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Last updated
February 25, 2010.
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Hostels vs. Hotels
| Hostel Pros |
Hostel Cons |
- Cheaper than hotels for 1 or 2 travelers
- Meets lots of people
- Kitchen facilities
- Toast and tea/coffee sometimes included in
nightly price
- TV rooms, pool tables, and other communal
spaces for hanging out
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- Not much privacy (unless you get a private
room)
- Lots of people can sometimes mean lots of
noise
- Bunk beds (usually)
- Sometimes the facilities aren't very clean
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| Hotel Pros |
Hotel Cons |
- Usually the same price or only slightly
more expensive for 2 to 4 travelers than
a private room at a hostel
- Privacy
- Private bathroom sometimes available
- Clean sheets and towels
- Buffet breakfast often included in price
(especially in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe)
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- More expensive than hostels
- Very difficult to meet other people
- No access to a kitchen (usually)
- Cheapest ones are generally not in the
city center
- You get what you pay for--cheap hotels are
sometimes gross
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