Posted on June 21, 2007 in
travel
Okay, I’m in a bit of a pickle here. I need to find accommodation for when I’m in Vancouver for the concert. The family that I have over there is not going to work out, as they are out of town that weekend. I have friends, but I don’t really feel comfortable asking to stay at their place when I really wouldn’t be able to have a proper visit with them … and it just seems weird (and kinda like I’d be using them) to go off to a concert by myself, and then expect the friend to wait up for me until I get back, only for me to crash and go home the next morning. I know I wouldn’t really like it if a friend did that to me.
So, I’ve been looking at my options, and here’s what I’ve come up with so far:
- Hostel – Private Room w/bathroom ($100): I’ve already booked this because they fill up fast and I didn’t want to lose this as an option, but I can cancel my reservation at any time. I like that the hostel is down the block from the concert hall, so I wouldn’t have to walk downtown Vancouver alone at night … and I also like the fact that it’s a private room because, well, it’s private. But that comes at a cost.
- Hostel – 4-person room ($30): The cheapest option (at the same hostel as the above option), but I really hate the idea of not being able to have my quiet time to read a book or write, etc. Plus, people that usually stay at hostels like to go out to the bars and stuff, and I don’t like the idea of being woken up in the middle of the night by a bunch of drunken girls. I mean, I suppose I could suck it up for just one night. There’d really only be 3 other people in the room with me, afterall.
- YWCA – Private room w/shared bathroom ($90): About 1KM from the concert hall. I’ve stayed at the Y a bunch of times with field hockey teams, and I like the location. That being said, for an extra $10, I could just stay at the hostel with my own private bathroom, and it’d be closer to the venue.
- Suck it up, and ask a friend if I can stay with them (free): I really really really don’t want to have to do this … unless the friend offered their place to me (without me having to resort to hinting about needing a place to stay or anything), and even then, I’d feel bad.
So, what would you do? Would you try another option that I haven’t thought of before?