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I read through it pretty fast and did skip some paragraphs since I'm trying to get going this morning.
Just wanted to comment on it since you guise reading this I don't think know much about hostels. I myself have only stayed in 4 (3 US, 1 Bangkok) but have done plenty of reading up.
The author sometimes stays in a shared room and sometimes private double (many hostels have them at a higher cost)
What gets me is that the author is traveling Europe and paying up to 75 EUROS PER NIGHT in a 'hostel'
75 Euros per night?!?! What?!
They also complain about some of the lack of accommodations in their rooms and the fact that they have to use shared bathrooms.
Serenity now! Listen, if you're traveling why the hell do you care what's in your room? Isn't the point of traveling to GET OUT of your room? The point of hostels is to provide you with what you need and not what you want. That doesn't mean uncomfortable and dirty or expensive and unnecessary.
When looking at/judging hostels/guesthouses this is all you need to consider at the fairest level IMO:
- Can I sleep comfortably?
- Are the showers clean?
- Are the beds clean?
- Are there lockers and what's the safety reputation (self/belongings?
The author also gripes about his roommates. You are not in a hotel nor a motel.
The author in their head is comparing hostels to much more expensive living arrangements. Whereas I see hostels as places to keep my stuff, shower, and rest. That's all you should need if your traveling and actually see/do things. Save your money for activities and food, not fuckin' nice chairs in your room.
If you're looking for a place to get comfy and visit long term, maybe you need to upscale things to a bed and breakfast. Things have their place and the author kinda overlooked that.
But honestly, does anyone even give a shit about my opinion?
Ha!
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