How To Pack for a Hostel

Packing for hostels is slightly different to packing for hotels, as there are a few amenities that hotels have but hostels don’t. Toiletries are the best example, but here is a full list of things you might forget when staying in a hostel for the first time – but that you will definitely need!

Toiletries: There are exceptions to the rule, but if you’re using shared bathrooms in a hostel there’s a high chance there won’t be any shampoo or soap in the shower stall. So make sure to take your own!

Padlock: Most good hostels offer locker facilities, but few will also supply locks free of charge. To save money, make sure to pack a padlock before you travel!

Towel: Very few hostels offer free towels to guests staying in dorm rooms.

Flip Flops: When you’re sharing showers, walking around the bathrooms and corridors bare-foot is just a little bit gross. Think of others and your own foot hygiene(!) and grab some flip flops!

The items listed above are the items most likely to be forgotten when you’re staying in a hostel for the first time, rather than a hotel. But if you’re looking for a more in-depth packing list for your first time staying in a hostel,