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Had to back out of a hostel booking in Prague because the check-in time was midnight
Booked a cheap place for $18 a night through a random site, showed up at 8pm and nobody was there. Called the number and they said check-in doesn't start until midnight since they turned the lobby into a nightclub. Spent 3 hours wandering with my bag trying to find another spot before finally getting a room at a grocery store's bulletin board listing. Has anyone else run into weird check-in rules like this in Europe?
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shane_nguyen5mo ago
Ever notice how the "cheapest option" almost always ends up costing you more in the long run, whether it's a hotel room or a used car or a toaster from the dollar store? It's like we all have to learn that lesson over and over again before it finally sticks.
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jennifersmith5mo ago
Oh man this is totally giving me flashbacks (not in a good way). I had a similar thing happen in Budapest last year - booked a "budget hostel" near the train station and showed up around 9pm to find the whole ground floor was a karaoke bar, no front desk in sight. The guy at the bar just waved at the stairs and said check-in was "whenever the party ends" which was apparently never. I ended up sleeping in a 24-hour McDonald's until like 4am when they finally let me grab my key. The worst part was they still charged me full price for that night even though I barely used the bed. Learned my lesson about reading the fine print on those super cheap listings because they're usually hiding something weird like a nightclub lobby or a check-in window that's like 2am to 6am.
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