How to find affordable hotels near a big convention at the last minute
Finding accommodation at short notice during a major conference is extremely difficult and drives prices up to hundreds of euros per night for basic hostel beds. This shortage and inflated pricing stop attendees from securing reasonably priced lodging close to the event. Event-goers are left struggling to find any available place to stay without breaking the bank.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Booking far in advance
- 2Staying outside the city and commuting via public transit or ride-sharing
- 3Refreshing event registration websites for canceled bookings
- 4Staying in a nearby town and commuting by train
- 5Visiting smaller local festivals instead
- 6Going to beer gardens later in the season
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“one, it's very hard to find accommodation at short notice this time of year.And when you CAN, it's extremely expensive.”source ↗
“I need a place to stay, and that sounds amazing!”source ↗
“Hotel and hostels are stupidly expensive”source ↗
“Beds in hostels can be north of 400€ a night”source ↗
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