Large Dorm vs Small Room?

Posted by davidjbutler.info on January 16, 2009 under Hostel Life | Be the First to Comment

The first question you ask when you decide whether to stay in a hostel is “should I pick the 4-bed, 6-bed, 8-bed, large-dorm, etc…”

While it is sometimes easy to decide between “male, female, and mixed” – obviously mixed because then you might meet the girl of your dreams sleeping just above you.  That’s almost in your bed right?

The size of your room is the factor which determines the price per night of the bed.  If you are with 3 of your friends, I think a 4-bed is justified, otherwise you may as well sleep in the large dorm.  Regardless of room-size, you can still end up sleeping in a room with a chronic snorer, someone who’s sick, or any other undesirable person.

While a bigger room will result in a statistically higher percentage of this happening on average, one will have the same effect.  Staying in a larger room though will allow you greater relative distance to this person.  You also have more room to spread out during off-peak seasons.

A smaller room can provide you with greater privacy though.  This is a more intimate setting, and only a couple people will see you in your “unmentionables”.  These smaller rooms also may not have en-suite bathrooms, which depending on your perspective will be a negative attribute – but that’s a question for another article.