Europe's Famous Hostels in Germany are the Euro Youth Hotel in Munich an, well, ourselves in Berlin ;-) (www.famoushostels.com)

Euro Youth Hotel
Senefelder Str. 5
80336 Munich
Tel: +49 (0)89-599 08 80
email: info@euro-youth-hotel.de
web: www.euro-youth-hotel.de

Perfect location. Directly at the main station, nice bar!

Instant Sleep
Max-Brauer-Allee 277
22769 Hamburg
tel: +49 (0)40-43 18 23 10
fax: +49 (0)40-43 18 23 11
email: backpackerhostel@instantsleep.de
web: www.instantsleep.de


Schanzenstern
Bartelsstraße 12
20357 Hamburg
tel: +49 (0)40-439 84 41
fax: +49 (0)40-439 34 13
email: info@schanzenstern.de
web: www.schanzenstern.de

Worlds best breakfast on Sundays! Organic food served in the street café.


Schanzenstern Altona
Kleine Rainstr. 24-26
22765 Hamburg
tel: +49 (0)40-39 91 91 91
fax: +49 (0)40-39 91 91 92
email: info@schanzenstern-altona.de
web: www.schanzenstern-altona.de

EASY PALACE City Hostel
Mozartstr. 4
80336 München
tel: +49 (0)89-55 87 97 0
fax: +49 (0)89-55 87 97 97
email: info@easypalace.com
web: www.easypalace.de


4U
Hirtenstr. 18
80335 Munich
tel: +49 (0)89-552 166-0
email: info@the4you.de
web: www.the4you.de

Perfect location, directly beside the main station.

Some of the hostels in Dresden also have a common website: www.dresden-hostels.com

Die Boofe
Hechtstraße 10
01097 Dresden
tel: +49 (0)351-801 33 61
fax: +49 (0)351-801 33 62
web: www.boofe.de
email: info@boofe.de

Cozy restaurant, big cups of hot chocolate. Run by the shoe God Danilo.


Mondpalast
Louisenstrasse 77
01099 Dresden
tel: +49 (0)351-56 34 050
fax: +49 (0)351-56 34 055
web: www.mondpalast.de
email: info@mondpalast.de

Brilliant design and location, stay in "Asia" or "Africa."


Lollis Homestay
Görlitzer Strasse 34
01099 Dresden
tel: +49 (0)351-810 84 58
fax: +49 (0)351-646 52 50
web: www.lollishome.de
email: lolli@lollishome.de

One of Germany's smallest hostels, super-cosy though.

Central Globetrotter
Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 41
04105 Leipzig
tel: +49 (0)341-149 89 60
email: info@globetrotter-leipzig.de
web: www.globetrotter-leipzig.de

The Sleepy Lion-Crew opened their second location in Leipzig.


Hostel Sleepy Lion
Käthe-Kollwitz-Str. 3
04109 Leipzig
tel: +49 (0)341-993 94 80
email: info@hostel-leipzig.de
web: www.hostel-leipzig.de

Ronny and Oetsch got it under control. Lots of satisfied guests, many recommendations.

Station
Mazellenstr.44-48
50668 Cologne
tel: +49 (0)221-91 25 301
mail: station@t-online.de
web: www.hostel-cologne.de

Run by a close mate of the Circus crew, funny bar. Best option in Cologne.


Penthouse Backpackers
Möserstr. 19
49076 Osnabrück
tel: +49 (0)541-600 96 06
email: info@penthouseBP.com
web: www.penthousebp.com

On your way betwen Amsterdam and Berlin


Lette'm Sleep Hostel
Frauentormauer 42
90402 Nürnberg
tel: +49 (0)911-99 28 128
mail: seeyou@backpackers.de
web: www.backpackers.de

Opened in autumn 2001. Berliner crew.


Haus der Jugend
Deutschherrenufer
60594 Frankfurt am Main
tel: +49 (0)69-610 01 50

Huge, very clean. The only alternative in Frankfurt.


Rucksack Hotel
Kanalstr. 70
23552 Lübeck
tel: +49 (0)451-706892

Probably the first private hostel in Germany


Hababusch Hostel
Geleitstraße 4
99423 Weimar
tel: +49 (0)3643-850 737
fax: +49 (0)3643-402 615
web: www.hababusch.de
mail: post@hababusch.de


A nearly complete list of the independent German hostels can be found on the webpage of the German Backpacker Network: backpackernetwork.de