Hi Worldwide Sisters! When preparing and booking vacations there are so many options to choose from. Today we will be talking about one of those options; Hostels and Hotels and which might be best for you. To start, let's go over what a hostel is, and then one compared to a hotel. Hostel: This is low-cost temporary housing where you typically rent one bed in a common area that you share with fellow travelers. Here is a hostel listing in London, United Kingdom. Their listing features that they have prices as low as $26.96 USD a night. And for this price they have many amenities, as well as being a short walk away from the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. The price is more affordable compared to a hotel and certain hostels have the same amenities. By staying in a hostel you have the benefit of living with other travelers, and meeting new people from around the world. But they are not for everyone, some downsides would be that depending on where you stay, finding privacy or alone/quiet time can be difficult, there are shared bathrooms, unknown roommates, and if the hostel does not provide lockers there is a risk of theft (this one does provide lockers). Hotel: They offer more privacy and they are easier to find compared to hostels. Here is a hotel around the same area as the hostel we previously looked at, but this is advertised to cost $155 USD a night. They are more expensive than hostels but they offer a familiar situation, privacy, amenities (vary on hotel and location), and space. Overall, it is a personal decision on where you feel safe staying for your traveling. If you do not like going back to an empty hotel room at the end of a day spent exploring, then hostels might be something to consider. It depends on what you enjoy, if you like to meet new people, and are extroverted then there are positives to hostels, but if you do not enjoy being surrounded by new people and prefer quiet time then hotels might be a better fit. Safety is the #1 priority when traveling so picking a place to stay is important and will take research depending on the area as well, and what you are comfortable with.
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