A hostel worker in Barcelona told me to stop booking private rooms and I saved $400

I used to always book private rooms in hostels because I thought I needed the quiet after a day of walking around. This worker at check-in just looked at me and said "you're missing the whole point, the common room is where the cheap dinner tips come from." She was right. Next night I switched to a dorm bed, met a guy who knew a market that sold day-old pastries for 1 euro. Saved $400 on that 10 day trip just from hearing people talk. Has anyone else had their whole travel budget change because a local told you something basic?

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verar2125d ago

you're missing the whole point" - maybe that local actually knew the hidden fee for private rooms goes to fund the common room snacks.

nina_johnson8624d agoMost Upvoted

Ha! So the snack fund is secretly a socialist commune for crackers. Genius.