When we first started staying in hostels, we weren't quite sure what to look for, so we conducted a lot of research. For our backpacking trip throughout Europe, we were faced with having to select 10 different hostels in 10 unfamiliar cities. After a while, we started to form a basic list of amenities that narrowed our selection. And if you make it to the bottom of this post, you'll find some of our favorite hosteling resources!
