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Overheard a young couple bragging about their "$20 a night" hostel in Rome and had to bite my tongue
I was sitting at a cafe last week and heard these two kids talking about how they found a hostel for 20 bucks a night near Termini station. They were so proud of themselves. But I know that area well and I bet that place has bedbugs and shared bathrooms with no hot water after 8 AM. I wanted to tell them that spending a little more, maybe 40 or 50 bucks, gets you a private room in a clean pensione with breakfast included. Has anyone else seen friends get burned by bargain hunting in big tourist cities?
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evan_burns9523d ago
Oh boy, I've seen this movie before. Tell them to pack a sleep sack and check the mattress seams before they settle in, that cheap sheet might not be worth the savings. A few bucks more for a place with solid reviews on Booking is worth it just to avoid spending your vacation fighting with management over a broken AC or dirty linens.
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blairtaylor25d ago
Oh man, nothing like a little bedbug lottery to make you feel alive, right? I've been that bargain hunter waking up with bites I told myself were mosquito.
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