Rant: The hostel in Bratislava that charged me for a towel, twice

Stayed at a place last month that hit me with a 3 euro towel fee at check in, then again at checkout because I mentioned it. Brought my own microfiber camp towel after that, it packs tiny and dries fast. Anyone else carry their own stuff just to dodge these surprise charges?

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mark_green28d ago

My buddy had the exact same thing happen in Prague a couple years back. He paid for a towel at check in, used it, and then the front desk tried to charge him again at checkout because the first charge was "for a different towel" or something weird like that. He spent like twenty minutes arguing with them over three euros, and finally the manager just shrugged and said it was a system error. Since then he brings one of those thin Turkish towels everywhere, and he says he's probably saved enough in random fees to buy a nice dinner. It's wild how hostels will nickel and dime you for stuff that should just be included in the room price. I mean, charging for a towel at all feels like a scam, but doing it twice is just straight up robbery.