Backpackers in Hawaii know that hostelling can be a great way to save money. but even if you're not a backbacker, you may decide you want to try a hostel for a night or two as part of your Hawaii budget vacation.
How do you know if staying if hostelling is for your? If you are a people person and even more so if you don’t mind hearing the snoring and other body noises of strangers as you’re drifting off to sleep, then you'll probably do fine. Just prepared that if you are the snorer, your dorm mates may toss a pillow or two at you or nudge you onto your side!
Many Hawaiian hostels, including hostels in Honolulu and Haleiwa on the surfing paradise of the North Shore now offer private rooms for couples. You’ll still have to get over any anxiety about sharing a bath - a bathroom that is.
Having use of a kitchen will also help save some big bucks while traveling in Hawaii. Even when some items like milk and cereal often cost double the price as on the mainland, you’ll still get off cheaper than if you dine out for every meal, but that’s another chapter. Besides saving money, hostelling, like camping, makes it easy to meet and build friendships with fellow travelers.
The savings at hostels often work the opposite of other accommodations and camping in that the best savings at a hostel, in the dorms anyway, are for a single person because they charge per person. Many hostels today though also offer private and semi-private rooms with couples and group rates.
Soft eco adventures such as sailboat whale watch tours, as well as discounts to Oahu's top attractions and meals, are part of the deal at some hostels as with one I will tell you about.
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