Diana, who is one of my favorite people on the earth. She asked that I tell you more about Hostel life. And as she is one of my favorites, I shall grant her request. Also, we're having a chill day.
The most important thing is that Hostels are cheap. Ours is 17 pounds a night. And they are more or less expensive depending on the sort of room you want. Private rooms of course are more expensive, while the more people you cram in there the cheaper it will be.
Sleeping is done in bunk beds. This hostel we have a 6 female room and our last one was a 4 female room. For two nights we'll be sleeping in a mixed room.. which should be interesting. Many people stay here while working abroad and so most have 24 hour kitchens with storage available for your food. The two we've stayed at in London have had complementary breakfast which is nice. Air conditioning doesn't really happen, so I'm in love with windows right now.
Our hostel for the remaining duration of our trip is called The Globetrotter in London. It used to be nurses housing for a hospital out here. It's huge. They have a store, a bar, a pool table, dining room, kitchen with multiple ovens, computer room and a lift. There are older people here too which strikes me as odd, because many hostels have an age limit/requirement while others allow whomever. The staff is international and not always friendly, guest services is not a high priority.
The clientele are here to meet people from across the world and party. Mostly party. Maybe it's because we're in London and there are drinking facilities open 24 hours, but people start drinking very early in the day. This hostel hasn't had much of a party atmosphere, just really drunk people in the bar who are beyond ability to make conversation or hold themselves up. But you can always find someone cool to talk to. We met some french boys yesterday who are Muslim and don't drink so we all just sat around and tried to talk to each other, not always succeeding in understanding, and just goofed off and had fun.
I just love the multi-cultural setting, and the homey atmosphere.
The most important thing is that Hostels are cheap. Ours is 17 pounds a night. And they are more or less expensive depending on the sort of room you want. Private rooms of course are more expensive, while the more people you cram in there the cheaper it will be.
Sleeping is done in bunk beds. This hostel we have a 6 female room and our last one was a 4 female room. For two nights we'll be sleeping in a mixed room.. which should be interesting. Many people stay here while working abroad and so most have 24 hour kitchens with storage available for your food. The two we've stayed at in London have had complementary breakfast which is nice. Air conditioning doesn't really happen, so I'm in love with windows right now.
Our hostel for the remaining duration of our trip is called The Globetrotter in London. It used to be nurses housing for a hospital out here. It's huge. They have a store, a bar, a pool table, dining room, kitchen with multiple ovens, computer room and a lift. There are older people here too which strikes me as odd, because many hostels have an age limit/requirement while others allow whomever. The staff is international and not always friendly, guest services is not a high priority.
The clientele are here to meet people from across the world and party. Mostly party. Maybe it's because we're in London and there are drinking facilities open 24 hours, but people start drinking very early in the day. This hostel hasn't had much of a party atmosphere, just really drunk people in the bar who are beyond ability to make conversation or hold themselves up. But you can always find someone cool to talk to. We met some french boys yesterday who are Muslim and don't drink so we all just sat around and tried to talk to each other, not always succeeding in understanding, and just goofed off and had fun.
I just love the multi-cultural setting, and the homey atmosphere.
1 comment:
it had a lift, like an elevator? so, it either is a different kind of lift or you're already using their terms. hm.
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