I think it is pretty obvious that when you go that low for a room price, it is kind of expected that you are not getting the best room. Common sense counts most of the time.

Só me conta uma coisa : vc se hospedou nesse ‘hotel’ ????
Acho que dormiu, pq na foto da cama dá pra ver uma parte da sua mochila. ahahahahaha
Eu teria dormido ao relento …. mesmo que essas aranhas fosse de plástico.

J. CArlos: Fiquei lá sim, mas não na cama da foto. Tinha outro cama, ligeiramente mais limpa, ao lado. Mas não acho que dormi por um segundo. Além do travisseiro de pedra, fiquei imaginando insetos mutantes subindo na minha perna.

Jenkz: you’re right, but our expectations are shaped by experience and hearsay. I found quite decent rooms for $5 in Southeast Asia and Central America. In other parts of India, a $6-7 room can be lovely. So common sense is not so common sometimes.

the spiders’ eyes can be seen! =O

Roberto,

These photos made me cringe! For me, the deal-breaker was the spiders. They’re gigantic! Hell no would I let them be my roommates.

I had a similar thing happen when I went to Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Some British backpackers in Malaysia had given me a business card for the hotel they’d stayed in a few weeks before.

“Really cheap and really nice!” they’d said. It was US$7.50 a night. When I got there, I found out that place was a run-down hellhole! Although not quite as bad as yours.

The next day, I immediately moved into a super-nice hotel that cost US$9.50 a night. I’ve never been so happy to spend more money!

Marcus

P.S. I discovered your wonderful blog AGES ago to respond to a comment Bianca wrote on the other blog I wrote for, Vagablogging.net

Inspired by your work on Mojotrotters, I re-designed my travel blog. It’s the website I’ve provided.

holy shit!!
no way!

que horror! is true we can see their eye!

oublie le $5…not even for free!

Unfortunately, Marcus, it was wither this room or $20 at a three-star. Kottayam has lousy lodging options. I took the room, making sure to sleep in a silk sleeping sack and knowing (hoping) the spiders wouldn’t bother me if I didn’t bother them.

I was out of there by the crack of dawn.

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What do the cheap hotels cost in Goa?

derum: Depends on the town. At Palolem, the backpackers’ beach of choice, seaside bungalows start at 400-500 rupees. You can find cheaper rooms in guesthouses away from the beach.

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That’s WAY too much for that room – should be $1-3! Makes for a good blog post / story though

The spiders? One LOOOOONG silent scream heard only by dogs.

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