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Depending on what season you are traveling, depends on the rate.
If you book online, you will be charged a fee that you don’t get back. Sometimes it is better to call or email the hostel directly, or just show up. If you plan to just show up, check the calendar of events, and make sure nothing major is going on there.
You have a better chance of just showing up and getting a room during low to mid-season. (Jan to mid-April). During high season, you will need to book your hostel in advance through email, online, phone (late April-Sept).
Good web sites include:
There are also come good reference books about hostels that you can find. These are a good idea to travel with, because they give you other information about the city and let you know which hostels are the most popular. (ex. Hostel World or Hosteling International)
When choosing a hostel, check out others’ reviews online or in books. Pick one that is “rated” high in areas of importance to you and which seem popular among college students. Do not choose a hostel, just because it is cheap.
When booking a hotel or hostel online, make sure to check location compared to distance from the city center, train station, or other sites you are interested in.
Public transportation may stop early and make it complicated or expensive to get back at night if you are far from your hotel. You may be better off to pay a little more to get a location that will offer you more freedom and is easier to find.
When sleeping in hostels, sleep with your purse/wallet on you or under your pillow. Anything of major value to you put in a locker that you rent in the hostel, or do not travel with it at all. Otherwise, keep it very close to you.
Rooms can be private or hold up to 30 people. The best rooms are 4-10 people, because you have more privacy, and less of a chance something will happen. Normally people traveling alone will stay in these rooms. Big groups will stay in the larger rooms and tend to be louder and more obnoxious.
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