MilkyWookiee
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Hey ladies!
So apparently I've reached the point where skiing is getting way out of my price range, and it's the lodging expenses that are the most absurd. I've finally found a hostel near my favorite hill (homestyle hostel near okemo) and for $40 a night it seems like it could be a great move.
I've never stayed in a hostel and was hoping some of you who have stayed either here or in other Hostels could give me some advice on what to expect. Are dorms usually separated by gender? Traveling alone, I'd be more comfortable in a dorm with just women, but traveling with my boyfriend obviously we'd like to be in the same dorm. Also where do you keep your bags? Ski gear is pricey so I want to know my stuff is safe.
And are the bathrooms normally set up more like a public bathroom with multiple stalls and sinks and such, or is it common to have 1 toilet, sink, and shower shared among a bunch of people. Obviously for skiing, we're all trying to head out at about the same time and that could be a mad house with a single bathroom!
So apparently I've reached the point where skiing is getting way out of my price range, and it's the lodging expenses that are the most absurd. I've finally found a hostel near my favorite hill (homestyle hostel near okemo) and for $40 a night it seems like it could be a great move.
I've never stayed in a hostel and was hoping some of you who have stayed either here or in other Hostels could give me some advice on what to expect. Are dorms usually separated by gender? Traveling alone, I'd be more comfortable in a dorm with just women, but traveling with my boyfriend obviously we'd like to be in the same dorm. Also where do you keep your bags? Ski gear is pricey so I want to know my stuff is safe.
And are the bathrooms normally set up more like a public bathroom with multiple stalls and sinks and such, or is it common to have 1 toilet, sink, and shower shared among a bunch of people. Obviously for skiing, we're all trying to head out at about the same time and that could be a mad house with a single bathroom!