After my recent Poland trip with Juliette, we realized how great (and how afwul) a hostel can be. Here were our favorites along the way. I guess I'll update it as I find other treasures. At the moment the list is a bit sparse.

Germany

• DRESDEN, Lolli's Homestay
• character: 5 *
• cleanliness: 5 *
• helpfulness: 5 *
• location: 4*, neustadt
• commonroom: 5*
• kitchen: 5*
  
• bad points: smoking allowed, internet costs

Poland

• WROCLAW, Stranger's Hostel
• character: 4*
• cleanliness: 4*
• helpfullness: 5*++
• location: 4*, near the trainstation, but far from central square
• commonroom: 5*
• kitchen: 4*
• badpoints: it's in Wroclaw, could be noisy since all rooms close together
  

• KRAKOW, Dizzy Daisy
• character: 3*
• cleanliness: 4*
• helpfullness: 5*
• location: 4*
• commonroom: 5*
• kitchen: 4*
• badpoints: too much tv, it's a chain