Originally Posted by
Mitsu3000gt
Nobody's arguing, all I did was reply with my personal experience and obviously YMMV. I've been in that exact station and had it work out just like I described, so I shared my experience.
It's not really a downgrade - just for example if I am with someone, maybe we get the place with a big jacuzzi. If I'm alone, I can get just as nice of a place in a similar location without that, for less money, and I don't need a huge hot tub all to myself. Big difference between that and a hostel. Or maybe you get the place with the queen bed instead of a king, but all else equal. You aren't really downgrading, but you're saving money. Basically you just adjust the amenities to better suit 1 person rather than 2, and you can pay a lot less but maintain the same location and overall quality of accommodation.