You may be asked to pay extra to use hot water for a shower. Shower and toilet facilities are often shared between rooms. Shared cooking facilities may be provided. Like youth hostels, they are most popular with the under-30 crowd, but many older people stay in them too. Hostels are a great place to meet people from all over the world, share tips on places to see or avoid, and make contacts for sharing rides.
Numerous websites cater for backpackers.
We have listed a few in our newsletter . The term is also applied to a variety of older hotel-type accommodation and small guesthouses, which include breakfast in the cost of a room. Several websites provide listings of bed and breakfast places in Australia. All meals are provided. Guests are usually encouraged to take part in farm activities, such as milking cows, riding horses, feeding pigs, and so on.