My cheap hostel bunk collapsed in Prague last month | Budget Travel Hacks

Jake Wells · 2026-03-09T18:15:05.824036+00:00

I was trying to save money and booked a bed for $12 a night. In the middle of the night, the whole wooden frame just gave out and I hit the floor. I had to sleep on a mattress on the floor for the rest of the stay. Has anyone else had a bunk bed fail on them, and what did you do about it?

cameronm475mo ago

Yikes, @lee18, that's just bad luck.

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lee186mo ago

Been there. Always check the frame before you climb in.

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abby_martinez6mo ago

Solid advice from @lee18, but honestly, who actually remembers to do that every single time? You get in the zone, just want to get the job done, and then bam, you're halfway up a wobbly mess. Happens to the best of us. Feels like you need a checklist just to look at a ladder these days.

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wells.christopher6mo ago

Did you at least get a refund for that night?

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