Everything you need to know about STAYING AT A HOSTEL
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- Overview of staying at a hostel, including sleeping in dorms, how to keep your stuff safe, and how to meet people. Here are the basics to make you feel more comfortable and confident before your first night at a hostel. Thanks to YHA New Zealand for making this video possible. Check out their hostels: yha.co.nz
Contents of the video -
00:47 - Multishare rooms
04:02 - Private rooms
04:55 - The bathroom
05:31 - The kitchen
06:15 - The common areas
06:36 - The extras
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Californian traveling the world and living in New Zealand. Here to share adventures and give you tips about travel, culture, language, and life.
Hostels are way nicer than I thought they would be
Reallyy??
Is that goood??
My first and favorite hostel experience was in Australia when a couple in another bed stopped having really loud sex because they realized they both had a mutual love of a German football team (I think it was Bayern Munich). Neither of them were from Germany. They continued talking about the football team for hours; their discussed scores or particular games, the players, everything. I hope it worked out for them, they were literally perfect for each other. It was super weird overhearing it all whilst trying to get to sleep, but it was still hilarious haha
😂
What in the world
Lmao
Omg how awkward but funny lol I wouldnt be able to get relaxed enough to sleep
Lmao
I'm a musician and I love hostels so much that I'm currently doing an entire tour performing only in hostels! I just posted the first video from the tour, which was also at a Hostelling International hostel, but in NYC! It's been so so fun.
I know this is a late reply but that is so cool!!!
I’ve stayed in hostels in 3 different continents and I looove it. I’m just watching this video because I really want to travel and this is my way of calming my travel bug until I am able to do so
That’s great you’ve had such positive experiences! Hope you’ve been able to travel since writing this post.
I just stayed at my first hostel in New Orleans solo. It was definitely different but in a good way. It was a great way to people watch and observe the comings and goings of people and how different we all are.
So glad to hear you enjoyed your first hostel experience! Yes, such a good way to meet all types of people.
This is a perfect intro video for hostels!!!! Thanks, Mari!
The first night I stayed in a hostel I awoke to a guy peeing on a girls face on the bunk below (he was drunk and the girl was his girlfriend), thought I'd share😂😂
Wow !
wtf...
😫😲😦😵
thank you for sharing your experiance, so i will never ever try that out. i would rather sleep in the jungle than cuddling with human rats.
I’m there!
My husband is 40 and I am 39. We hope to travel the world in the near future! This is most helpful!!!
Lovely videos thanks,all of them !! Im a Kiwi and still havent had the chance to see all of my country.
I hope you get the chance! You have a lovely country!
Reason why I watch TH-cam instead of TV! I had no idea this existed until today! I was watching another TH-camr and she mentioned something about going to a hostel. I got curious and started searching for hostel videos and that’s who I found yours! Thank you so much🙏🏽this sounds so interesting 🧐
Happy I could share this info with you! Hope you try one out one day!
Very beautiful video. Nice creation. Great work friends.
I stayed in several different hostels several times, but It was for school trips and voluntary organization, usually for 2-3 days. And, well, it was nice and all, there are enough room and beds for everyone (usually 3-4 people in one room, of same gender, of course), plus shared bathroom/shower (though only room for one, so it's taking turns). Yeah, there were some noisy people here and there, but nothing really to spoil my experience. As for free time, sometimes parties, sometimes malls and shopping. In short, it was nice, nothing really too fancy or too sleepy.
Hi Mari! Great video...we stayed in NZ for 6 weeks in 2018 and used YHA all over both islands. The one in Wellington was super nice, like a nice hotel. We stayed in a twin ensuite and it was full of amenities. The YHA hostels in NZ are better than anyplace on earth! We also joined YHA for $25/year to receive the 10% discount every time we booked a room. Oh, and there was a school group on our floor, but I put on my best teacher (retired now) voice and the kids went straight to their rooms. 😆
So glad to hear you had such a great experience! Becoming a member is definitely worth it. Haha good work with the teacher voice!
Hi Austin is one of my Favorite Hostel it's near University in a great modern City. The employee's are friendly and the accomodations are Traveler Friendly. It's a great place to share in a friendly setting.
One of the best backers in NZ is Noah’s Ark at Greymouth. My myself and my wife always stay their on our trips to the west coast. They cater for 20-70 year olds. Don’t forget to pat Cosmo the dog. :)
Thanks for the insightful video about the Hostels life.
Glad it was helpful!
Very clear, and casually explained. Made the thought of moving into a hostel, less daunting. Thank you gorgeous! 💄
this one looks nice.... very informative ...
great video stayed in bunch of them in New Zealand
Only if I knew about videos like that when I stayed in a four bunk dorm in backpackers. First time was different compare to staying in single room. Got use to it after a while and didn’t mind.
Oh my god, such a cute video! YES, I was thinking it would be comfortable enough and not spending extra costs when you're low budget. I enjoy learning new cultures and traveling to different places. Used to plan a trip around the world while I was young! With my own money, so eye opening and full of learning. Frees you from cultural bias and small world. Inspires you for the rest of the world! Like the gap year stuff......
It is enjoyable and interesting video! Thanks a lot for this love from south korea😃
gamsahamnida!
So far in Thailand, I spent the first few weeks in shared dorm hostels which worked out well in Bangkok, for only $6 a night. As a solo traveler, I met so many people from all over the world in such a short span of time. It's a great way to meet other travelers and find new friends to do things with. Now that I am on Koh Samui Island, I have been splurging a bit and staying in a private room by the beach for $15 a night. After living in a car for almost three years, I am really enjoying a private room, real bed, my own bathroom, refrigerator and my own AC that I can set however I like. It's totally worth the extra money to be right next to the beach and to have a place where I can just leave all my stuff set up when I head out on adventures for the day. I wash my laundry by hand in the sink, and that works much better in a private room too. In a dorm setting, you have to do a little planning about what you can leave out and what you have to lock up. I prefer the top bunk because it easier to leave out clothes, or have them drying without people trying to sit on your bed all the time. You have to think about the times you are coming into or out of the room and limits on sounds and the space you have. So, it takes a bit more effort to stay in them. But the dorm style hostels are nice and work well, especially when you're in transit to new areas or destinations and just need a quick place to crash for the night, or want to socialize a bit. I've seen people from age 18 to 70 staying in dorm rooms, but I've heard some places have age restrictions. Haven't seen any of those yet, though. Cheers!
Sounds like you're living the dream! I think a mix of dorms and private rooms is great for a long trip like yours. Keep on rocking!
That's Rich Please upload your adventures
im leaving to do a 2 year travel adventure and this is great, thankyouu
Great video
very smart video, thanks.
Very useful thank you!
New Zealand has the best hostels and the nicest people. I especially like the smaller places with independent travelers. The big bus tour groups tend to congregate together. Research online and then book direct. Get a Countdown grocery card for deals on food to cook yourself. Intercity or Skip buses (budget arm of Intercity) are a good deal. Mari is the ultimate NZ expert! Thanks.
Good tips! I haven't used Skip buses yet, I'll have to try them out when I'm back :)
Mari Johnson - Skip runs on limited routes and you're allowed one bag. I paid 27 NZD from Auckland to Rotorua--about 40% lower than regular Intercity.
Reminds me of college years!!!
I love YHA, always stay in a YHA hostel whenever I can find one :)
Hi Mari,
I just recently started following. You have talked about YHA hostel before. They look fantastic. When I come to NZ I will certainly use them. Here is the US I have never been at a bad or dirty one, but none this nice. The worse one for me was a Male only with 20 beds and only one bath and shower to be shared. That one was tough I. The morning, you can only image what I mean,haha.
Hi John, I hope you do come to NZ and check them out! Eek I can imagine that was a rough shower situation!
I am from Bangladesh🇧🇩 and i love this video👌👍
Your Hostels are so much nicer than any I've stayed at...I've stayed at the worst one in Paris...filty, discusting...it was awful! Contrastly, I stayed at a really cool one outside of Barcelona that was really great but still nothing like the one in your vid...fun to watch though!
Overall, I think hostels are getting better and better! Looking at photos and reviews can be a good way of picking out a good one!
I agree...my experiences were before social media was the norm as well as online reviews...it's much easier now that's for sure!
Thankyou
I been traveling to staying in Hostels for 8 years now. I love it. Staying in Hostels really save me money from staying in Hotels. I stayed in 32 Hostels overall trust me love the experience when your traveling and meet people in this
Thanks for nice video. ...👍
thanks
Hy really nice video, I was looking for a video about hostels in NZ and its because I am about to start one hostel in NZ I already had a successful hostel in Bali before the Covid, so now looking for new areas. If you have a further information on NZ hostels or a personal ideas please share with me. Thanks
YHA Hostels tend to accommodate school groups. For me super annoying. Very important to know.
Wow, those are nice accommodations! As an older couple, I can see staying in a private room. Do you see people of all ages? Thanks for this!
Yes, I stayed last year in HI NYC, I had roommates of all ages (23-60yrs) very Cool, and actually having older ppl join us while bar crawling and hanging out with the rest of the group made us feel safe while walking at night time, Also made great conversation starters (ppl 60yrs and older)
@@Selene0017 Thanks! Great to know you saw advantages to having people of all ages!
I agree! I've seen and met people of all ages :)
Hi Nadine, we stayed all over NZ for 6 weeks using YHA hostels and we are 60+, had a fabulous time meeting people from all over the world.
Like this hostel
Hostels are Great Places to Stay and Meet other Travelers !!!! Great way to meet others make life long friends.😀👍😧👉👉🌲😶😉😐 easy way to share with others online. A Hostel is a good place to learn about good Hygiene and to keep clean at a low price.
So informative. ^___^
WOW! ❤🧡💕 may I how much is the stay per day? Thanks much for this vid!💛
Mari just been to get one of your beanies, your out of stock 😪. Are you getting anymore in??? (Oh and I had to chuckle at the grab bag for early morning risers, there is always one person who decides to pack for a hike at 5am in the morning!!)
Ahh sorry Joanna! They were just a limited time thing. You can always buy a patch and make your own! :) haha yeah that one person always rustling around!
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Hi Mari, Thanks for sharing your interesting and informative video. I have never stayed in a hostel, but I have visited a couple of them. A friend of mine was actually staying in one here in Melbourne some years ago. Believe it or not, he was actually from Christchurch as well, which is quite a coincidence. That locker is similar to the locker I had at work years ago when living in Sydney. I have often wondered if first arriving in the dark late at night with no lights on and everyone sleeping, how do you find your bed? I suppose, I could always poke around and the bed where no one said "ouch", I guess that would be mine!!! Okay, you have sold me on the hostel private room, when can I come??? LOL. Love the idea of keeping all your needed things in a bag. I will definitely keep that suggestion in mind when travelling in the future. Actually, before you ever came to a hostel, you should have contacted me and I could have sent you a link to this video...er...just thinking, I would have probably needed to rent a time machine to actually do that successfully!!! Anyway, wishing you all the best. Robert.
I hope you do try out a private room! haha and I would love to try out that time machine!
Which hostel is that?
Which country?
Price for those rooms?
Do we need to pay separately if we use those activity areas like bars?
Nice video! Was just curious about hostels. Still not for me. My luck everyone would be snoring when I'm trying to sleep. lol
I hope you get one soon! Glad you're liking the videos!
Where do you keep your stuffs when you go out? Mainly the passport.
☼ I SUPPORT & ENDORSE THIS VIDEO! 🔥🔰✨🦄-
Hey Mari, you make lovely videos. Where do you get the information if there’s a locker? Because on the internet it doesn’t always tell.
Cheers!
I like to look on hostelworld for reviews and amenities and then book directly with the hostel, when possible 😊
Hi,just wanna asked how much it would cost that private room a month?
Nice
I really love how this presenter is so down to earth. very natural looking
Hi people! I am looking for a recommendation for a hostel in Auckland. I will be coming in off a 14 hour flight from Canada. I assume I'm going to want to sleep for a day. Should I get a private room at a hostel? Or would I be better off staying at an Airbnb until I get myself sorted. Thanks!
nice video,,,
Pretty informative Mari
Thank you ….
You are very beautiful and gorgeous ❤️
Hi Mari, Where is your bag from?
I would prefer a privite room
I will be travelling solo and I need to be on a budget. So if I can hostel, I really want to hostel. But I have challenges. 1) I'm 6'2" and about 240 lbs. Frankly those beds look too small and maybe even too weak. 2) I'm 57, I use a CPAP and on long busy days I need a cane. 3) I like live music in bars and pubs so have been known to stay out late. I think everyone involved would be a *_LOT_* happier, if I had a private room. How can I be assured to have access to a private room?
Hi! I can understand your concerns. If you want a private room, just make sure to book one when you make your reservation. Sometimes they have shared bathrooms (usually cheaper) and sometimes they have them in the rooms. The hostel website should give you all of that information. Happy travels!!
What’s the point of staying at a hostel if your doing the private room
how long can you stay at a hostel???
I wonder how I could set a morning alarm in a shared room without waking up others?
Yong Pan use a silent alarm that makes vibrations to gently wake you. I have a Fitbit that does that. Works very well
@@bethisabel9194 Yeah I have a watch that does that
thank you for the video
😂. you’d probably feel better in a hotel
🎉 well I messed up and miscalculated so I sleep for a verry long time and I didn't head in before around 23 and now I know I can't actually go to sleep as I'm gonna need to have just a lot of alarms going of at 4 since I'm in the first flight in the morning 😂
Aka no sleep for me and someone double claimed the bed I had taken ... I thought my smelly socks would be enough of dominance but apparently not .... I like the idea of assigned beds and not just first come first served assert you dominance style after this
Have you expressed survival bag
Would I be able to stay alone in one room in hostels
I would like to stay in a hostel but im worried because i snoring 😢
Make Sure You always have an escape bag. Always
Why
Hi
Tis 4 your ago video....I want right now
U didnt telll hw to book wat is the price..wer lokated
My mom is gonna put us in a hostle im little scared tho
This has just confirmed for me that I would never stay in a shared room hostel. How you gonna sleep in a room with up to 20 other people you don't know at all
Are there any age limits for staying at a hostel?
Most youth hostels do have some restrictions on how old you have to be to check in: it’s mostly in the range of 16-40 years old in most but not all youth hostels.
Other standard hostels don’t have an age limit and if they do they tend to be quite lenient on these restrictions
You looked like a filipina. 😘
Went to this one hostel in Slovakia a few years ago. My roommates seemed cool at first but I think they drugged me cause when I woke up I was in a torture chamber with some rich scumbag who was about to cut me open for his own sadistic pleasure. Thankfully I escaped and gave them a very negative Yelp review. 0/10 won’t be giving them my money again.
idk how i can sleep with another person that I don't know in another room that's creepy as fucc
I rarely see hostels in USA
I see them offered in Ski Packages
Hey is hostel is the perfect place to meet woman to eat and go sight see and etc.
I like you. Like, like you like you
Do you get a discount for not saying the word "hostel" correctly?
She was saying it right?
I am 24, am I too old?
Definitely not!
You're still so young
How much charges for Indians.
Just don't go to the one in Slovakia
Why
@@marteumar8429 you obviously haven't seen the movie then
@@marteumar8429 you don’t wanna know
Hellz no.
Good God it's like a bed for a baby. Im way to talk for that
Id rather stay at a motel atleast them some rich business man won't pay people to have me tortured
Yeah I went to this one in Slovakia. Worst mistake of my life.
All I have to say is no way. 😬
i would never sleep in a room with strangers you all seem to have a deathwish or idk...
Shadow Walker Or we’re not paranoid like you, idk.
@@desertlightning4200 i just don't deal with every scum out there 👍
Beautiful Mari Johnson, why are you are getting skinnier ask your hubby to cook more for you XD but still you look super super gorgeous and shiny bright like a sunshine *_* anyways another good video. Greetings from Malaysia. PEACE!
How much did you get paid to advertise or is this your place!! Your not a reveller
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I really had fun listening to your video I had a project about it😅soo I just wrote what you said about it
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