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For me the price of accommodation is pretty prohibitive. It's one of the most expensive times of the year and Germany is also one of the most expensive countrie
by wkat4242 2y ago
For me the price of accommodation is pretty prohibitive. It's one of the most expensive times of the year and Germany is also one of the most expensive countries in Europe. I've looked at it once but the hotels were too expensive for me (I think it was in Hamburg then).
But it's ok, I can watch it online. I don't like travelling during this busy period anyway.
- namibj 2y agoThere is affordable accomodation: nearby gymnasiums where you bring a "bed" and "duvet" and "towel+shampoo" and get by with like 5 bucks a night.
- kalium-xyz 2y agoI dont think thats for everyone. Speaking as someone who has done it.
- mr_mitm 2y agoOf course not, it's for people who can't spend more than five bucks a night.
- crest 2y agoIt's an option for those on a tight budget aka "beggars can't be choosers". Hotels are a lot cheaper if you book a (fully) refundable stay months in advance instead of waiting until you have a ticket.
- aveao 2y agoFriends who booked months earlier still paid a bit of a premium. Much cheaper than now of course, but you should still budget for €150/night or so.
- wkat4242 2y agoOh yeah I'm too old for that though :)
- seb1204 2y agoLive life, give it a go.
- wkat4242 2y agoI've done that in the past (I lived in youth hostels for years in fact) but I can't now. Especially because I sleep with a CPAP machine as well.
- selimthegrim 2y agoI was wondering how those work in hostels. I have taken mine with me and gotten one of the eight bunk rooms or so next to an outlet
- wkat4242 2y agoI just don't take the risk of getting hostels. It's not sure you can get a bunk near an outlet, the machine can be messed with or broken etc.
- croes 2y agoMost expensive? https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings_by_country.jsp?title=2024®ion=150 https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings_by_country.js... Some things are pretty cheap compared to other countries, meat for instance
- wkat4242 2y agoTrue but I'm in Spain. Last time I looked a hotel or guesthouse was around 200€ a night which is really a lot for me. Of course this is a time when lots of people travel. But I didn't mean to complain, just to say it's not only the ticket availability that's a factor. And this is not something the organisation can help of course. It's a German event so of course it's in Germany. And the tickets themselves are well priced. And like I said, I really appreciate them making everything available online. I do tend to go to the Dutch hacker camps that are being held once every 4 years.
- bowsamic 2y agoHamburg is also one of the most expensive cities in Germany