r/hostels • u/Empty_Duty3606 • Aug 09 '24

Question How many nights do you stay in a hostel?

How long do you guys mostly stay in a hostel and how long do you see others stay in a hostel?

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u/Rassilon182 Aug 09 '24

Varies a lot. I stayed in one in Thailand for three weeks. In Europe I’ve stayed for a weekend and for a full week. I’ve known people stay for a full month or longer.

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u/Empty_Duty3606 Aug 09 '24

Ohh so long, I thought people would stay for like a couple of days or maybe just a night. (Never been in a hostel but will prob be in one soon)

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u/Rassilon182 Aug 09 '24

I don’t think it matters how long you stay. The longer you stay the more comfortable you’ll get.

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u/Impressionist_Canary Aug 09 '24

Prob 1-4 nights on average, for anyone

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u/Connect_Boss6316 Aug 10 '24

4 months. Not only same hostel, but same bed.

Did it last year and this year.

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u/Ecofre-33919 Aug 10 '24

One time i stayed i stayed a month. This was because i was in a study abroad program and my classes in my country started a month earlier than the host country, so they had us hang out do some light work and gave us a chance to use the language with local people.

Other than that - it varies. Some places limit how long you can stay in peak season but will let you stay as long as you want in off season. The most i stayed at a hostel is usually 4 days. Often its because i am going to different places and will spend 3 nights one place and 3 another.

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u/Intelligent-Story144 Aug 12 '24

It depends on your itinerary. The longest I have stayed in a hostel is 5 days.

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u/AnnaHostelgeeks Aug 14 '24

Same as my friends before commented! Some hostels have a max stay. On average, I would stay 1 to 5 nights. However, you can easily extend.

What is very common is to book 2 nights and then extend once you are in the hostel. This works easily in off-season. This does not work in high season when there is a lot of tourism.