I am going to Europe for 2 months and plan on staying in many hostels. Could any one recommend any that you thought were good? I'm going everywhere on the continent. Thanks

If you are a student, have a look at the website www.statravel.com Also, the message boards on lonelyplanet and slowtravel may have more hostel info than here.

Top three in France:<BR>1) The HI Auberge de Jeunesse in Lyon is great and the help leads late night pub tours. Too bad its at the top of a hill.<BR>2) The hostel in Le Mont Dore--what a view, great mix of old and young, good group dining.<BR>3) Aix-les-Bains - the town is weak, but the Quebecoises who run the place will leave you weak in the knees.

Bruges-Charlie Rockets<BR>Vienna-Wombats Backpackers hotel<BR>Cesky Krumlov-Krumlov House<BR>Prague-Sir Toby's<BR>Olomouc-Poet's Corner<BR>Florence-Ostello Archi Rossi<BR><BR>search eurotrip.com message boards for other reviews and suggestions...<BR>

try www.chatarea.com/backpackers for lots of recent hostel information.

If you haven't already, I'd also do and search &amp;/or post your question on Lonely Planet's BB called Thorn Tree. Many more people there who go the hostel route. www.lonelyplanet.com then to the TT.<BR><BR>Maybe also Rick Steves site or guidebooks, but he's a little bit more mid-scale/older crowd generally than LP which is aimed for backpackers but all are welcome.<BR>

I really enjoyed Luxembourg city's.<BR><BR>After a negative experience in the simplest of hostels in a remote area (more like an unsupervised shelter)I avoided those.<BR><BR>Have fun!

Rick Steves has a title on his graffiti board about hostels.