The Best Hostels in the World

Really, What ARE The Best Hostels in the World?
http://www.aroundtheworldl.com/2010/04/09/really-what-are-the-best-hostels-in-the-world/

In the end, though, “Top Ten” rankings will never be satisfying. How many times have you watched a “Top Ten Best Songs of the 80s” countdown and gotten hoarse screaming curses at the screen? Preferences just can’t be boiled down like that.

But if we were to spin these rankings in a positive way, let us say this: Know that there are MARVELOUS hostels in this world, from Europe, to Asia, and beyond, and they’re not just for drunken twenty-somethings! Instead of shelling out hundreds of dollars on a fancy hotel the next time you travel, take a peek at Hostel World or another online site to see if you can spend just a ten or twenty dollars a night on a bed in a place with real character and charm!

I like that the article mentions that there is more to hostels than a "top ten" ranking...