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On the suburb side of the ring road 1km north of the train station, this massive hostel is a world unto itself, evoking an upscale American university dormitory aesthetic. The 92 rooms are made up of excellent four-bed dorms with private bathrooms and colourful twin private rooms with huge desks, minibars, closets and hot-water kettles.

You can rent a bike, watch a movie in the mini-cinema or whip up some tagliatelle in the modern kitchen. From October to July, half the rooms are turned over to university students, so there's always a great vibe. To get here, catch bus 30 from Via Rizzoli just near Le Due Torri, which drops you within a few hundred metres.


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