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I've stayed in hostels here and abroad.
US--Hostels International has one in Boston, we stayed there because the average hotel room in Boston proper was about $350 for the weekend we wanted to go. It was abour $28, which is a lot, but it was pretty nice. It was right where we wanted to be (Back Bay).
Abroad--I've had more experience on this end. I stayed for two nights in a hostel in Naples (took the train from Rome). This setup was pretty decent--on a hill overlooking the city. We got a continental breakfast, and the room had a bathroom (NOT ALWAYS GUARANTEED!). I was traveling with people, which made this a blast. The equivalent of about $15 a night.
The other hostel which comes to memory is one in Paris. This one was pretty nice, but way out of the central area. It was fun, I have to admit, to take the Metro across the city. I stayed there for 4 nights--continental breakfast buffet (not great, but enough to fuel the first few hours of museum hopping and shopping), a lounge, and lots of amenities like that. The worst thing I can say about it was that it looked as if it had popped straight out of the 80s. About 20 dollars a night, which is actually cheap for Paris. The more central hostels were about 28-30 a night. I traveled alone, and I didn't feel nervous at all walking around Paris (keep in mind, the only French I know is, "I do not speak French. I am an American student.") at night.
Others' hostel experiences seemed about the same as mine. A lot of people got private rooms and enjoyed them, I had no problem with the dormitory-like arrangements. Some hostels, in tourist-heavy areas, are more expensive. Still others require a Hostel International Membership (I think it's like 2-3 dollars).
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