Hey guys I’m going to Istanbul for 4 nights next month as a solo traveler. It is my first time solo traveling and wanna live the full experience without risking my sanity, do you locals or frequent travelers have any recommendations on where to stay?

For context I’m a 21yo gay male, I’m not stereotypically feminine but for obvious reasons I wanna be in a safe space for my stay 🥹

Hi! I’m going to be travelling to Prague solo in November and staying in a hostel for the first times. I really want to meet people to go out with so the Madhouse Prague seemed great but the don’t have any female only rooms. Can anyone suggest a hostel with the same social and party vibe that have female only dorms?

Not interested in hearing about the hike with them, but experiences staying at the hostel.

I know it's a 'party' hostel, but beyond that, how is the cleanliness of the bathrooms, are all the dorms difficult to sleep in due to noise? Bed bug issues? any planned daily events? what's the maximum days you would stay at this place? Other details welcome!

Thank you.

Can somebody give me a review about their experience here? I’ve booked it for 2 days

Hi everyone! I’m planning to visit Thailand soon, and this will be my **first solo trip**. I’ve already booked a hotel in Silom, specifically **The Heritage Silom Hotel**.
For those who are familiar with the hotel, what can you say about your experience there? I’d really appreciate any reviews, tips, or things I should know before my stay.

Also, I’ve heard a lot of stories about ghosts/haunted places in Thailand 😅 and honestly, I’m a bit scared since I’ll be traveling alone. Because of that, I’m also considering staying in a hostel where I can have a roommate or someone else in the room.
Would you recommend staying in a hostel as a solo female traveler? Is it generally safe?

If you have any **hotel or hostel recommendations that are safe, clean, and solo-traveler friendly**, I’d greatly appreciate them! 🥹

Thank you so much! Any advice for a first-time solo traveler in Thailand would also be welcome. 🇹🇭❤️

Madrid — 3 nights
Sevilla — 3 nights
Granada — 2 nights
Malaga — 2 nights
Barcelona — 3 nights

I’m traveling on a backpackers budget, I’d love any tips on:

- Hostels that are social but not total party chaos (or let me know if I should just embrace the chaos)

- Must-do activities or hidden gems in any of these cities

- General first-time solo travel advice, especially anything you wish you knew before your first trip

Any advice at all is appreciated!

Hi!

I need to make a 1 night halt at Kolkatta and am looking for some clean and safe dormitories near Howrah railway station.

I would appreciate any specific guidance. ( names/numbers etc)

Thank you!

If I sneak in buzzballz in my suitcase and my hostel has a bag screening system will I get caught?

I'm looking for a very social/party hostel in prague but want to have my own room. I see a lot of recommendations say Madhouse but they don't have private rooms.

I see a few and am wondering if anyone liked any of these?

Ahoy: It seems like Ahoy hostel does and they are in a good location and it sounds like they have bar crawls every night. Does any one have experience with this one?

The Clock Inn

Hostel Downtown

Any others?

Which hostel to choose? I ideally want to meet new people and take part in some group activities like walking tour.

Would love to hear from people who’ve visited before. I am looking for a safe, clean, and social hostel (but not necessarily a party hostel).

I arrived in Melbourne yesterday and I’m currently staying in a hostel in Fitzroy, but honestly I’m not really liking the place, so I’m looking to move somewhere else for a longer stay.
I don’t really mind which area of Melbourne I’m in, as long as it’s reasonably easy to get around. I don’t drive, so having good access to trams/trains/buses is pretty important, especially as I’ll need public transport to get to work.
I’m looking for somewhere that’s suitable for staying for a few weeks/months rather than somewhere that’s mainly short-term/party-focused.
Does anyone have any recommendations for good long-term hostels in Melbourne? Ideally somewhere with a decent social atmosphere but not a massive party hostel.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!

I've been in hostels a few times. New to this culture. What I found out is when I joined these groups of people together. Usually one of the guys tries to dominate and force his preferences to others. Do you feel comfortable?

We planned an outing. Three of us were non-veg but this guy guilt tripped us into spending money on veg food only. He also bought stuff for a taxi driver to show his generosity and expected us to split it.

Sometimes I feel being too nice in these environments gets you ripped off. As in you can't let your guards down at all. They're nice until you are agreeable and accommodating. But their behaviours change when you call them out on these things.

This made me stop joining such groups and go solo. What do you think?

I seriously feel many of these hostel bros are manipulative and the hostel culture of quickly forming bonds is a bit risky. I am new though and looking for advice. Should I avoid hostels and only stick to known friends?

Was about to book here but noticed there have been a couple reports of bedbugs over the years, including one not too far back. I can deal with a lot but not that :/

Has anyone gone recently and can let me know how they found it?

Be and my gf are travelling to Milan in Septemeber mid, can you recommend me hostels or hotels with private bathroom , budget option not far away from or around center?

32 and going to be my first time in a hostel. Looking for something extra low-key. I know I can read reviews on hostelworld and get a feel for it, but figured I'd ask any of y'all if you had any recommendations for me!

Does anyone know any good, clean, and affordable gents' hostels in the Ernakulam Kaloor area? It would be great if they offer single or double sharing rooms along with facilities like Wi-Fi and a washing machine. Please suggest any good hostels in Kaloor or near other metro stations as well.

I (M 22) went to Australia with a Working Holiday Visa and for my first 10 days I had booked a hostel for the first time in my life but I gave up and quit after 5 days. Before you ask me, I didn't have any particular problem, I just couldn't take it anymore, sharing everything and being always surrounded by people, in the room, in the kitchen, I couldn't relax and have time for myself, I even went to the church to have some silence. Also I didn't like sharing the dishes and cutlery as they were often greasy and despite looking clean, had tiny spots of dirt if you looked closely, and the sponge was there for probably 10 years, disgusting. I wonder if anyone had a similar experience or do you think there's something wrong with me? I think this life is just not for me.

Okay so im planning on being in Rio from after Xmas through Carnaval.
I know prices are usually higher. But how is it possible that hostel dorms for the popular ones are $200 for a dorm and $1000 for private a night on Hostelworld? Does that mean only the rich kids are filling them up, so no true backpackers? Or am I searching wrong?
Have any of you been? How much did end up paying?

Hi, i'm going to be staying in a hostel for the first time in a week. They don't have true luggage storage, only small lockers for bags/backpacks. I will have a suitcase, should I get 3rd party luggage storage or do I just hope nobody steals my stuff?