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The absolute worst are the shower/bathroom combo. I want to dance on the grave of the
person who thought this was a good idea. Basically, there is no separation between the shower,
toilet, and sink. The entire room gets wet and this is a pain in the ass trying to get dressed
when every inch of the room is covered in water.
It's easy to meet fellow travelers at hostels.
Lounge/chill-out room. The better hostels have comfy lounge rooms where people can go
chill out and meet other travelers. A lot of these rooms will have a large TV with DVD player,
books, board games, big couches (which are often adorned with hungover Australians). This
is a great place to meet other people, exchange travel stories, and make plans for going out.
This is also where you'll find all the people with laptops checking their social media.
Kitchen and dining room. A hostel with a nice kitchen is a godsend. I try to exclusively
book hostels with kitchens—even if it costs a little more—because you can save so much
money by cooking your own meals. Hostels with nice kitchens are also much more social, as
it gives people a chance to really interact with each other. A great way to make friends is to
organize a meal and have everyone chip in a little cash. I think I met all my best travel friends
in the kitchen.
The best kitchens have everything you'll need to cook a meal; stoves, ovens, microwaves, re-
frigerators, sinks, utensils, cups, plates, and pretty much anything else you might need. Don't
expect any kitchen to be super clean because they get a lot of use, and the hostel staff usually
doesn't enjoy cleaning kitchens.
Breakfast (free). Most hostels have free breakfast. Don't get too excited because it's usually
pretty meager—but it's free, so whatever. Just about every breakfast consists of generic corn
flakes, white or wheat bread (with jam, peanut butter, some yummy chocolate spread, or but-
ter), orange juice, milk (room temperature), tea, and coffee. If you're lucky, you'll get a crois-
sant. I've been to a few hostels where the breakfast isn't free and it usually costs a lot for what
you get.
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