Where can I sleep instead of a hotel?

8 Alternatives to Staying in a Hotel
  • Make a New Friend, Crash on Their Couch.
  • Lend a Hand on a Farm. ...
  • Try and Snag a House Sitting Gig. ...
  • Get Back to Nature. ...
  • Become Part of the Family. ...
  • Secure an Entire Apartment (or a cottage, houseboat, or even a windmill) ...
  • Curl Up Right Inside the Airport. ...




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Contents | Where to find a free place to sleep in Europe ?
  • Find a host through an hospitality website.
  • Airports.
  • Train stations / Bus terminals.
  • Parks.
  • Rest areas on the highway.
  • Crash on the last floor of a building.
  • Sleeping under a bridge.
  • Go to a Couchsurfing event and find a host there.


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You can park anywhere as long as it's not forbidden. Car camping is allowed in most European countries, except Slovenia that fines heavily sleeping in the car outside of the designated (and very expensive) spots.

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Train Stations Assuming you can find one that stays open all night, a train station can be a free, warm, safe, and uncomfortable place to hang your hat. Most popular tourist cities in Europe have stations whose concrete floors are painted nightly with a long rainbow of sleepy vagabonds.

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With Expedia's Book Now Pay Later you don't pay for your rooms until you arrive at the property. Rooms booked in advance are guaranteed for your stay but are only paid for once you check in. If anything comes up to keep you from your vacation, you won't be charged for missing or modifying your reservations.

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Yes, you can book a hotel room for a few hours. Many hotels offer day use rooms or hourly rates, particularly for travelers looking for a short stay to rest, take a nap, or work before continuing their journey.

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Hotel policies vary depending on the location, so it's best to call ahead to determine if you can pay cash. In most cases, you'll need a credit or debit card to reserve a room. Local, independently owned hotels or bed & breakfast locations may be more likely to accept cash as payment on check-in.

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Hostels are the most accessible cheap accommodation for budget travelers. Hostels have a variety of rooms that go from private to 30+ mixed bed bunks. The bigger the room, the more people you sleep with, and the cheaper the cost.

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So hotels often go to great lengths to optimize sleep environments. They might have blackout curtains and high-quality bedding that's comfortable for the majority of sleepers. They also allow for choices in rooms, pillows, and other things you can't always customize nightly at home.

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Depending on the type of Airbnb apartment and the hotel, Airbnb can be cheaper than hotels but can also be more expensive. In general, Airbnb is cheaper than hotels because Airbnb does not have to pay for the overhead costs of a hotel or the general management of such a large operation.

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It varies, but in western Europe reckon on about €34 for a bunk in a 6-bunk compartment or €44 in a 4-berth compartment, less than this in eastern Europe. Many overnight trains now charge inclusive fares covering both travel and couchette or sleeper accommodation, at competitive rates.

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Currently, Amtrak provides coach seats, private rooms and dining options on its 14 overnight trains. ?The Rocky Mountaineer (listed below) offer?s similar services. Of course, accommodations vary by train, and fares vary by season and time of booking.

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