How to Always Find Cheap (But Good) Hotels & Hostels • Indie Traveller

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Are you a fan of lifeless chain hotels and mass tourism resorts?

Yeah, me neither.

When I travel, I always try to go for the charm and warmth of smaller independent hotels, backpacker hostels, or B&Bs. Not only are these much more cozy places to stay, they’re often much more budget-friendly too!

One of the cool things about traveling independently is that you can always cherry-pick your accommodation.

Even though the booking platforms can make it difficult sometimes, using the right methods you can often find wonderful gems that are also easy on the wallet.

Here’s how.

Finding cheap but good hostels

Hostels offer amazing value for money. They typically offer dorm rooms as well as private rooms. Some of the facilities or amenities might be shared.

Hostels have gotten better and better over the years. Some are still super basic ‘youth hostels’ purely for shoestring travelers, but many have hotel-like qualities but for…