What can you get for 30 cents these days? By our calculations, 30 cents
covers a trip to the toilet at London Kings Cross Station, 1/3 of a croissant
in Paris and a
¼ of a hot dog in NYC. Or, you could get a bed for 30 cents in one of ten
amazing HostelBookers hostels worldwide.
Every day between 21st and
25th of May, 100 beds will go on sale at 16:00 UK time. Customers can book up to
two beds per night, for travel between 18th and 22nd June 2012.
Some examples of cheap
accommodation participating in the offer include Sant Jordi Gracia, a new
hostel located in Barcelona and designed to
reflect the vibrant Barcelona
urban arts scene. There is a fixed-gear bike-inspired common area with a chill
out room with big screen and beanbags, plus a kitchen and dining room. Upstairs,
guests sleep in four, six, and eight-bed dorms. There’s also a large outdoor
private patio area accessible during the day for barbeques, reading a book or
meeting up with friends. Staff are happy to recommend cool places to go in artsy
surrounding neighbourhood El Barrio Gracia.
Guests can stay for just 30
cents at the Jazz on Amsterdam Ave
in New York City .
Awarded the ‘Most Popular’ in the HostelBookers Awards for Excellence 2012, it
is situated on the Upper West Side of Manhattan
in the heart of one of NYC’s most prestigious neighbourhoods. The property
features spacious rooms, a private lounge, lobby, café area, luggage storage
and a roof deck.
Over in the heart of
Bloomsbury, London , travellers can bed down for
30 cents at the Generator, London 's
largest hostel with over 800 beds. Lively and funky, it provides a unique
atmosphere by entertaining guests with DJ nights, karaoke, quizzes and fancy
dress evenings and is close to major attractions like the British Museum
The Vintage Hostel in Paris and MJ Place Hostel in Italy ’s
capital of Rome
are 2 of the world’s most expensive cities that are offering also 50 beds each
for 30 cents..
In Australia , WakeUp! is a fresh,
modern hostel and the hub of backpacker activity right in the heart of Sydney . Whether guests
are budget-conscious travellers or after a little luxury, Wake Up! Offers mixed
or all-female dormitory style accommodation, as well as private rooms with and
without an en-suite.