Budget accommodation focusing on individual and young travellers. Hostels should have dormitories and kitchen facilities. See also the "accommodation" and "hotels" tags.
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Want to know about places, condition hostel in Thailand? [closed]
Haiiii i will go to Thailand next week, i want to know what is the best place in there? How the condition hostel in silom or shatorn? because i will come with my parents....but we love backpack so ...
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Why SOME Israeli groups are so impolite and what to do? [closed]
I know this topic could be misunderstood and polemic, but I believe that everybody here is clever enough to understand my words and give good advices.
Last April, I came from a trip to Brazil. This ...
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Is it common that hostels charge more for woman only dorm rooms?
When I was in Tbilisi (Georgia), during my one week trip, 3 months ago, I found out in some hostels the women only dorm rooms have higher prices than mixed dorm rooms with equal numbers of bed or room ...
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Are there hostels in Guernsey?
Hostel World and HostelBookers have no entries for Guernsey, and a Google search for "hostels in Guernsey" returns only links for hotels. Are there any hostels or shared non-camping accommodation?
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Are there age restrictions to stay in some hostels?
I was recently talking to a friend about plans to visit Europe in the next year or two, and she asked where I would stay. I said I will probably stay in hostels, as I've had good luck with that in ...
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Why are Moroccan HI hostels not listed on hostel sites?
I stay almost exclusively in hostels when available and use sites such as hostelworld.com or hostelbookers.com to find hostels.
When looking for a hostel in Casablanca no hostels could be found on ...
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Travel Tips for Italy: Florence, Venice, Rome and Cinque Terre [closed]
I am travelling Italy in May!
Would love your favorites to see, explore, and enjoy!
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Is there anyone who has tried diving in Mozambique or has useful information about? [closed]
I am a qualified diver and interested in diving in the new remote waters like African beaches but I couldn't find enough information about diving accommodations in these areas. I only found these ...
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Social/nightlife in the US (NYC, Boston, Chicago) through hostels [closed]
So I'll be staying in hostels around these areas on the East Coast soon. I'm just wondering if staying in hostels gives you adequate opportunity to meet people and go out at night to clubs and stuff? ...
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Peru: Can I reserve the hostels on the same day I arrive in a new city?
I'm planning to have a trip around in Peru and I was wondering if I can just reserve the hostels on the day I arrive in a new city or if I should call them a few days before. I'm traveling in April.
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Traveling by myself to Delhi, where is a social place to stay? [duplicate]
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Meeting westerners in northern India?
I'm travelling for the first time in January. I'm going to India by myself and Delhi is the first stop. Where is a good place to ...
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What is the cheapest hostel in the world?
I'm asking about the cheapest bunk-bed or similar in a hostel in the world if only one traveller arrives to the hostel.
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Website for budget hotels or hostels for Switzerland
I am planning to visit Switzerland at the end of the month. My preferred places of travel are Geneva or Bern. Could you suggest some online booking websites for budget hotels or hostels?
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Do hostels provide toiletries?
From my experiences at hotels, I'm used to toiletries (soap, shampoo, etc.) being provided.
Do hostels also provide these, or do I need to bring my own? Do hostels provide towels as well, or will I ...
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How to make the most of my first hostel stay
A number of friends of mine who travel a lot prefer to stay at hostels to save money and make lots of new friends. It sounds exciting, and I'd like to try it out.
My first stay will be at a hostel ...
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Is it normal that I can't find any available hostels in Cannes in August?
Are there any beds available in hostels in Cannes on 6th August?
I've used several hostel engines, and they only list hotel rooms... it seems that everything is already reserved. Is it because of the ...
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Need a cheap hostel in Berlin - how much should I expect to pay?
I'm planning to visit Berlin. I'd like to stay in hostel and pay as little as possible. £10 would be an acceptable price, but £20 would be definitely over my budget.
So, can I expect to find ...
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Why are there so many top-rated hostels in Portugal? [closed]
Just now, they new list of the top-rated hostels worldwide were published. The first five hostels are located in Lisbon, Portugal. I already noticed during the past years, that Lisbon has really a ...
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Is there an aircraft hostel in Canada or USA?
Today we talked about hostels in funny locations, e.g. old prisons. Since I'm going to Canada and USA very soon, I would really like to spend some nights in an old aircraft that is now a hostel. Is ...
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Backpacking in Pärnu in the summer
Are there any (backpacker) hostels in Pärnu, the "summer capital" of Estonia? If not, how about cozy B&Bs or guesthouses... or well, anything other than big hotel / spa complexes?
I'm more ...
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Last minute reservation of hostels in France
I've arranged a inter rail, with couch surfing as solution to sleep in the night.
Lets say I have an inconvenient, and I need to reserve a hostel on the same day for the night: is it easy to find a ...
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How do Hostels work in Europe?
I was wondering what are the Youth Hostel associations that I should join so I can use their beds when I travel round Europe?
Here are the main countries I will be visiting:
France
Italy
Croatia
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What online communities exist to help solo travellers meet up?
I've done a few long-termish mostly solo trips now, and you hear about communities like Couchsurfing and Warm Showers (for cyclists). However I also really enjoy staying in hostels. Oddly, there ...
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Budget for traveling in Eastern Europe?
We are planning to backpack through Eastern Europe for a month on an interrail pass, and I am trying to put together an estimate budget. And I would love to hear some experiences from other travelers ...
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Is there a nudist / fkk backpacker hostel anywhere in the world?
So there are thousands of backpacker hostels in the world and there are many FKK beaches, resorts, and other accommodations designed for nudists in the world.
But has anyone yet opened a hostel for ...
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What are the signs of a bed bug infestation?
Bed bugs have become a real problem recently, with more and more places reporting outbreaks. What can you do to avoid being exposed to these nasty parasites?
If you do get exposed, what can you do ...
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How do I get a free Hostelworld Gold card?
I heard that Hostelworld gives out regularly free Gold Cards. But how can I get such a card? I couldn't find anything one their homepage.
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How to determine if a hostel room is a walk-through room?
This summer I stayed in a hostel in Moscow. The ratings from Hostelworld weren't that bad. I have to admit that I have seen places far worse, but one thing really annoyed me: We booked a room in a 6 ...
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Hostels in US vs. Europe
How do hostels in the US compare with hostels in Europe? Are they similar in terms of convenience, availability, cost, amenities, etc? Or is the "hostel culture" completely different in the two ...
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Hostel location in Vancouver
I'm eyeing up a property in Burnaby to stay in Vancouver. Is this a suitable area? It claims it's only 15 min by Skytrain to downtown, but often that doesn't mean much - is that really accessible? By ...
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What supporting evidence is required for a Moroccan travel visa?
I plan to travel to Morocco later this year and wanted to check if anyone with previous experience getting a travel visa can shed some light here. The Embassy of Morocco in the UK states that for a ...
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Hostel accommodation in Geneva
I'm struggling for choices of hostel accommodation in Geneva first weekend of December.
between hostel world, hostel bookers, YHA and Hi hostels there are only four options under (only just under) ...
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Cheap short-term accommodation in downtown Vancouver
I'm trying to get a working holiday visa for Canada, but it's proving problematic for a variety of reasons. However whether I end up staying for a year or not, I'll likely be heading to Vancouver for ...
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Are there any good hostels in San Francisco? [closed]
I will be staying in San Francisco for about a week. Coming from New Zealand I've already paid an arm and a leg for airfares so I'm quite interested in backpacker accommodation options in or around ...
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Can Hostelworld Gold membership numbers be shared among multiple accounts?
Is a Hostelworld Gold membership locked to one particular account, or can it be used when make booking from separate accounts to get a discount? If the latter, then does Hostelworld invalidate cards ...
