Most Expensive Hostels in the World

Wow, those are expensive prices for dorm beds! Here at Green Mango Inn in Metro Manila, the Philippines and near 4 airports, our air-conditioned shared dorm room has beds at US$5 each per day, and the bathroom just outside has hot showers too... you can email us at [email][email protected][/email] for reservations...

I dream of affordable travel for everyone, so we try to keep our rates for beds and private rooms as affordable as possible...

Any suggestions for less costly hostels in Europe? even in Germany, which is well-known for efficiency and therefore can maybe find ways to lower costs too???

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Our beds in Munich during Oktoberfest cost € 40 this year. That´s just a few cent short of US$ 60 at the moment. Our competitors charge up to € 59 though - enough people are ready to pay that (or even more) but we think that´s in no reasonable relation to what they get, so we set the limit at € 40 for now.

I saw on Hostelworld that Meininger Berlin charged € 120 for a bed in a mixed quad ensuite on the finals weekend of the Football World Cup last year. I´m not sure though if anyone booked for that sort of prices. Many hostels were only half full during world cup - their expectations were just way too high. Many backpackers avoided Germany altogether because they couldn´t afford it.

I can confirm your rumor about Athens. Prices over € 100 were asked.
Prices not only skyrocketed in Athens, but all over Greece. It turned out to be a fatal mistake for Greece´s tourism industry - many People who went there every year (families and retirees above all) went to Turkey or Spain instead - and liked it there as well, many may never return to Greece.

I do not really think there is a general trend that hostels are getting more expensive. They only do in cities where real estate prices go up - so they have no choice.
In cities like Berlin I observe a diversifying market. Some hostels go for prime locations, invest lots in interior design and good service - and charge high prices (best example: Circus). Others, however, build huge beasts in bad locations (only an underground station must be nearby, everything else does not matter) and specifically target travellers who just want a cheap place to crash (best example: Generator). Both strategies work.