If you're planning your first stay in a hostel, you may wonder what to pack. The good news is you don't need to pack any bedding or linen in your backpack or luggage. Hostels provide basic bedding such as sheets, pillows, and blankets for your stay. The bedding is included for the duration of your stay.
Do hostels usually have laundry?
Depending on where you're travelling to, you'll find many hostels have a laundry room or service that lets you wash clothes for a fee, usually based on weight. Make sure you ask about this when you arrive as it can sometimes take a couple of days to have your clothes washed and returned.
Do you bring sheets to a hostel?
Do hostels provide sheets and towels?
All hostels should provide clean sheets and linen.
Do hostels in Europe have sheets?
Most hostels provide clean linens for free, or will rent them to you for a few dollars per stay. In fact, many hostels forbid outside linen and sleeping bags, due to hygiene concerns.
Are beds assigned in hostels?
When you first enter a hostel room, sometimes you are allocated a bed and if that's the case, usually moving bed isn't liked too much. If you're not allocated a specific bed, and there are multiple free bed to choose from, that's where having a good idea of how to pick the best bed comes in.