spins
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Post by spins on May 14, 2003 15:42:38 GMT -5
Hello, I was just wondering what the age limit is for hostels. I'm sure they are all not the same, but I am 33 and planning a trip and don't know if I can stay at hostels the majority of my trip. How will a 33 year old be accepted by all the young people. I guess I'm wondering if I'm to old for the hostel scene and should just stay at hotels and B&B's. Oh yea, I've never stayed at a hostel so that's why I'm nieve about this issue. Thanks
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Post by Kim on May 14, 2003 17:41:43 GMT -5
The only place we ran into age restrictions was in Barvaria (Germany). So for Munich etc. you will have to make other arrangements.
Everywhere else is no problem. There is a real mix of ages staying hostels from young to families to seniors.. don't worry at all about that.
Hostels have a real social atmosphere where as hotels you are a bit isolated. I definately recommend hostels if you are travelling by yourself.
Kim
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Post by WillTravel on May 15, 2003 13:03:48 GMT -5
Some places in Denmark, the Netherlands, England, and Canada (and probably elsewhere) say they have a limit of age 35. (I know you're 33, so it doesn't matter to you, but I thought I'd mention for other people.)
However, when I contacted those places and told them my age, they said it wouldn't be a problem. In one case they said they were worried about getting people who would start complaining about noise. So assure them you are not a complainer if the issue comes up.
I would like to have stayed at the Astor Victoria hostel in London with my son, but they have a strict lower age limit of 18. (Supposedly they have an upper limit of 35, but they seemed okay with waiving that for me, perhaps because I stayed there already.) Some hostels definitely have minimum age limits.
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Post by Patrick on May 15, 2003 13:55:05 GMT -5
that's good info for people to have, it never hurts to ask about the age limit... there's most likely a reason for it and the 'noise/complain' factor you mentioned is probably a good one. My friends and I have run into trouble with people complaining about hardly any noise at all, some people are so bad you'd need to be talking in a soundproof booth at night or they freak out.
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Post by nitsansh on May 19, 2003 20:25:58 GMT -5
I've seen some hostels in Italy that also have 35-YO limit.
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Post by me on Nov 21, 2005 11:20:47 GMT -5
actually, and this is weird, HI-USA gives a senior discount!
- d
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Post by Eagle on Nov 25, 2005 1:27:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, everyone! This is good to know as I'm 50+ now, so this type of information is useful to have. I knew about the age limits in Bavaria, but hadn't heard much about this in other areas. On my last visit to the U.K. I stayed only in H.I. Hostels and no one asked about my age.
Even though I'm older, I try not to be a "whiner" as I realize that along with the lower cost in Hostels, some compromises are necessary. On my visit to the U.K. last year, four of us in a six bed dorm were "driven out" of the room by one of the other guests snoring at Force 5 on the Richter scale. Nobody complained, we just left the room and tried to find a place to "crash" in the hallway or TV room. We didn't find out until later that the one guest that stayed in the room had taken a sleeping pill and was wearing ear plugs!
I guess it's all part of the travel experience. I'll have to ask about that "Senior's Discount" on my next visit!
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Post by me on Nov 25, 2005 11:21:59 GMT -5
We didn't find out until later that the one guest that stayed in the room had taken a sleeping pill and was wearing ear plugs! I guess it's all part of the travel experience. I'll have to ask about that "Senior's Discount" on my next visit! i always wear earplugs at hostels! <and other places where there might be excess noise, night trains for example> that senior discount is on the HI-USA annual fee: US$28 for adults, US$18 for seniors - 55+ years of age interesting that Canada offers no such discount. |
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Post by Jonas on Dec 13, 2005 10:05:22 GMT -5
i konw that a bunch of hostels in holland have 40 year old restrictions, its better cos you know you can party whenever you want  |
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Post by Cat on Dec 13, 2005 10:17:51 GMT -5
I personally have never heard of such age restrictions in the Netherlands. It is quite possible that there are some hostels who have them, but I'd make sure and check first before disregarding a hostel because you think there might be an age restriction.
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Post by Eagle on Dec 14, 2005 16:44:48 GMT -5
David, I had ear plugs with me, but didn't use them as I wouldn't have been able to hear the alarm clock. I now have some very effective noise cancelling earphones for my MP-3 player, so those will likely take care of "noise problems" next time. Since the MP-3 Player (Palm T3) also has a built-in alarm clock, it seems like a perfect solution!
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Post by me on Dec 14, 2005 17:28:10 GMT -5
when i spent the last night of a trip in Amsterdam once, the HI had a "wake-up" service. i needed it to catch an early a.m. flight home.
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Post by patrickt on Jan 23, 2006 19:23:02 GMT -5
Wow.. this is some great info.. I'm 26, so even though I barely missed the 'youth' age for the HI card, it's good to know I'm still within the age limit... And with the age limit, I've got a question... meaning no offense to the more 'experienced' of the people on this board... understandably, the young'uns like to party and such... I was horrified when I read that some hostels impose a curfew... If this is so... what are the usual lock-out hours...? with no disrespect, I'm going on this adventure to be free, and experience life... not to be baby-sat... Feel free to help me out with this confusion... high five me... or kick me in the butt, when appropriate... Thanks  PatrickT |
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Post by Jules80 on Jan 23, 2006 19:30:41 GMT -5
most places have lockouts purely so they can clean the rooms. some are a matter of hours...11 to 2 (generally a period of the day when you're out anyway). some are excessive like 10-4 which is annoying. sometimes i would want a nap/rest about 3:30 or 4 so i could do more in the evening.... i generally avoided places with long lock out periods.
the rational behind curfiews is beyond me. generally as long as the curfew was after 1 or 2 in the morning i didn't care. i'm not a partier anyway so i was usually in bed by midnight at the latest....
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Post by patrickt on Jan 23, 2006 20:04:49 GMT -5
Ah... so you're saying the lockouts are during the day... which is fine...
But the curfews... are they 'generally' after 1 or 2?? Cause... that would be perfect.
Thanks
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