Hostel Vs Hotel

Hostel

Hotel

• Cheaper than a hotel
• Great place to meet other guests
• Self-catering kitchen saves money on eating out
• Complimentary light breakfast
• Common area with pool, X-Box, Nintendo Wii, and movie area
• Free wi-fi for laptops and cheap computer stations
• Friendly staff who like helping other travellers because 
  they are travellers themselves and encourage social interaction 
  amongst the guests
• Shared bunk-bed style dorms with between 3-7 other people in 
  the room
• Can tend to be noisy sometimes because you are sharing with 
  other people, but you also get to meet other people
• Toilet facilities are shared with others
• Laid-back atmosphere makes you feel at home
• Social activities like movie nights, pub quizzes, buffets, 
  pool tournaments, and outdoor barbeques (weather permitting)
• Small bar and travel store selling snacks, beers, travel 
  needs, and hot drinks
• Outdoor garden (lovely in the warmer months!)
• Close city centre location convenient to the main 
  transportation links and walking distance to Birmingham's main 
  attractions

• More expensive than a hostel
• Hard to meet other people
• No access to kitchen (but might have room service or tea and 
  coffee facilities
• Some might charge extra for a breakfast
• No area to hang out in besides your room (some hotels might 
  have bars or restaurants)
• Most hotels charge extra for internet access
• Staff are more business-like and less likely to be as social 
  as hostel staff
• Private room with more personalized services (wake up calls, 
  room service, TV)
• Rooms are quieter because it is a private room
• Most hotels have en-suite bathrooms
• Atmosphere more private and individual
• No social activities amongst guests
• Some hotels might have bars and small stores
• Some hotels might have outdoor gardens
• Hotels in the city centre are more expensive than hotels 
  further out from the city centre, and may not be as convenient in 
  regards to transportation lines