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RE: Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Highrise View monomad
howdy there fitinfun! Hey that's an interesting shot there. What's the difference between a Hostel and a Hotel?
howdy there fitinfun! Hey that's an interesting shot there. What's the difference between a Hostel and a Hotel?
Hostels are generally cheaper and you share rooms. It's a common way to save money and meet more people when you travel. I like them a lot and normally use them for short trips.
Here is a place I stayed in Yangon Myanmar - no rooms at all - just those cubbies to sleep in. You see about 12 beds in this shot :)
wow fitinfun I had no idea they were like that! they would need to be extremely cheap for me to consider that type of arrangement!
It is extremely cheap. That one was $2.50 per night :)
ha! oh my gosh that is DIRT cheap. Ok well I would do that if I had to... for that price.
I first did it in Laos, when I was late reserving and it was either a cheap highly rated hostel near the Embassy or an very expensive poorly rated hotel on the far side of town. After that - this is the way to go for me.
The best benefit is meeting other travelers, so I can find out what's up quickly. When I am only there for 2-3 nights, that is more important than anything else. If I have my own room, I just sit there working and then wonder where to get some food later.
And I rarely pay more than $10 a night with free breakfast, water, and coffee usually, so this is a huge plus.
howdy today fitinfun! wow I didn't realize that you could go out and live in the world so cheaply, this is very interesting! what kind of breakfast usually?
Usually you will get a lot of carbs - toast and jam, oatmeal, or other cereal. Sometimes eggs and some kind of meat. Often fruit. Always coffee. Sometimes juice. Sometimes you serve yourself all you can eat, and sometimes they bring it to you. You don't know until you get there! I've always been happy with it. At least it gets your started.
The world outside the west is VERY cheap in so many ways. I'm a bragain hunter anyway. I am going to Singapore again at the end of January and just made hostel reservations. $12 a night! Outrageous :)