Why choosing a good hostel is important.
A lot of people will say "My goodness why are you backpacking"? the answer is very simple, it is just the best way for a single lady to travel. Backpacking and staying in the backpacker hostels gives you the opportunity to meet so many different people. You can mix with all ages, ranging from eighteen to eighty. You will encounter nationalities from all over the world, and every religion and creed possible.
I promise you, you will never be lonely staying at a good hostel. I preferably always go for the dorms, because they are the cheapest form of accommodation. It will probably take you less than half an hour to start chatting to your room mates. You might even talk to somebody the minute you walk through the door of the hostel. I have been very fortunate to have made umpteen friends and have met the most interesting and amazing people.
I go to the above links, if 90% of the reviews are positive, I am confident it will be good. I check the ratings plus prices and make a booking for the one of my choice. I always prefer accommodation booked before I get to my destination. This saves the hassle of trudging with luggage and going from post to pillar to sort a place to sleep. If I don't like the hostel, I can always go in search the following day.
Another thing that I feel is very important is location. As a single lady traveller, I certainly don't want to be going down lonely out of town lanes late at night. Nor do I wish to be sitting in the hostel every evening for fear of venturing out. I always make sure that my chosen hostel is central, and close to restaurants, and shops etc.
Cleanliness is a total must. Cockroaches don't bother me all that much, but I don’t want one crawling over me in the middle of the night. Rest assured I would be out of that hostel the next morning faster that you can say BLOG!!!
Of course I should mention that free WI FI is at the top of the list. What would we do without our Internet, chat and constant contact with loved ones? Internet must be in the dorms as sometime I need peace and quiet. For sure, it is more likely to be found in the sleeping quarters than in the recreational area.
It is paramount the hostel supplies washing machines in order to wash those dusty grubby clothes after a long journey. I feel that breakfast should be included in the price, even if it's only toast and tea or coffee.
The attitude of the staff at the hostel is a major factor. With smiling helpful staff, willing to please and attend your needs, makes a very big difference to how you feel. Let’s face it, I could be staying for several days or weeks. So the more home from home ambiance, the better!
A lot of people have a misconstrued idea of backpacker hostels and often imagine that they are dark, dirty and debauched. So not so! Today with the influx of people traveling the world, hostels are a far cry from what they were years ago. There is now a whole new generation of modern, state of the art budget accommodation to choose from. If your piggy bank looks as it is suffering from malnutrition, then give the hostels a try. You will be pleasantly surprised.
I promise you, you will never be lonely staying at a good hostel. I preferably always go for the dorms, because they are the cheapest form of accommodation. It will probably take you less than half an hour to start chatting to your room mates. You might even talk to somebody the minute you walk through the door of the hostel. I have been very fortunate to have made umpteen friends and have met the most interesting and amazing people.
I go to the above links, if 90% of the reviews are positive, I am confident it will be good. I check the ratings plus prices and make a booking for the one of my choice. I always prefer accommodation booked before I get to my destination. This saves the hassle of trudging with luggage and going from post to pillar to sort a place to sleep. If I don't like the hostel, I can always go in search the following day.
Another thing that I feel is very important is location. As a single lady traveller, I certainly don't want to be going down lonely out of town lanes late at night. Nor do I wish to be sitting in the hostel every evening for fear of venturing out. I always make sure that my chosen hostel is central, and close to restaurants, and shops etc.
Cleanliness is a total must. Cockroaches don't bother me all that much, but I don’t want one crawling over me in the middle of the night. Rest assured I would be out of that hostel the next morning faster that you can say BLOG!!!
Of course I should mention that free WI FI is at the top of the list. What would we do without our Internet, chat and constant contact with loved ones? Internet must be in the dorms as sometime I need peace and quiet. For sure, it is more likely to be found in the sleeping quarters than in the recreational area.
It is paramount the hostel supplies washing machines in order to wash those dusty grubby clothes after a long journey. I feel that breakfast should be included in the price, even if it's only toast and tea or coffee.
The attitude of the staff at the hostel is a major factor. With smiling helpful staff, willing to please and attend your needs, makes a very big difference to how you feel. Let’s face it, I could be staying for several days or weeks. So the more home from home ambiance, the better!
A lot of people have a misconstrued idea of backpacker hostels and often imagine that they are dark, dirty and debauched. So not so! Today with the influx of people traveling the world, hostels are a far cry from what they were years ago. There is now a whole new generation of modern, state of the art budget accommodation to choose from. If your piggy bank looks as it is suffering from malnutrition, then give the hostels a try. You will be pleasantly surprised.
