| Hostels have been around in one form or
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| | competitve.
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| another for a long time. They are
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| | Hostels are not as common in the U.S. as
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| oriented towards young travelers and
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| | in other countries, unless you include
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| anyone else seeking cheap accommodations.
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| | "bed-and-breakfast" places. Theses are,
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| The United States version was originally
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| | after all, somewhat like high-priced
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| more complicated, with guests helping
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| | hostels. There are still cheap hostels in
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| with chores, etc. It is much simpler now:
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| | almost every state, though. Search Google
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| you rent a bed instead of a room, sharing
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| | for hostels, and you'll find all the
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| the bathroom, living room and kitchen.
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| | information you need.
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| You have less privacy, but cheaper
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| | Other Cheap Accommdations
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| accomodations, and you get to socialize.
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| | For cheap accomodations other than
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| My first time in Quito, Ecuador I stayed
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| | hostels, you can try websites, such as
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| at Centro Del Mundo, a hostel near the
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| | Remember though, that they only give you
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| center of town. $4 per night included
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| | rates for the hotels and motels in their
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| breakfast. I shared a room and bathroom
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| | system. I just did a search for Tucson,
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| with 4 others, and a T.V. room with
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| | Arizona. was the easiest to use, and
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| guests from 14 countries, and channels in
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| | found the best rates. However, I could
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| three languages. 80 cents got me a
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| | show you several nice motels here in
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| rum-and-coke to drink while I played
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| | Tucson that are $15 cheaper than the
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| chess with a flower-buyer from Holland.
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| | cheapest rate they found.
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| The manager could arrange anything from
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| | Try picking up those coupon books at gas
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| tours of the snow-covered volcano
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| | stations along the highways. We've almost
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| Cotapaxi, to $2/hour Spanish lessons.
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| | always found good deals using these. It's
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| Is A Hostel For You?
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| | rare that a manager won't honor the
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| I love hostels, but most of you won't. I
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| | coupon. Generally, only if they're
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| like mingling with travelers from around
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| | absolutely full will they refuse. Read
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| the world. You're more isolated in a
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| | the fine print, though, since they often
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| hotel. "Mingling," of course, could mean
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| | charge more for certain dates, weekends,
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| sleeping next to a snorer. I'm sure the
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| | or for two people.
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| idea of sharing a room is too much for
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| | Another way to get a cheap room is by
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| some people, as is waiting to use the
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| | negotiating. Unfortunately, for some
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| shower. It's a different experience from
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| | reason, most owners here in the U.S.
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| staying in a hotel.
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| | would rather watch you drive away than
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| Are Hostels Cheap Accomodations?
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| | knock five bucks off the room rate. This
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| Even if they were the same price, I'd
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| | isn't true in most other countries. My
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| prefer a hostel to a hotel, but one of
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| | wife and I were in Banos, Ecuador
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| the biggest reasons people stay in
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| | recently, and were told the room would be
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| hostels is to save money. For this,
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| | $12. The room was clean, with cable T.V.
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| they're a good option when you're
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| | and lots of hot water. We paid just $6
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| traveling alone. Since my wife and I
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| | per night, paying four nights in advance.
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| travel together now, we don't stay in
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| | The owner understood we were ready to
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| hostels often. You pay for two beds,
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| | walk away.
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| after all, which makes hotels more
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