Inexpensive and cheap places to stay in the USA and around the world!

So, you want to travel, but not pay $50 + for a room or suite at a hotel?

Somethings around the $5.00 to $10.00 range fit your budget better?

This Hub is right for you.

In order to do most things that save you money, thinking outside the normal channels is paramount. Their are hostels, hotels and private rooms throughout the world that are available to rent - you just have to know where to look.

Lets start with the most basic of accommodations, hostels.

Hostels were first set up in Europe for students that wanted a place to stay without having to spend a lot of money. Hence, most hostels throughout the world have at least one room that has bunk beds. A place to sleep, with very few amenities.

Since travel has evolved, hostel now a days are used by almost everyone - from students traveling on the cheap, to businessmen who want to save a buck or two, to senior citizens who are traveling on a low budget.

Hostels are found in almost every country throughout the world - the US, Canada, Europe, Central and South America, Africa and Asia. Anywhere that a person could think of traveling, probably has a hostel within the country

The best sites to find hostels at are:

1) http://www.hostelworld.co

2) http://www.hostels.com.

3) http://www.hostelbookers.com

4) http://www.hihostels.com

These sites will allow you to make reservations online, and usually they have opinions from travelers that have stayed at the hostels.

Like most things in life, it is always best to double check the quality of the hostel before booking.

To double check the quality of the hostels that are listed, if no opinions are given at the sites listed above, check out these sites.

1) The Lonely Planet - A travel site with tons of information and recommendations on hostels and hotels. Sites and cities are discussed, too.

2) Moon Travel Guides - Basically the same as Lonely Planet, just a different site with different people.

3) BootsnAll Travel - Another website full of information and recommendations.

4) Dave's Travel Corner A website full of blogs, photography and recommendations.

This would give you a good idea if the hostels are worth staying at.

By checking the sites above, this will also give you an idea of what there is to see in the town you are planning to visit. Travelers are very active bloggers and posters. If they like/dislike something, they are not afraid to voice their opinions.

The advantages of staying in a hostel are:

1) Usually, a cheap place to stay.

2) An opportunity to meet other travelers.

3) Hostels usually have more information about less expensive places to visit in the town they are in.

4) Sometimes the hostels have many conveniences like pools, WIFI, free movies, free coffee and a restaurant on site.

Hostels have evolved into convenient places to stay, with all the amenities that one could ask for, at an inexpensive price.

If a traveler want to see the world on a tight budget, hostels are one of the many places to stay that will not cost a bundle.