Family-Friendly Hostels

With summer vacation just ahead, now's a good time for a reminder that family-friendly hostels can be a great option for travelers with an eye on the budget.

Many families would love to take a trip to Europe with their kids, but fear the cost... But a wonderful thing about travel in Europe is that budget travel is totally respectable. Meanwhile, hostels have been changing, and many now welcome families with private "family rooms", perhaps even with a private ensuite bathroom too. (And even if the bathrooms are shared, they're typically spotless and convenient- and of course you can check for recent comments online.)

Hostels have other good points besides low price: they're friendly places, a nice feature when traveling with kids, and often they're housed in character buildings -- as in the photo above. Often, breakfast is included and can be a friendly meal with fellow guests; sometimes dinners are available, too.

• Read more about Family-Friendly Hostels
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Photo courtesy of Hostelbookers.com.

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