Comments on: How To Always Find Cheap (But Charming) Places To Stay

By: Emery Ocampo

Emery Ocampo — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 05:45:49 +0000

Very helpful, most especially to all the travel bugs like me! Whenever I travel, I always make sure that I get the lowest deals in terms of accommodation. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this, very informative!

By: Bhawna Mohinani @The Ghumakkads

Bhawna Mohinani @The Ghumakkads — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 07:48:55 +0000

Thank you for this amazing post. I am a travel blogger from India, this will surely help me a lot.

By: Esther Diaz

Esther Diaz — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:24:42 +0000

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing such an informative article. I travel a lot due to my business meetings. However, I’m planning to travel for fun this time and trying to budget everything as possible and at the same time, it’s very exciting. Thank you so much for sharing this! Cheers!

By: Marek

Marek — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 14:06:08 +0000

In reply to Nicole. Hey Nicole. I've travelled in Asia during the same time period and while it's busier you can still stay flexible and get away with booking a few days in advance. You can even just show up to places (but then there's the chance that high-rated hostel you were hoping to stay at is full).

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:20:13 +0000

So quick question. I am planning on heading to Southeast Asia (Thailand, Burma, Laos, and Vietnam) from January-March, aka, during the high tourist season. I want to maintain travel schedule flexibility (leaving room for on-the-fly plans as I go) but don’t want to run into the situation where I arrive in a place to find that all hostels are booked and I have nowhere to stay. If I plan on traveling during the high tourist season, how important is it that I book hostels before I leave for Asia? Or will I be able to get away with contacting hostels a week or even a few days in advance as I journey through Asia?

Thank you so much!!!

By: Adam @ Round the World We go

Adam @ Round the World We go — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 09:35:43 +0000

In reply to Andrew Scott. I Have to say I'm an avid user of AirBnB and booking, yet to try Hostelworld but going to give it a look into from hearing so much about it, thanks!

By: Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:37:32 +0000

Great DETAILED post, Marek! I almost exclusively use AirBnB, Booking, and HostelWorld while traveling. It’s incredible what kind of deals/properties one can find using these sites–especially when visiting less-touristic areas. I was able to stay in a recently-renovated Sassi in Matera, Italy for less than a quarter of the price that other sites were offering using Booking. I haven’t used it myself, but I’ve heard that MonasteryStays.com is a useful resourcee in Italy. Of course, the best way to save money is to stay with someone you know, but that’s not always possible. 😛

By: John @ Pretravels

John @ Pretravels — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 18:55:35 +0000

Great post, especially for beginners in the niche! One must learn how to be sneaky and use the proper tools if travelling will be the main activity 🙂

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 20:37:25 +0000

I used Hostelword, Couchsurfing and Airbnb a lot for travelling and they are really amazing platforms to find a place to sleep. It is very easy to use. With Couchsurfing and Airbnb I met the best people and you really want to be a host yourself once you did it! Good tips!

By: Marek

Marek — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:23:11 +0000

In reply to Nora. Thanks Nora! :)