Picked a hostel over a cheap hotel in Barcelona and it saved me way more than I thought

I was booking my trip to Barcelona last month and had to choose between a $30/night hostel and a $50/night budget hotel. I went with the hostel because it had free walking tours and a shared kitchen. Ended up saving $140 over a week and met a group that split a paella cooking class with me. Has anyone else found hostels actually cheaper than hotels when you add up all the extras?

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felixhenderson15d ago

Wow, you really saved a whole $140, that's life changing I guess.

stellat4615d ago

But honestly, why is everyone acting like $140 is nothing? Thats a car payment for a lot of people, or like two weeks of groceries depending where you live. Ive had months where finding an extra $100 would have saved me from overdraft fees and late charges. Its not about the number, its about the habit of actually saving something instead of nothing.

kevin33115d ago

Slam that credit card debt with a whole $140, I'm sure your retirement account is shaking in its boots. But hey, free paella buddies sound pretty sweet.