10 Reasons to stay in a hostel this Valentine's Day

13 February 2017

The luxury of a private room at an affordable price

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Many people believe that staying in a hostel means bunking up with 8 or more strangers, which, can be great if you're a solo traveller. However, hostels surprise many in their wide availability for you to fine tune your budget accommodation to suit the traveller you are and the trip you are on. 9 in 10 hostels offer exclusive private rooms with ensuite bathrooms - extras that can make your stay as intimate and special as you make it, without crashing your budget.

Location, Location, Location

Location is the second top reason that millennials choose to stay in hostels. If you're planning to take your partner away somewhere special for a romantic getaway, you want your base to be in an ideal location surrounding key city sights, restaurants, shops, bars etc..

There's a hostel for every occasion

As it's Valentine's and you want to take your partner away somewhere exciting without spending too much - today's modern hostels boast a stylish and modern decor often including facilities such as rooftop bars, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, cinema rooms and more. You can adapt your accommodation choice to fit with the style of trip you are taking. If it's a romantic weekend in Paris, there's s a hostel that will suit. If you're planning a holiday to spice up the relationship, there's a hostel that will suit.

You don't have to make every special occasion an expensive one - hostels save you a lot of money

If you're planning a quick city break with you're loved one, a lot of us find that we spend more time getting out and about and making the most of the short vacation actually exploring, rather than getting cooped up in our rooms. Hostels are a perfect transition between affordable accommodation, ideal location, whilst providing all the modern facilities you would need for a short stay. You are going to want to make your Valentine's trip memorable.

If you like meeting other people on trips, hostels are the perfect places to do that

You may be a singleton this Valentine's and might want to treat yourself/ avoid being the awkward third wheel when all of your friends are coupled up. Hostels provide the perfect destination to meet new people! Over 60% of Hostelworld's customers are solo travellers.

And you can double date..

There' always the option to go on a group couple trip at Valentine's.

You can visit some of the romantic places in the world

Who would turn down a Valentine's city break in Paris or Rome?

Hostels are renowned for hosting some of the best bars in the world

Fun, social and memorable

And rooftops

.. that's romantic..

A hostel might just be one of the most unusual places to propose..

There's definitely a way to do it differently and there are many options you could go, this might just be a great one. Book a weekend stay in a private apartment room in the boutique hostel Casa Gracia, located in the heart of Barcelona. Each room is particularly unique boasting individual mixes of period Spanish features and a retro-modern style - oh and a beautiful terrace overlooking the city - scene set.