How many toilets are in a hostel?

To give an example in the city of Preston and the surrounding areas, the regulations for hostels are as follows: One toilet should be provided for every 1-6 guests. Two toilets should be provided for every 7-12 guests. Three toilets should be provided for every 13-18 guests.



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Expect to Share Your Bathroom En suite means that the bathroom is attached to or inside your hostel room; generally (but not always), you'll get an en suite bathroom if you spring for a private hostel room. Sometimes you'll still have to share with the rest of the hostel even if you did decide to go private.

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There's also the occasional property that offers a toilet and sink en-suite with a dorm and shower rooms down the hall, or even a proper three piece en-suite, but it's more likely to see a few 'double pods' - washrooms on the smaller side with a few toilet stalls and sinks and one or two shower stalls.

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En suite means that the bathroom is attached to or inside your hostel room; generally (but not always), you'll get an en suite bathroom if you spring for a private hostel room. Sometimes you'll still have to share with the rest of the hostel even if you did decide to go private.

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Most hostels do their best to make the ratio of men to women in mixed rooms equal – yet this understandably depends on who is staying on any given night. Do remember everyone is there to rest and get sleep for the next day's travels, which means you shouldn't expect a social situation.

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Quite a lot of hostels have single-sex dorms for those of you who do not want to share a dorm room with the opposite sex. So if that's a priority for you, you should not have a problem finding a place to stay. It is worth mentioning that mixed dorms are more common, though.

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So the short answer is that hostels are for everyone. There isn't just one type of person that stays in a hostel while they travel. The majority of hostel guests are budget-conscious solo travellers, backpackers, students, digital nomads, and gap year travellers under the age of 35.

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En suite means that the bathroom is attached to or inside your hostel room; generally (but not always), you'll get an en suite bathroom if you spring for a private hostel room. Sometimes you'll still have to share with the rest of the hostel even if you did decide to go private.

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Taking a shower in the evening is another unwritten rule if the dorm room has a private bathroom that contains a shower, toilet, or sink. While you might love to take a shower in the morning, it's crucial to understand that this time of the day is one of the busiest in the entire hostel.

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But all hostels provide you with toilet paper, but that's something they should provide you with anyway. Every hostel has its good things and bad things. Some depend on the people, and some on the hostel itself. There are hostels with swimming pools like in Ibiza and San Antonio, but most of them don't have them.

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When you first enter a hostel room, sometimes you are allocated a bed and if that's the case, usually moving bed isn't liked too much. If you're not allocated a specific bed, and there are multiple free bed to choose from, that's where having a good idea of how to pick the best bed comes in.

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Truth: Hostels are generally open to people of all ages, and I've never been turned away for being beyond my 20s.

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Hostels are often shared accommodations, which means that women may be sharing a room with strangers or sleeping in a mixed-gender dorm. This can make some women feel vulnerable and unsafe, but with proper precautions and awareness, women can have a safe and enjoyable experience staying in hostels.

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I've stayed in many hostels all over the world from the age of 21 onward. Every time I have been in a hostel, I stayed in a mixed dorm unless I was in a private room. I have never encountered anything dangerous while staying in a mixed dorm. Really, just have common sense about it.

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No, you can not share a bed in a hostel. You will need to pay one bed per person. Some hostes offer double-mattresses in dorms, though.

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If you have some extra cash, you can splurge a little more money on a private room if you want to, and if the hostel has them. Hostels are community-oriented lodgings—think college dorm. And, you will share everything but your bunk and a locker. It feels like summer camp without the counselors.

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Most hostels, in Asia, Europe, the US or Australia, do provide towels for guests, however, some don't, and some require a deposit for a towel, or charge you to use a towel. For this reason if you plan to travel extensively or travel around the world using hostels, it's wise to pack a travel towel.

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