Ostello di Bergamo Youth Hostel in Bergamo … We stayed in July, 02 in 2 bed family room, private bath, large balcony, stupendous view, friendly, helpful staff. Bus 15 min. to town sightseeing, 16E each! Ciao
La Cordata in Milan … I'm staying at the La Cordata for three nights and it's a wonderful hostel in Milan. The lockers are huge (just bring your own lock), there's a code on the main door so you can enter any time you like, the internet and wireless internet is free, the kitchen is very nice, there are bathrooms in every room, and it's quiet. It's about a fifteen-minute walk to the Metro stop, or a five-minute walk to the bus that goes to the Metro stop. There doesn't appear to be an age limit at this hostel though so I ran into lots of older people, mostly Italians. I'm not sure why single forty-five- to sixty-year-old people are staying in a hostel, but that's not really my business I suppose.
HI - Como - Villa Olmo Hostel in Como … The best thing I remember about this hostel was the food, absolutely fantastic. Even if the sleeping arrangements aren't as appetizing as the food - this hostel is definitely worth staying for 1 or 2 nights just for the food (and of course the city). I remember lots of bunk beds and one shower room... and hearing rumors from the boys side that they didn't have the luxury of a toilet. That was about 3 years ago... hopefully things haven't changed.
HI - Menaggio - La Primula Hostel in Menaggio … A exquisite location, run by a wonderful couple. Stunning views, great food, maps of walks in the mountains. If the weather cooperates, your stay will be memorable!!
YHA Ostello di LOVERE in Lovere … We stayed here for one night. It's a really nice hostel! The staff are friendly. The rooms are clean and have a bathroom, which are clean and spacious. We had a room with a view over the harbor! Beautiful! About fifty meters from the hostel there is a small restaurant. They have great food! And not that expensive. A little further there is a supermarket across the swimming pool. The town is not interesting, but the market ones a week is nice. Breakfast is included and good. There are only three parking spaces for the hostel and otherwise you can park your care near the marina. Not that expensive at night.
Central Hostel BG in Bergamo … The hostel is clean, you can reach the hostel by bus from Porta Nuevo near Stazione (train station). When you check in, the front-desk guy, an Italian with very short hairs, takes € 5 deposit for the key and you shall get it back when you return the key at check-out. I had paid with a € 5 note. However, when I checked out, the front-desk guy showed me a plastic bag with lots of coins and that this would be my deposit that I would have given him and that he just gives me back the money. I didn't know what the purpose of it was. However, when I counted all the many coins, I noticed that there were three Euros and one 500 Lira coin which looks like a € 2 coin. I pointed him to that coin and I asked him to give me a € 2 coin. However, he refused and said it would have been the money that I would have given him as deposit. This was not true! In my country we don't have Italian Lira, it was his scam, a typical Italian scam. As I had to catch up my flight, I could not spend any more…
Hotel Durante in Milan … Not bad. I got a double with a bath for 50 euros. It looks like the picture, and the people who run it are nice. There's a bit of mildew on the ceiling, which wasn't much of a problem. Definitely a good option if you are traveling with others and you can split the cost.
Hotel Central Station in Milan … It's not a hostel but a hotel with some dorm room. You won't find any social life here, period. You won't even get the dorm if you don't have a reservation. But I quite liked it as a hotel -- clean sizeable rooms, free open Wi-Fi in lobby, and big ass mirrors everywhere. Their hotel rooms are 60 euros per night, which seems quite high. Try it if you need a "hotel break" from hosteling or don't plan on seeing much in Milan -- or just have tons of luggage.
HI - Milano (Milan) - Piero Rotta Hostel in Milan … Well, the best I can say about this place is that it's reasonably clean and safe, but otherwise it's not very pleasant. It's got a very institutional feel, a lot of rules, and a hall full of VERY noisy lockers which people slam almost constantly. It's bearable for a night if you've already got an HI card (if not, you will be required to buy one); otherwise, you're probably better off looking for a cheap hotel.
Il Postello in Milan … This hostel is awful, filthy and disgusting. It is basically a large flat converted into grubby dormitories. Staff are never present and at night it's noisy, as people come in late to the dormitories. There is nowhere to leave valuables and we had jewelry stolen from our bodies while we slept. When we went to bed we were the only two girls in the room. The next morning the room was packed full with a man in every bed. Girls should definitely avoid this hostel and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has luggage with them.
Hotel Demo in Milan … This was a great hotel; our room was large and very comfortable. The breakfast the next morning was excellent! The location makes it a great place to stay. The train station is within walking distance, and there is a bus that runs from the train station to the airport. There are lots of restaurants nearby as well.
Hotel San Tomaso in Milan … Cleanest place I've ever seen. Very clean linoleum floor in the hallway and spotless tile in the bathroom. Excellent hot showers and enough of them so you never have to wait. Location is as advertised -- convenient to central Milan. That is very convenient, but there is a downside to that. Milan is a busy and expensive city, so you may hear the sounds of the city at night and you'll probably pay more than many other places in the world. Very friendly and helpful staff -- arranged taxis for me at very difficult hours of the day. I'd stay there again.
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