Synopses & Reviews
Hostels are becoming increasingly popular as a travel accommodation option, not only for students but for budget-minded adults as well. Continuing in the best-selling tradition of Hostels U.S.A., this new addition is written in the usual, hip, humorous, tell-it-like-it-is style the series has become famous for! This decidedly opinionated guide provides comprehensive coverage, profiling approximately 130 hostels in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Karr's honest, engaging, and sometimes irreverent descriptions leave no stone unturned, spotlighting each hostel's strengths and weaknesses. Unlike the directories compiled by hostel organizations, these guides offer the unbiased low-down on each establishment.
Synopsis
This comprehensive guide to hostels--both affiliated and "independent"-- throughout Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, contains all the information budget-minded travelers need to find the right accommodation.
Synopsis
Hostels are becoming increasingly popular as a travel accommodation option, not only for students but for budget-minded adults as well. Written in the usual hip, humorous, tell-it-like-it-is style that the series has become famous for, these decidedly opinionated guides provide comprehensive coverage. The authors' honest, engaging, and sometimes irreverent descriptions leave no stone unturned, spotlighting each hostel's strengths and weaknesses. Unlike the directories compiled by hostel organizations, these guides offer the unbiased lowdown on each establishment.
Entries include:
-- At-a-glance rating system that enables readers to quickly size up overall quality, hospitality, safety, cleanliness -- and party potential
-- Handy icons indicating features such as superior facilities, special rooms, attractive settings, and good value
-- Information on rates, season, hours, number of beds, local cheap eats, and nearby attractions
-- Directions and public transportation
-- Comparison charts for city hostels
Synopsis
Here is the unbiased lowdown on 98 hostels in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Whether you're looking to party or just looking for a clean, quiet, affordable place to crash, this guide will get you exactly where you want to go. The authors tell it like it is with their at-a-glance rating system and candid descriptions. Entries include their opinions on cleanliness, safety, hospitality, party potential, best bet for a bite, the hostel's "gestalt" and what to see and do in the area. They also tell you how to get there using your own feet or wheels, or by public transportation. (4 3/4 x 8 1/4, 208 pages, b&w photos, maps, icons)
About the Author
Paul Karr is an award-winning writer from Athens, Georgia, whose contributions have appeared in
Sports Illustrated,
Sierra, and other publications. He has twice been named artist-in-residence by the National Parks Service.
Martha Coombs is a translator, writer, and photographer who works in North America and abroad. Her hometown is Portland, Maine.
Table of Contents
(1) How to Use This Book (2) A Short History of Hosteling (3) How to Hostel (4) Traveling in the Benelux Countries (5) Other Resources (6) Hostels Belgium (7) Brussels (8) Northern Belgium (9) Southern Belgium (10) Hostels Netherlands (11) Amsterdam (12) Nothern Netherlands (13) Southern Netherlands (14) Hostels Luxembourg (15) Luxembourg (16) Paul and Martha's Picks