Rick Steves
Located in the Alpine village of Gimmewald (1 hour from Interlaken), the Mountain Hostel is consistently the most talked about Hostel in Europe. Spend at least 2 days hiking and enjoying the hospitality of the owners, Petra and Walter. Check out the comment section on their site.
At the base of the Alps, (Eiger, Monch, Jungfrau), in Interlaken, Balmer's has been in the hostel business for 60 years. The staff is friendly and it's a great base to head into the Alps for skiing, hiking, and adventure sports.
The Alessandro Palace Hostel has become one of the most popular hostels in Rome for backpackers. If you miss home, they have a satellite TV and weekly pizza parties.
Kabul is the place for backpackers to stay in Barcelona. There's no curfew and it's just off Las Ramblas in Plaza Real.
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