Is there an equivalent to Youth hostels in Europe? Basically I need something cheap (but hopefully not too shabby) in late July/early August for Munich and Amsterdam.
Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas?
Response:
You might experience a little more demand and therefore higher prices and lower availability during those months, however if you know your dates for each location, check the following:
http://www.hostelworld.com
http://www.hostelbookers.com
http://www.airbnb.com
Also, you might try registering and looking into http://www.couchsurfing.org
There are some great people, kind and interesting, offering a room for a night (or few).