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My "cheap" hostel mattress turned into a chiropractor visit in Lisbon
Last month I booked a 14 euro a night hostel in Lisbon because the reviews said "quirky" and "cozy." Turns out that meant a mattress with springs that poked me like acupuncture gone wrong. I woke up after night one with a knot in my lower back so bad I could barely bend over to tie my shoes. I tried putting a towel under the sheet, then two towels, then my hoodie, and still felt like I was sleeping on a bag of hammers. By day three I caved and spent 25 euros on a cheap foam pad at a local store, which was more than my room but saved my spine. That pad became my carry-on essential for every budget trip now, though it bulks up my bag on the budget airline. Has anyone else found a weird workaround for terrible hostel beds, or do you just suck it up and find a better place for 10 euros more?
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sam_cooper18d ago
Broke my collarbone in Lisbon in 2019 after a hostel bunk collapsed sideways.
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