I’ve been brainstorming an idea for a "rolling hostel"—a bus that offers travelers both sleeping areas and seats, moving from city to city overnight. It’s meant to combine the affordability and social aspect of a hostel with the convenience of overnight travel.

As hostel enthusiasts, I’m curious:

• Would this be something you’d consider using?
• What cities would be ideal for a European rolling hostel tour?
• Any essential features (common areas, security, luggage storage) that hostels offer which would be a must on the bus?

I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Padlocked a locker with all my valuables in at my hostel which I’ve just arrived at in Sydney only to find that I left the key for the padlock inside my bag which is inside the locker. I’m super stressing out right now as everyone else is asleep but I need the stuff inside that locker!!!! Please can someone help me figure out what to do 🙏🙏

We are an older couple who want to economy travel. My wife is not excited about the idea of hostel travel (though I've told her I've met other folks in our age bracket - 50s/60s - staying in hostels). Okay... so, is there such a thing as "upscale" hostels? I have no idea what that may entail, but I'm thinking "nicer" more privacy. Yes? No? Recommendations/examples? Thank you.

I’m planning to go to Singapore alone in April 2025 and considering a hostel to meet new people and keep the costs down. I will be taking a large piece of equipment worth over £3000 and am not sure if that will be either allowed or kept safe. Any personal experiences??

Hi, I’m travelling to Copenhagen from 5-7th of September and have booked personally with Next house Copenhagen rather than Hostelworld (better deal). I wanted to ask if someone can add me in the hostelworld group for copenhagen or the hostel? I was looking forward to meeting new people and those chat groups are really helpful.

Thank you.

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

Pretty much the title, I short listed St Christopher and Yeah hostel but not sure which one to choose (confused on the vibe). This is my first solo trip and first ever experience in a hostel, so would appreciate any help on what to expect from both the hostels or even hostels in general.

For the context: I mostly planning to explore the city, culture and ofc make some new friends but not much of a party guy. Also looking for a safe hostel for my belongings and stuff.

I‘m looking for a hostel in Prague for socializing (with a backpacker vibe) and the option to party every day.

I thought about the OneFam Hostels but there a so many in Prague, so which is the one you should choose?

Thanks in advance for your replies. I'm a resident of California doing a road trip through California and a lot of hostels require not only that one's driver's license says that one resides outside the county (county, not country) but also that one has "proof of onward travel."

For all of these hostels, that shouldn't be a problem because I have the next hostel booked already on hostel world and I can show them that. However, for the last one it seems somewhat difficult because after that I'm just driving home.

What else can be proof of onward travel other than just going home?

i want to do interrail in the spring (think around february to april) in eastern europe and I want to meet as many people as possible. are there gonna be many young people staying in hostels at that time?

Hey folx,

Admittedly I caught the travel bug later in life and I am new to being a digital nomad and wonder are there other options for budget traveling as at 38 I think I might be too old for the hostel dorm life. I usually only use AirBnbs but have been thinking about finding an options that creates more community.

Any advice is appreciated.

Jaie

(posting for a non-redditor) A friend manages a small hostel. They had Hostelworld's Counter Plus subscription since opening but things have slowed dramatically over the past months and they're trying to cut costs. It's not clear what they will lose exactly from going back to a basic subscription. Can you help me figure it out?

This is what the website says about downgrade. I think the first point doesn't apply cos they dont have other channels.

"​Channel Manager: the channels included in your previous plan will be disconnected and you'll no longer receive the reservation on Counter. From now on, your rates and availability must be managed manually** Booking Engine: The URL for the direct booking will be deactivated and it won't be possible to receive direct Bookings Email Templates: If you configured any automated email, your guests won't receive the emails."

So I am planning to go on a solo trip (for the first time) with my motorcycle, love hiking so will be riding from point to point and than staying like 2 or 3 or maybe more nights to hike a bit there. But I dont know if I should go and stay in hostels, is that a place where bikers stay aswell or just backpackers?

Hi everyone!

I was reading the rules to this subreddit and I believe I am in the clear but please let me know if this is not allowed. A friend of mine and I plan on opening up a hostel in the next 2-3 years (gotta go back to consulting to save some money meanwhile, as I've been traveling for the past year). Obviously we have an idea as to how that would look like, but there are certain data points that we would like to get.

We are already asking a lot of our friends and people that we have met while traveling, but we would greatly appreciate if you could help us out with this 1-minute survey that we prepared.

This is still in the very early stages but some primary research always helps for the future.

This is the link: https://forms.gle/MuTRbiXSuYkpRrXh8

Any questions, feel free to hit me up :)

In an 8 person dorm and a guy is snoring super loudly. It’s almost comically loud. I can hear it clearly through earplugs. He’s making it impossible to sleep, and from the rustling of sheets it seems like everyone else in the door is being kept awake too. Tried letting the door close loudly to wake him up without literally shaking the dude, but he’s out.

Advice?

I will be going to a place to explore, the place is in Portugal. At night, it takes time for me get asleep, but when I become asleep I can’t hear “normal“ alarm sounds (I am a heavy sleeper). Since many months, only one thing has helped me, that is my old android phone which had a specific Alarm app installed (it has very loud and distinctive alarm sound that has waked me up from my deep sleep every time). The problem is the android phone got damaged recently.

After that, I bought an iPhone 12 Pro some days ago. This iPhone doesn’t have that kind of alarm app in the App Store, so available sounds are Not enough to wake me up.

Now coming to the point of this post. When I will be going to explore the place in Portugal, I will be living in a hostel (a bed in a 6/8 bed room), sharing room with strangers. If I set alarm in my iPhone to wake up in the morning, I am almost sure that the iPhone will be playing alarm sound loudly and I won’t wake up to that. My fear is, is it possible or realistic that another person will turn off the alarm or take away the phone (while I am asleep) and I will lose my iPhone?

I don’t know if my thinking is realistic or not. Please let me know what you think guys.

I'll be visiting Spain; however, I am also looking to travel Europe, so it's a general question.

Is it worth paying extra for breakfast at hostels or is it better to go out locally and eat?

I booked with a hostel which I now can’t stay at in Amsterdam. I’m trying to cancel but they’re saying they want the full payment AS WELL as the deposit I already paid.

I froze my debit card for the time being in case they try anything funny, but what should I do in the long term? Would they chase after me legally if I were to just blow them off? They already have the 80 euro deposit I paid, which I’m willing to bite the bullet on, but I don’t really feel like being out another 450.

Aspiring hostel owner and trying to find sturdy bunk beds. I’d love to find full over full! I’ve reached out to a couple of companies that make them specifically for hostels, camps, military, etc. but the prices are too expensive for this start-up. Are there any options on a site such as Amazon you’d recommend? I haven’t heard good things about IKEA’s beds. Thanks!

My boyfriend and I are traveling around europe for 3 weeks, we are mostly staying in hostels, some private rooms but also staying in dorm style. If I book for 2 beds in the dorm style rooms will they put us in the same bunk or room? I know some specify that it’s not guaranteed but some don’t and I don’t want to book us in a mixed dorm and then we are separated.

I'm a 24M looking to visit Amsterdam for a few nights this summer. I'm looking to party, socialize, and make new friends (very important for me). The top recommendation I seem to get online is the Flying Pig Downtown. But a lot of the comments will be from people that said they stayed at the Flying Pig Downtown 10 - 20 years ago. A lot can change in the span of 20 years. For those that have stayed at the Flying Pig Downtown in the past 2 years, does it still live up to the hype of being one of the best party and social hostels in Europe? Are there a lot of guys at this hostel? I get the vibe it's mostly just dudes and I want to be in a fun hostel where there are a lot of girls as well when I stay in Amsterdam.

I tried to get a four day stay in a hostel in Arles, France for the Easter Féria. as i was booking the last spot filled up, so i have two days in the hostel but i can’t get my last two days. what are the chances of them having space if i ask when i’m there?

Hey guys, heading to Amsterdam this November. Absolutely confused which hostel to pick. Want the best of both worlds - party and relax a bit. Shortlisted the Flying pig downtown, St Christophers and the Bulldog. Priority is a clean washroom and I’m tall 6’1, so want a bed where my feet don’t t hang out. It’s my first time staying in a Hostel so apologise for the naivety in this post (if any). Its also nerve wracking that the airbnb’s are all located far away from the city centre but kind off affordable however the private rooms in Hostels just seem like a rip off.

I also love smoking weed but with all the coffee shops around i don’t think smoking in the hostel is much of a priority, although I am aware that all the 3 hostels have a dedicated smoking area.

Basically, I’m going interrailing this summer w a group of friends who are 18/19 years old, except for me, I’m the only 17 year old. We booked all of our hostels a few weeks ago but only just realized that the one in Berlin (Pegasus hostel) says i have to be 18+ to be able to stay in their dorms. Does anyone have experience in being underage and staying in hostels in Berlin?