Navigate to websites such as Hostel Italy and Hostelbookers. Follow instructions to find cheap youth hostels in selected Italian cities of interest. Navigate to backpacker sites with hostel information such as Bug Europe. Specific Italian hostel reviews are provided with contact information.
Use the web to navigate to a directory of budget-minded Italian hostels such as Hostels.com, an online hostel forum where fellow hostel users post reviews about hostels in Italy.
Review a printed Italy travel guide book to locate hostels within cities across Italy. Highlight Italian cities and hostels of interest.
Record or print the information found and keep in a safe place. As you travel to the first city and hostel destination in Italy, keep an open mind and talk to others about their experiences in traveling around the country. You might find information about a new youth hostel that is not listed in any online directory.
Always ask for references of other hostel locations from the management at the hostel you are visiting. Some locales have a cooperative network where information sharing is encouraged.
When passing any local Italian youth club, check in with administrative staff to inquire of youth hostels. Locals dealing with youth-related activities are in the know of where cheap youth hostels are located as they likely use them for their own youth when traveling for games or boot camp activities.
