bad hostels

I will be backpacking through Europe this summer and
staying in Hostels. I would appreciate a warning on any
bad hostels/cheap hotels you may have encountered. I'm not
partial to bed bugs or other small friends.
Thanks!
Jennifer

[There are 7 posts - the latest was added on Fri 21 May, 3:39]

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1. Forget Milan Hostel1 Added by: Cintha
   [Timestamp: Thu 13 May, 2:47 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   One to avoid is the official Youth hostel in Milan. It is
   clean, but it's run like a prison/Kindergarten. Very
   strict, closes way to early ,bad toilets, not signposted
   etc, etc.

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2. Kingmixer909@hotmail.com Added by: Taxi Driver
   [Timestamp: Thu 13 May, 11:48 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   A youth hostel to avoid is 'The Backpacker' in Dublin,
   Ireland. It's right around the corner from the excellent
   and cheap hostel 'Isaac's.' No security, and you can't
   even take a shit!

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3. thanks Added by: Jennifer
   [Timestamp: Fri 14 May, 13:26 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   thanks for the info!

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4. Safe,Clean,and no curfews Added by: Clint
   [Timestamp: Sat 15 May, 8:06 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   I welcome the info and the hostels to avoid. Where in
   Germany and UK to stay away from and which one is safe,clean
   and no curfews?

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5. Belgium Added by: mazzie (mazzie51@hotmail.com)
   [Timestamp: Sat 15 May, 23:36 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   If you go to Brugges Belgium, AVOID the hostel that is called
   something Snuggles Travel Inn, at all cost. It was a mess,
   and the blankets stink.
   

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6. Interlaken and UK Added by: Jack
   [Timestamp: Sun 16 May, 0:18 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   In Interlaken we found the Sonnenhof Backpackers a wonderful
   quiet hostel (www.villa.ch) but if you want lots of rowdy
   young yanks Balmers is much better known.
   In the UK we found all the YHA's wonderful.
   Our only other hostel (family of five) was at Kortrijk in
   Belgium which was large and austere but very clean and quite
   friendly (although I may have been a little spoilt as I had
   a fair chunk of the lingo). This was Sep/Oct 1998 by the
   way.

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7. Good/Bad Hostels Added by: GWAGS (staff@givingmagazine.com)
   [Timestamp: Fri 21 May, 3:39 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   Well, I stayed at Isaac's in Dublin and my recommendation
   would be to stay away from the big room with 14 beds. It may
   be cheap, but it stinks and is not a choice spot for an
   adequate night's rest. Kinlay House in Galway was excellent
   and close to everyting. Oxford Backpackers in that city was
   pretty weak, filled with students who were actually living
   there. I personally enjoy hostels filled with fellow
   travellers. The YMCA in Bath, England was excellent as well
   as the Hotel International(?) in Amsterdam. For an optimum
   hostel experience, find rooms with a manageable number of
   beds per room (2-6 in my opinion). It may cost a few more
   bucks per night, but it's worth it.
   

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