As I've never travelled can you tell me any hostel etiquettes I need to know, or are these different to each country?
As I've never travelled can you tell me any hostel etiquettes I need to know, or are these different to each
country?
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LizO
There are sometimes threads on TravelBlog about hostel etiquette. The lists of do and donts that any person gives will depend on how tolerant, easy going... that person is.
I can't find any of the hostel etiquette threads, so it is probably about time to start another one. 😊
Reply to this There are some general things that I think are important in any country where you're staying in a room full of strangers. I live by these basic rules and have found that most others seem to as well. Of course if you're staying in a room just with friends it's very different.
1. If someone's in bed after around 11pm, DON'T SWITCH THE LIGHT ON! You should always have a torch easily accessible by your bed.
2. Keep the noise to a minimum if someone's asleep. It's a bedroom not a social room so be respectful.
3. That in mind if you know you're leaving early in the morning, pack your bag to the best of your ability the night before (if possible). Opening and closing zippers and rustling bags at 4 o'clock in the morning is incredibly frustrating (and I sleep with ear plugs!)
4. I know some of you guys get morning glories but please don't work it off while I'm on the bed below you!!!
5. Same goes for sex on a bunk actually. We don't want to know what you're up to. There's a time and a place for everything.
6. If it's not yours, don't touch it without permission (unless it's on your bed and shouldn't be there). Same with the food in the fridge.
7. Keep your stuff to your part of the room. It's not necessary to spead yourself all over the place.
8. I strongly suggest wearing ear plugs. It's impossible for people to be totally quiet, it is a shared room afterall. So if you haven't prepared yourself for that then you've got no right to be annoyed if they disturb you simply getting into bed. We're humans not robots.
I think the best guide to live by in a hostel (as with life in general) is:
TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED.
Reply to this Stacey, what about nudity in dorms? Do you object to that? Most people include it, when they make a list of what others shouldnt do in the dorms.
Reply to this It's actually not something that I've encountered much of believe it or not so the thought hadn't crossed my mind. Most often I stay in female dorms so the most nudity there has been girls in their bras which doesn't bother me. And in the mixed dorms I've only ever seen guys shirtless which doesn't bother me at all. Every now and then you see someone in their undies before putting their trousers on but so long as they have undies on and are getting dressed it doesn't bother me at all. Most people get changed in the shower rooms.
Reply to this Hey, thanks for this thread, will definately take note of all the above
Love Liz xx
p.s do most hostels have lockers to put your main baggage/bag in??
Reply to this p.s do most hostels have lockers to put your main baggage/bag in??
Many do, but I wouldnt rely on it. All will have lockers big enough for a laptop, phone and moneybelt.
Reply to this I rarely had anywhere to lock up my backpack, but had mini combination locks on each zippered compartment and a bike chain so I could attach it to my bunk bed so it couldn't be walked off with.
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