I was just wondering how "fun" and especially "character" are defined in the context of a hostel. What type of activities (drinking not withstanding) add to the fun factor of a hostel and what creates the character of a hostel? From an architecture and interior design point of view, our hostel has a lot of character. It is a renovated interior of a heritage building with huge ovens and orginal timber doors, high ceilings with elaborate covings and ornaments.. The bathrooms are lavish and everything is cozy and warm. The hostel is not themed, it does not have patterned designs and is not vividly coloured except for the bedlinen, for which there is a color-code based on the dorm or room. However, we rarely get full marks for "character" in the reviews and even less so for the "fun" and we are really looking for ways in which we could improve these two aspects of our hostel.
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