What the best hostel are made of…
Lonely Planet, handled as the „backpacker bible“ itself published a list of features that they think the best hostels have:
- Be clean
- Have no more than 4 beds per dorm
- Have en suite bathrooms
- Be safe, with personal lockers
- Have an outdoor and indoor communal area, preferably containing a ping-pong or foozball table
- Pick me up from the airport or bus/train station by minivan
- Have a large communal kitchen
- Have a small bar at nights serving cheap local beverages
- Have a laundry room
- Have private bedrooms (for those tired of dorms)
- Have a swimming pool (if necessary)
- Have computers with internet access
- Have free wi-fi
- Be run by some friendly local staff
- Be close to (or in) the city or in an interesting suburb/national park
- Have someone on reception 24 hours a day
Can you agree? Do have other indicators? Let it us know.