Category "hostels"

How to discover if a hostel is more a travel hostel or a party hostel?

I have done some traveling and I have often stayed in hostels. These are great for many reasons. One of them is meeting people that share the same mindset and t

How to safely store my locker key in a hostel at night?

When staying in hostel dorms I usually place my valuables in a locker provided by the hostel and lock it, typically with my own key-padlock. When I go out I tak

Is there an alternative to hostelworld? [duplicate]

Hostelworld is currently the dominating system to book hostels in the world. There used to be hostelbookers but it was bought and now both sit

Are there any hostels or similar accommodation in the highlands along route 175 from Oaxaca City to Pochutla?

I'm about to travel from Mexico City to the beaches on the Oaxaca coast. Having done this trip many times but not for at least 8 years I have some idea but kno

What are the contact details for Marina Dream Hostel in Dubai?

Is there any way I can get the contact details for Marina Dream Hostel in Dubai please? I can't find it online, any phone number or email will be super useful.

Paying booking.com with a debit card instead of a credit card

I booked a hotel in Singapore using booking.com. It's a no cancellation booking. I payed it by using a Visa debit card. Booking was complete. But after 1/2 hour

Can I camp on a campsite under 18 in Italy?

I just realised you can't sleep in hostels if you're under 18 years old. Is this the same for staying at a campsite in Italy? I really need help because I alrea

My Granddaughter got bedbugs in a hostel. [closed]

How do I make sure they don't get in my house, when she comes home? Will the hold of the plane be cold enough to kill them?

Hostel scanned my credit card

I just arrived in New York and the woman at the reception scanned my passport (ok, happens everywhere) AND my credit card! The thing about my credit card: it ha

Any way of knowing if hostel will be busy in advance? [closed]

I'm traveling through South America for 6 months. I'm now in week 2 of my trip and 3rd hostel. I've met some people in the hostels but only on

Staying in Hostels in December in Europe [closed]

I am planning to stay in Hostels in multiple European cities towards December end but i am a little skeptical as have never stayed in them bef

Is there a service that would notify me whenever a hotel room becomes available for booking in a given city?

I want to travel to a city (Arnhem, NL) at time when all hotels and hostels, which meet my standards, are booked. I wonder if there is some service which can no

Russia to The Netherlands. What are the implications of changing from a hostel to a private apartment AFTER getting the visa and crossing the border?

I'm going to The Netherlands either by invitation or using tourist visa, depending on if I get the invitation in time. So in case I'm getting a tourist visa to

What parts of Australia tend to have hostels?

When I visited central west NSW, Orange and Cowra in particular, I found that there were plenty of motels, pubs (which offer rooms) and caravan parks and campsi

In Workaway, do you pay for the plane ticket, or does the host? [closed]

I want to try to volunteer with Workaway, but I want know first whether I or the host will pay for the plane ticket. Because if I need to pay,

Missed hostel check-in by one day - charged full stay and not given lodging

A while back I booked a hostel in Madrid and accidentally got my travel dates mixed up - I ended up booking for 8 nights instead of 7 because when I booked the

Required documentation for travelling to the United States from Canada? [closed]

I got an opportunity to work in Las Vegas in a hostel - I clean for four to six hours a day and in return, I'm getting a free bed. I still hav

Hostel reservation for schengen visa

I am planning to go to Spain and I want to get schengen visa issued by Spanish consulate. I tried to talk to travel agency and they told me that spanish embas

My friend booked hostel by his name for us (2 beds). Can I use that document for a Schengen visa application?

I am applying for a Schengen visa through hostelworld. In hostelworld booking confirmation it starts with Hi (Name of the person who did the booking). I b

Are there hostel search engines with which you can search for family rooms in Japan?

I've worked in several backpacker hostels in a couple of countries and stayed in many in many countries. Many, perhaps most, offer twin, double, and even family