It is possible to enjoy a budget city break without compromising on comfort and facilities, as this selection from a new guide by Kash Bhattacharya shows:

Les Piaules, Paris -  lespiaules.com, dorm beds from €25, doubles from €90

Generator, Venice - generatorhostels.com, dorm beds from €16, doubles from €38

ClinkNoord, Amsterdam - clinkhostels.com, dorm beds from €12, doubles from €81

Circus Hostel, Berlin - circus-berlin.de, dorm beds from €19, doubles from €75

LaBanda Rooftop, Seville - labandahostel.com, dorm beds from €23

Soul Kitchen Junior, St Petersburg - soulkitchenhostel.com, dorm beds from €15, doubles from €56

Sir Toby’s, Prague - sirtobys.com, dorm beds from €10, doubles from €32

Tattva Design, Porto - tattvadesignhostel.com, dorm beds from €15, doubles from €47

Celica Hostel, Ljubljana - hostelcelica.com, dorm beds from €18, doubles from €24pp

The Yellow, Rome - the-yellow.com, dorm beds from €15, doubles from €50

• Luxury Hostels of Europe by Kash Bhattacharya, in partnership withhostelworld.com, is available as a free download at budgettraveller.org

More information and full review can be found at https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/oct/11/top-10-luxury-hostels-europe-cities