Feb 03 2009
Hostelling In Europe -What to Expect
Today is a bit of a guest post from Simon from Overland Wannabe which is a great looking blog about a journey into the unknown as Simon is looking for a good used van in the UK - so if you have any ideas on this head over to his blog and leave him a comment! Simon left some recommendations on European hostels on my previous post and offered the following in, in part, to my query on more information.
Packing list for European Hostels
- Obviously normal packing stuff is required
- Towels - you wouldn’t believe how many times I’ve forgotten a towel
- Sleeping bag - sheets are normally provided but don’t count on it (Lis notes; in contrast sleeping bags are not allowed in Australian hostels but beds are provided with duvets and sheets)
- Dressing gown or respectable pyjamas, some hostels are friendly enough that you can walk around in a dressing gown, it also makes the transition from boiling hot shower to not so hot room easier
Booking into a European hostel is simply a case of calling up and asking if they have space, most places are still 4 to 8 in a room, with sexes being separated. A few are also offering smaller rooms, but for these the price will be higher.
How Much Does A Hostel in Europe Cost?
17euros - that seems to be the average price of a western European Hostel
12euros - is the rough average of an eastern European Hostel
Both usually include breakfast and free showers.
What Facilities to Expect in a European Hostel
This mostly depends on the hostel’s location. If you are close to, or in, a larger city or town expect the facilities to be less as the city will be your playground.
Outside of the larger cities then expect a small bar serving hot food and local beers, pool tables, TV/Social Rooms, Cooking areas (mostly a few microwaves and electric hobs) and a dining area for those that serve meals throughout the day.
Most Hostels cater for any age and you will probably not be alone how ever young or old you are!
Best place for finding Hostels - Google of course!
Lissie notes that hostelworld.com and hostels.com are good places for mainly unbiased reviews - just read between the lines - some people expect 5-stars for 10 Euros!
And yes the castle is a hostel too - Koblenz on the Rhine in Germany
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How funny that I came across this post today. I just recently was talking about how someday I’d like to visit England and stay in hostels. If I ever do have that chance, now I have more info to go on.
That’s cool - especially if you are single hostels are the only way to go in my opinion! Remember to check back cause I’m trying to do a hostel post every day this week! Or subscirbe in the feedreader!