hey travellers,

Since most of my travels till now were with my family, my stay was always in hotels only. All i knew about the varieties that we get in stay while travelling were different star hotels. Its a 3 star hotel, five star hotel, its a seven star and sometimes it was some relatives home.

But when I started my solo journey, when I moved out of my parents nest and went out of my own, I met so many people, so many different interesting people, who told me different things. One of the things was travel hostels. A great treat for solo travelers, backpackers, and budget travelers.

I was astonished by the perks it offered. There are so many things that hostel have. Being it a cheap stay, warm environment , great interaction, more creative environment and lot more.

And I realised, maybe there are more people like me who not at all know that such things exist. And I can tell they are missing a lot. Even if you are not travelling solo but group of friends, or even your family , if luxury is not their primary thing, it's a must go.

I have list down some reason here to choose hostels over hotels to make myself more clear.

warm environment

The first big thing that comes when one switch to hostel instead of a hotel is because of the environment. Hostel provides a warm, inviting environment to the people. A platform to connect to people from all over the world. The silence like a hotel won't kill you here (unless you want that only).It's like knowing places without travelling. And since, everybody comes here with somewhat same intention, it's such warm feeling to talk to everybody

make new friends

The primary motive for backpackers and travelers is to make as many friend as possible, creating a small home everywhere they go or will go. They intend to talk and know as many people as they could and some of those stays forever. Isn't that interesting that you found someone in a city in your country and you made great friends with someone from Europe and now you have a home there to go then a expensive hotel.

lots of events

Lots of people from all around the world coming together, staying together, talking , sharing , all sound so good. But then , it's not usual for that you meet lot of them. Everybody have their own plans or else they intend to spend time in their beds, provided nothing to do. Moreover, not everybody finds it easy to go to person and talk. So hostels make sure to provide such environment that make people sit together, interact and connect.
A lot of things keep happening at hostels, like board games night, sharing circles., that makes people sit together, being part of a same thing, make connections and enjoy together.

workshops

Many hostels keeps on creating different workshops on different things all from art and craft to music to local dishes cooking and lots more. Workshops are taken by people from the local itself or they could be by someone staying in the hostel only. So, if you have some special skills that you think you can share with people , what more convenient. A great way to enhance your travelling experience by learning and sharing some new skills and work. Also gives you a chance to know the local food and art, the things that define the place the most.

a creative co-working space

A good, ideal hostel has one or more common spaces in them. A space, made to let people sit together and talk or work together. So if you are travelling in a group, for even work, you get a really cool and creative space for yourself. They are mostly designed to give a peaceful feeling, yet aiming at enhancing your creativity.

community kitchen

Almost all of the travel hostels offers a community kitchen, where you can cooks anything all by yourself or more interestingly, with everyone there. The kitchen is backed up with almost all the utensils you might need and all the grocery too. What more one could ask for ??

cheap accommodation

The most known thing about the hostels is the cheap accommodation that you get there, somewhere around 5$. A really affordable stay, provided with all the basic amenities. Mostly the back packers, budget travellers , are the people who opt for such stay as it is pocket friendly too. With so much on the plate and with so less of cost, is just a huge cherry on the cake. Many hostels do have personal rooms too, in case bunker beds dont work for you. Is there anything not here ???

I personally just enjoy the vibes here. People are so open and nice to everybody. The ambiance here, the open mindness of people and the freedom. It creates such a harmony. I am anyway more of a community person and always prefer such places but hostels are always something, very less people know off (surprisingly) . I think more people would be benefit, if they knew about these.

So search some great hostel in the city you next going to and experience the vibes atleast once in your lifetime. You can thank me later :D