t see any list of fees? Any answers would help.

Also, somewhat unrelated, but how far ahead of time do people normally book their hostels? I’m planning a trip for late June and July, I feel like I should probably start to book now, right?

I am taking a two week vacation to Rome, Paris, London, and Amsterdam this June and need some friendly advice on what Hostels to stay in. I would like to stay at Hostels more geared to younger crowds and environments for meeting new people. I have done some research and have I come up with a few candidates. The Yellow in Rome; Peace and Love, 3 Ducks, or St. Christopher’s in Paris; St. Christopher’s in London; and Flying Pig in Amsterdam. If you have stayed at any of these places please let me know what you thought or if you know of better places, I am all ears.

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Hi everybody,

I am going to study for 6 months in Barcelona and was wondering if anyone has tips or advice about accommodation? Everyone says it is really hard to find good and cheap apartments or rooms there so I will be glad hearing from you guys!

Thanks!