Many hostels have a free-for-all on fridge space and you find yourself squeezing your overflowing food bag into any free gap only for it to be moved by someone.
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You can save a ton of money on food if you can score your breakfast and lunch for free. If breakfast is not included, your hostel will likely have a large kitchen, food storage area, and dining room for you to prepare your own meals.
Besides significantly lower prices, there are several other benefits to staying in a hostel. Budget-minded travellers often prefer hostels as most of them have kitchens. This allows travellers to avoid going out and save money by cooking their own food.
Eat in the common area or kitchen. Don't eat in the hostel at all. Dine elsewhere. If you absolutely need to eat something, ensure your food isn't messy or smelly like an egg salad sandwich.
Do hostels have a lot of rules? Most places have a laundry list of their own hostel house rules – no visitors in dorms, quiet hours at midnight, no snorting cocaine in the bathrooms (only in the assigned cocaine rooms). If you don't follow them, you risk getting kicked out.
no problem when you do that during the day, of course, but you might have to check in/out when others are sleeping. Even if at home you are, don't be messy… you might bother other people and you also might inspire some thefts. Avoid eating smelly food in the dorm. It smells!
Truth: Hostels are generally open to people of all ages, and I've never been turned away for being beyond my 20s. Do I feel “old” when I stay at hostels? Sometimes, yes. But I've rarely been the only person over 40 staying at one, and I frequently meet travelers in their 50s and 60s who are staying in hostels.
A good hostel usually provides towels for free. But many hostels charge a fee or require a deposit. Therefore, it is recommended to bring along your towel. In the case that the hostel provides you a towel, use them because if you can safe time packing it and if not entirely dry, the towel will smell bad.
Until I stayed in hostels myself while studying abroad in Europe. Unlike in the States, hostels are quite popular. They are generally clean, safe (provided you take precautions), and full of friendly, interesting travelers from around the world.
Yes, absolutely! In fact, I've met many brilliant and experienced travelers in their 30s and above who have embraced the hostel lifestyle. Hostels aren't just for young travelers, they provide a great way for experienced travelers to explore new places, meet new people, and discover new cultures.
That said, staying three nights in a hostel and one or two nights in a nice hotel is a great way to have a high-brow, low-brow experience of a place while still sticking to an Airbnb-level budget. Personally, I've found that the ideal length of time to stay in a hostel is two to three nights.
It's a common question, but almost all hostels provide sheets and linen for sleeping, so unless you're camping as part of your trip, you can leave this one out.
Yes, but perhaps not in the way you're thinking. Most hostels have a communal bathroom with private shower stalls. So while they're technically “communal”, you'll still have a sense of privacy.
Some hostels offer “long-term” room options if this is of interest to you. These long-term options are usually tucked out of the way and have multiple long-term guests in them, so you'll get to know your roommates better. On the other hand, other hostels have a max stay time of a couple weeks or 30 days.