I just hit 100 nights in hostels and honestly, I think the 'private room' advice is overrated

Everyone says to pay extra for a private room in hostels to sleep better, but after hitting that number, I realized I've saved over $2,000 by sticking to dorms. The money I saved paid for a whole extra month of travel in Vietnam. Has anyone else found that a good pair of earplugs beats the extra cost every time?

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beth_baker6926d ago

You're totally right about the savings adding up. I did the math on my last trip and the dorm money basically funded all my day trips and nice meals. A solid sleep mask and some decent earplugs make most dorm situations totally fine for me. The only time I spring for a private room now is if I'm really sick or need a proper reset. Otherwise, I'd rather spend that cash on experiences.

jade64726d ago

Okay but "a solid sleep mask and some decent earplugs" is a huge gamble. You can't block out the person who comes in drunk at 3am and turns on all the lights, or the one who has a 5am alarm that goes off for ten minutes. That stuff wrecks my next day. The savings are real, but so is the cost of being too tired to enjoy those fancy meals. For me, a basic private room is the real experience, because it means I can actually function.

angelaellis6d ago

Wait, you can actually sleep through a 3am drunk light show with just earplugs, @beth_baker69? That's some next-level talent...