Ostello di Agropoli Hostel

Very nice
Back to the roots of hosteling and backpacking, La Lanterna hostel in Agropoli offers basic accommodation for a very good price in a friendly environment. Close to Paestum and its Roman and Greek ruins (the bus takes you there in fifteen minutes), the travelers find a very relaxing hostel with a nice garden to relax. Besides sleeping, it makes also a good base to spend some days at the local beach (two-minute walk) or even do trips to Salerno, Pompeii, or as far as Naples. With 12.50€ for a dorm bed, you can't go wrong. Breakfast is basic like at most Italian YHA hostels, there is a washing machine, a common room with TV, a fridge (no watermelons allowed), and enough common space to sit down and read a book. Bathrooms and rooms are very clean compared to other hostels close to the beach. Plenty of cheap restaurants around the area along the beach make sure you are not going to bed hungry. Overall, this is a perfect stop on the way to Sicily and to recharge your travel batteries.

Rundown building but clean rooms, an affordable place
The building is horrible and old. It's within walking distance from the train station in around thirty minutes, not less! No public buses available on this route. The manager could look scary, but it's a nice one. Our double room was very reasonably priced, clean, spacious, no air conditioning. Beds quite uncomfortable, but acceptable ones. Gorgeous shower. Most important of all, there's a free table of "calcetto," popular game of years past. Ideal base for Paestum, really a fantastic place.You can easily go there by train. If we should go there again we would stay here again.

Great value, good management! My kids and I spent a good holiday there.