Budget Travel: Why and how to hostel

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My friend and I went backpacking across Europe and we had the option to hostel. In the end I chose to use travel sites and book cheap 1-2 star hotels. The main thing I found is that Hostels kick you out during the day. When I tour a city I want to take the minimalist amount of gear possible. Not slogging all our stuff everywhere. Next was security. I know that maids and other can be less then honest but let's face it if you are sharing a room with people you can't leave your stuff and go out to the pub. Lastly many times I found the hostels were always outside town or in rough areas (Like near a train station). I was able to find hotels that were centrally located and were safe. The savings on a hostel is negligible if you have to take a 30 min bus to get to your room at night. (I found this to be the case for two hostels in an Italian city). When you are traveling you not only want to stretch your money but also make your time efficient.

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