How to survive hostel for introverts?

An Introvert's Guide to Staying in Hostels
  1. Choose your hostel carefully. Hostels come in all shapes and sizes. ...
  2. Book small rooms. I tend to choose 4-6 bed dorm rooms when booking a hostel. ...
  3. Join in on hostel activities. ...
  4. Avoid the kitchen at peak meal times. ...
  5. Find your social balance. ...
  6. My recommended top hostels for introverts.




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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. 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.

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Explore your new surroundings by taking a walk or do some sight- seeing. This will make you familiar with your new surroundings and you will feel more at home. This will also give you an opportunity to bond with people. You're only around for a few years, so now's the time to make the most of it.

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Experiences may vary from person to person, so here are some of the tips by which you can avoid boredom.
  1. Read a book. Reading can help you to discover more. ...
  2. Learn new things. ...
  3. Make realistic goals and think about your future. ...
  4. Talk to people around you. ...
  5. Watch a movie. ...
  6. Watch a funny show. ...
  7. Exercise. ...
  8. Play board games with friends.


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The Best Ways To Make Friends In Hostels
  1. Say Hello To Your Hostel Roommates. ...
  2. Ask For Recommendations. ...
  3. Ask People If Anybody Wants To Join You On A Walk/Dinner. ...
  4. Join Organised Hostel Activities. ...
  5. Hang Out In The Communal Area. ...
  6. Look approachable, and don't be on your computer.


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If you are wondering if you are too old to stay in a hostel, you are not. There's this funny thing I've noticed about aging: the older I get, the less I care what people think. If you had asked me if I would still stay in hostel dorm rooms in my thirties when I was 24, I probably would have told you I would not.

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Many hook-ups that happen in hostels are spur-of-the-moment, passionate encounters between people that may not know each other very well. While that's all well and good, in fact that's part of the fun of it all, it is still important to practice safe sex. Use contraceptives, wear a condom, and avoid spreading disease.

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You are missing the love and care also. You might be feeling little insecure and/or unsafe. It is also possible that you do not feel very comfortable in the hostel. You have developed a bond with your own people and your home.

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While it certainly happens in some types of hostels, party hostels I am looking at you, in other hostels you could easily spend a week without talking to anyone! Making friends in a hostel is not hard or complicated, and it is the best way to meet people when travelling solo.

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One study shows that introverts tend to fall into one of four subtypes:
  • Social introverts. This is the classic type of introvert. ...
  • Thinking introverts. People in this group are daydreamers. ...
  • Anxious introverts. ...
  • Restrained/inhibited introverts.


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Introverts likely develop due to a combination of both nature and nurture. The way that your body's physiology responds to the outside environment plays a critical role in determining your level of extroversion and introversion.

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