Oriented toward young people (includes a "party index" rating), but generally has good information. During a cross-country road trip in 2002 I discovered that its listing of a hostel was a few years out of date---the hostel had been closed for some time.

undispensible guidebook when on road trips or just plain vagabonding. I've stayed at hostels in about 30 states, and the author's reviews generally match up with my own. ( )