December 2007
It might be cheap but it's definitely chic; move over camping, now it's all about boutique youth hostels.
A welcome alternative to roughing it in a field with only cows for company, this new breed of youth hostel bridges the gap between five-star luxury and tight budget travelling. Stay in a former cathedral choir school just by St Paul's in London for under £20 a night, or go further afield to Russia, staying in the stunning and central International Hostel of St Petersburg .
For a spot of highland grandeur, the Scotland Youth Hostel Association's flagship hostel, Carbisdale Castle (left) is set in an extensive area of natural beauty and boasts a large art collection too.
For far-flung sun-seeking opt for Banana Bungalow – a summer camp-style collection of hostels in US hot spots from Hawaii to LA.
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