European Hostels

Bosnia was a country I only visited briefly, but both these hostels knocked it out of the park and should not be missed

City	Hostel	Price at time of Booking	Rating	Pros	Cons	Date of Visit	Booking Link
Mostar	Majda's Hostel	4 Bed Dorm: 16 Dollars	10/10	Incredible hostel. Amazing homecooked breakfasts and sometimes dinner. Spa like bathrooms. Super social. Great Location. Don't miss the backpacker tour run by Majda's brother. It's incredible.	Nothing at all	September 6th 2013	Hostel Majda's
Sarajevo	Hostel City Center Sarajevo	10 Bed Dorm: 14 CAD	9/10	Great hostel in the center of Sarajevo. Spacious with tons of chill out space and a very social atmosphere.	Nothing to say.	September 17th 2013	Hostel City Center

This is a breakdown of all the hostels I have recently stayed in in Croatia. If it's included on this list I had a good stay there.

City	Hostels	Price at time of Visit	Rating	Pros	Cons	Date Visited	Booking Site
Dubrovnik	Hostel Dubrovnik Sunset	4 Bed Dorm- 18.50 CAD	7.5/10	Comfortable beds, shuttle buses into the city, Great hiking nearby.	Half an hour outside of Dubrovnik, so you go in for the whole day or not at all	August 31st	Hostel Dubrovnik Sunset
Split	Backpackers Fairytale	4 Bed Dorm- 17.50 CAD	8.5/10	Good location just outside the old town. Friendly staff and nice dorm rooms	A lot of stairs to the hostel. Atmosphere could be more social	September 19th 2013	Backpackers Fairytale
Sibenik	Hostel Splendido Sibenik	8 bed dorm- 19.00	8/10	Great location in the center of town. Easy access to bus to Krka falls. Bar downstairs.	When I was there it was almost empty, so not very social	September 23rd 2013	Hostel Splendido
Zagreb	Hostel Swanky Mint	9 Bed Dorm -19.50 CAD	9/10	Great Staff. Very social. Full Kitchen. Great bar near reception.	Dorms are a bit sparse and sterile but still comfy.	September 28th 2013	Hostel Swanky Mint

Here is a list of the small hotels and hostels I stayed in during my three trips to Greece. I make no guarantees, but I have a hard time imagining you having a bad time in any of these places.

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City	Hostel	Price at Time of Stay	Rating	Pros	Cons	Date of Visit	Booking Link
Athens	City Circus Athens	6 Bed Dorm- 24 CAD	9/10	Great rooftop view of the Acropolis. Good staff, comfy dorms and very social.	Hard to find.	October 21st 2012	City Circus Athens
Chania	Rooms 47	Double Room - 28	8/10	Kind Family Hosts. Comfy and clean room. Good location.	A little difficult to find.	October 9th 2013	Rooms 47
Chania	Kydonia Rooms	Twin Room- 35 CAD	7.5/10	Old building full of charm. Great Location.	A little run down. Beds a little hard.	March 29th 2013	Kydonia Rooms
Chania (outskirts)	Sea View Aparthotel	Twin Room- 42 CAD	7.5/10	Kitchenette in the Room. Nice Views. Clean.	Out of the way, hard to find, and a decent walk to town.	April 3rd 2013	Sea View ApartHotel
Chania	Mme Bassia	Twin Room - 35 CAD	8.5/10	Friendly owner, nice rooms, small balcony.	Can be slightly noise at night.	April 1st 2013	Mme Bassia
Heraklion	Heraklio Youth Hostel	10 Bed dorm - 14 CAD	7/10	Cheap and Good Location. Lots of space.	A little dirty and run down.	October 13th 2013	Heraklio Youth Hostel
Ioanina	Hotel King Pyros	Twin Room - 40 CAD	6.5/10	Good location close to lots of cheap Gyros. Clean Room.	No atmosphere and staff only so so.	October 29th 2012	King Pyrros
Kalambaka (Meteora)	Alsos House	Twin Room - 45 CAD	8.5/10	Great location in the shadow of Meteora. Friendly Owner. Good Breakfast.	A little expensive, especially if you book ahead.	October 23rd 2012	Alsos House
Kissamos	Revekka Bed and Breakfast	Twin Room - 40 CAD per room	7.5/10	Spacious Rooms. Good Location.	Only one key so I was locked out for a while. Staff only there sometimes.	April 2nd	Revekka B&B
Kos Town	Nitsa Rooms	Single Room - 22.50 CAD	8/10	Friendly host. Convenient store downstairs. Good location.	Bathroom a little run down	October 18th 2013	Nitsa Rooms
Santorini (Perissia)	Santorini Breeze Studios	6 Bed Dorm - 12.50 CAD	8/10	Clean rooms. Cheap. Close to a black sand beach and good bakery.	Not in the main towns of Santorini. Not much atmosphere, but in high season that would be different.	October 15th	Santorini Breeze Studios
Thessaloniki	Little Big House	6 Bed Dorm- 21 CAD	8.5/10	Friendly Staff, Great Atmosphere, Comfy Dorms.	Not quite central, but great views.	October 9th 2013	Little Big House

This is a breakdown of all the hostels I have recently stayed in in Italy. If it's included on this list I had a good stay there.

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City	Hostels	Price at time of visit	Rating	Pros	Cons	Date Visited	Booking link:
Giardini Naxos	Gianni House	6 Bed Dorm- 17.00 Euros	8/10	Air conditioning and clean dorms. Close to the beach.	Hard to find and the town itself is not my favourite place	August 2013	Gianni House
Naples	Giovanni's Home	8 Bed Dorm- 18.00 Euros	9/10	Giovani the Owner is incredibly friendly and will tell you tons of things to do in Naples. If you're lucky he'll cook for you. Good location, comfortable beds, good atmosphere.	Could use a more comfortable social space.	August 24th 2013	Giovanni's Home
Palermo	Al Quattro Canti	6 bed dorm- 18.00 Euros	9/10	Run by some wonderfully welcoming Italians. A nice Kitchen to cook in, comfy beds and a stellar location	A little tricky to find.	August 14th 2013	Al Quattro Canti
Palermo	A Casa di Amici	Dorm Bed- 22 Euro	8/10	Close to many shops and restaurants. Comfortable rooms and common areas. Good wifi	Staff was nothing special during my stay.	August 16th 2013	A Casa De Amici
Rome	Hostel Lodi	4 Bed Dorm- 19.5 Euros	9/10	Great location removed from the madness but close enough to walk to the best sights of Rome. Great Garden. Clean Dorms.	Wifi worked only in some places	August 28th 2013	Hostel Lodi
Rome	Freedom Traveller	6 Bed dorm - 24.00 euros	7/10	Very close to Termini train station. Good staff and comfortable beds.	A little hard to find. Not the most social atmosphere when I was there	August 1st 2012	Freedom Traveller
Siracusa	B&B Globe Trotter	Private Single with air-con 30 Euros	9/10	Fantastic Breakfast, Clean, Great location, and Good facilities.	Not a hostel and therefor not very social. I got a special price, normally it is more expensice	July 7th 2012	B&B Globe trotter
Taormina	Hostel Taormina	8 bed dorm- 21.00 Euros	10/10	The best hostel in Italy. Amazing staff, perfect view, full kitchen, and great location	Nothing! Go here!	July 9th 2012 August 2013	Hostel Taormina

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A list of all the Hostels and Hotels I enjoyed staying in during my three trips to Malta. I make no promises, but I certainly had a good time in these places.

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City	Hostel	Price At Time Of Booking	Rating	Pros	Cons	Date of Visit	Booking Link
Valetta/St Julian's	Boho Hostel	6 Bed Dorm 28.00 CAD	8/10	Very Social and Comfortable. Quiet location. Good staff.	A little distance from the centre and up a decent sized hill	July 28th 2013	Boho Hostel
Valetta/St Julian's	Blue Sea St. George's PArk	Single Room - 12 CAD	7/10	Cheap, easy and fairly comfortable.	Very much a hotel so no social atmosphere. Good location for clubbing, but a ways from other tourist activities.	March 7th 2013	Blue Sea St. George
Gozo	St. Joseph Home Hostel	Single Room 21 CAD 8 Bed Dorm: 19 CAD	8.5/10	Cool old building full of strange decorations. Tons of space both indoors and outdoors. Right on the bus route to explore all of Gozo. Supermarket, restaurants, and a huge church close by.	The single rooms are tiny, dorms are probably better. No keys to private room.	30th July 2013	St. Joseph Home Hostel
Xlendi Bay (Gozo)	Hotel Xlendi Resort and Spa	Full Suite- 34 CAD	9/10	Luxury resort with stunning rooftop views, multiple pools, and a helpful staff. Rooms are spacious and comfortable.	In the offseason prices are reasonable, in the summer forget about it.	March 8th 2013	Hotel Xlendi Resort and Spa
Mellieha	Panorama Hotel	Double Room -36 CAD	7.5/10	Comfortable room with restaurant in Lobby. Great view and good location to explore the town. Close to ferry to Gozo. Good breakfast.	Hard to find. A full hotel. Not a social atmosphere.	January 17th 2013	Panorama Hotel

My stay in this lovely country was all too brief. That said both hostels I stayed in were excellent and come highly recommended.

City	Hostel	Price at time of Booking	Rating	Pros	Cons	Date of visit	Booking link
Kotor	Old Town Hostel	12 Bed Dorm - 18 CAD	8.5/10	Cool Old Building. Very Social. Great location. Excellent Tours.	Big dorm can be a little loud.	September 11th 2013	Old Town Hostel
Zabljak	Hostel Hikers Den	6 Bed dorm - 15 CAD	9.5/10	Amazing hosts. Great Dogs. So much information. Warm Cozy dorms. Very social. Great Location.	Nothing.	September 14th 2014	Hostel Hikers Den

My Visit in Turkey was all too short, but I recommend all 5 of these hostels/hotels as well as the towns they are located in. If you're in Turkey don't miss Cappadocia!

City	Hostel	Price at time of Booking	Rating	Pros	Cons	Date of Visit	Booking Link
Bodrum	Sevin Hotel Pension	Single Room - 12.50 Cad	8/10	Cheap and great location. Good common areas for a hotel. Friendly staff.	A little hard to find. Nothing truly special about the place	October 23rd 2013	Sevin Hotel Pension
Goreme (Cappadocia)	The Dorm Cave By Travellers	Booked as Package from Istanbul. Current Price: Dorm Cave : 11 CAD	8.5/10	Stay in a cave in Cappodocia. Super cool social atmostphere. Great views. comfortable dorms.	Staff is in and out. Only one dorm room when I was there.	November 2nd 2013	The Dorm Cave By Travellers.
Istanbul	Istanbul Harmony Hostel	6 Bed Dorm: 17 CAD	9/10	Great Location near Blue Moque and Haggia Sophia. good Food nearby. Great Rooftop Terrace. Comfortable Beds and Good Social Atmosphere.	Occasionally they ran out of breakfast.	October 26th 2013	Istanbul Harmony Hostel
Pammukale	Anatolia Hotel	Booked as Package from Istanbul. Current price: Dorm: 11 CAD Single Room: 18 CAD	8/10	Comfortable Beds. Outdoor pool. Great Location.	Not very social	November 5th 2013	Anatolia Hotel
Selcuk (Ephesus)	Wallabies Victoria Hotel	Booked as Package from Istanbul. Current Price: Double Room 33 CAD	7.5/10	Comfortable rooms. Good restaurant. Decent location.	You need a car or to take a bus to visit Ephesus or anything outside of town	November 7th 2013	Wallabies Victoria Hotel

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