This Hostel Chain Is Where You Want To Stay On Your Next Eurotrip
In the past we’ve found some pretty neat hostels – there was that minimalist design dream in Croatia, this fun one in Nottingham, and a Spanish hostel that inexplicably received a glowing endorsement from 50 Cent – but none quite stack up against this European hotel brand.
Let me introduce you to Generator Hostels – the best hostel group on Earth.
In the past decade we’ve seen the birth of a new generation of hostels – those that offer comfort and cool at low prices, without skimping on luxury or design. Generator Hostels first emerged in London in 1995; that hostel is a shining example of what makes the genre so great – comfort, class, quirk and, most importantly, value. ‘Affordable luxury’ is a term that gets thrown around a lot these days, but with Generator, they’re right on the money. For a night in a dorm at Generator’s centrally located London hostel it’ll cost you only €22.50, or $39AUD.
Generator Hostels’ Paris branch opened last year in the city’s 10th arrondissement, and it’s a place we unashamedly called the greatest hostel on earth. Boasting 916 rooms over eight floors, a rooftop bar with views of Montmartre and Sacré Coeur, and a sleek art-deco feel, it joins a host of other winning Generator Hostels scattered across Europe. The roster currently includes hostels in Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, Hamburg, London, Venice, Amsterdam and now, Stockholm.
The innovative and design-led new space was debuted recently in Sweden’s capital of cool. Located in Torsgatan 10, right in the heart of Stockholm’s city centre, the newest Generator hostel boasts a unique bar and restaurant, a buzzing event space and decked-out rooms.
If that wasn’t enough, Generator are welcoming a new addition later in the year in Rome, which they promise to be a tapestry of Roman heritage spread out over seven floors. In true Roman style the hostel will have its own deli-style cafe and be located only a short walk from the Colosseum and Roma Termini station. Excellent.
We’re well and truly on board – check out more from the Generator legends here.
(All images: Generator Hostels/Facebook)
