Ten Swanky Hostels That’ll Put You In The Mood For A Summer Of Exploration

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Who says hostels have to be miserable, flea-bitten dives? The savviest travelers know that modern hostels can be so much more than a collection of stereotypes. Worried about sharing a massive, dorm-style room with 10 other strangers of questionable hygiene? Don’t be. Most hostels allow you to rent private rooms, if that’s what you’re more comfortable with. And if you’re hoping to meet people, hostels are still the eclectic melting pot they were in the ’90s — where people in harem pants swap travel stories over fruit smoothies (except when they’re on their phones).

Yes, there are the terrifying places (ask me about the time I almost got shanked staying at a hostel by Rome’s Termini station on my honeymoon!), but for every bad hostel experience, there are at least 10 excellent ones to balance it out. And by excellent, we mean excellent. The quality of hostels seems to be going up and up. Just take a look at these 10 hostels, located on just about every continent.

Freehand Miami — Miami, Florida