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My "budget" hostel door lock broke and I was trapped in the bathroom for an hour in Prague
Last month in Prague, I saved $12 a night by staying in a place where the bathroom door handle snapped off while I was inside. Had to yell through the wall for a random German guy to slide a butter knife under the door to pop the latch. Has anyone else had a cheap accommodation failure that almost ruined their trip?
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wade7804mo ago
Carry a credit card to slide between the latch and the frame, works every time on those cheap locks.
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davis.ivan4mo ago
Was the door handle one of those round knobs that just spins freely? I had the same thing happen in a hostel in Budapest two years ago. I started carrying a small multi-tool in my daypack ever since, and it saved me when a shower faucet handle came off in my hand. For the door issue specifically, I learned to always check if the lock has a little slot on the outside where you can poke a coin or a keycard to pop it open. That trick got me out of a sticky situation in a guesthouse in Krakow once.
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