Hostel Name: Dolce Vita Hostel Address: Soriano 1536 esquina Salto, Montevideo, Uruguay I stayed at the Dolce Vita Hostel in Montevideo, Uruguay. I booked it online and choose it mainly for its location in the central part of the city. It’s about half way between the bus station and the old port area, of which […]
Hostel Review: B&B Hostel, Punta del Este – Uruguay
Hostel Name: B&B Hostel Address: Calle Emilio Sader parada 2, Punta del Este, Uruguay I stayed at the B&B Hostel in Punta del Este, Uruguay. I booked it for its location close to the bus terminal and the beach. I stayed in a 4 bed dorm of which I was the only person in the […]
Hostel Review: Che Lagarto Hostel, Colonia – Uruguay
Hostel Name: Che Lagarto Hostel Colonia Address: 18 de Julio 487, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay I stayed at the Che Lagarto Hostel in Colonia for one night. I picked the hostel as it was half way between the boat terminal and the old town area. Not that it mattered in the end as the town […]
Hostel Review: Hostel Suites Palermo, Buenos Aires
Hostel Name: Hostel Suites Palermo Address: Charcas 4752, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina I was staying in Buenos Aires for two weeks so I wanted to split my time between two neighbourhoods. I first stayed in San Telmo and then I moved to Palermo Soho. I booked the Hostel Suites Palermo for its location in Palermo […]
Hostel Review: Hostal Tercero Del Sur, Buenos Aires
Hostel Name: Hostal Tercero Del Sur Address: Chile 368 San Telmo, Buenos Aires, 1098, Argentina I stayed at the Hostal Tercero Del Sur upon arrival in Buenos Aires. I booked this hostel mainly for its location in the San Telmo area of BA. The location was indeed a good spot to explore San Telmo – […]
Hostel Review: Travel Talk Taipei Backpackers Hostel
Hostel Name: Travel Talk Taipei Backpackers Hostel Address: 2F, No.96, Sec.2, Minquan E. Rd, Taipei, Taiwan I stayed at the Travel Talk Taipei Backpackers Hostel which I booked via Hotels Combined. I selected this hostel for its location being near a metro station. It turned out to be a good choice as the hostel is […]
Hostel Review: Triple Tiger Hostel, Taipei
Hostel Name: Triple Tiger Hostel Address: 3F, No.39 Lane 25 Kangding Rd, Taipei, Taiwan. I stayed at the Triple Tiger Hostel in Taipei. I booked it via hotelscombined.com and selected it mainly for its location, which is lest than 10 minutes walk from Ximen Metro Station. [Triple Tiger Hostel, Taipei.] Ximen is an entertainment area […]
Hostel Review: East Timor Backpackers, Dili – Timor-Leste
Hostel Name: East Timor Backpackers. Address: Avenida Almirante Americo Tomas, Dili, East Timor. [Edit: The East Timor Backpackers hostel has since closed. If you are looking for a hostel in Dili there is now Dili Central Backpackers.] The East Timor Backpackers hostel was the only hostel in Dili at the time of my visit in […]
A guide to budget accommodation in Dubai
There’s not much in the way of budget accommodation in Dubai. Cheap guest house style accommodation that is common in Asian destinations does not fit in with Dubai’s grandmaster plan of being a luxury holiday and shopping stop-over hub. Hostels There are some hostels in Dubai, the UAE YHA, though it’s not in the most […]
