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Tried that "soundproof" hostel pod and ended up hearing EVERYTHING anyway
Booked a 3 night stay at a supposedly "quiet" pod hostel in Lisbon last month. Paid $42 a night for the premium one with the soundproofing panels. First night, the guy in the pod next to me snored like a chainsaw AND I could hear the street noise through the damn window. The panels are basically cardboard with foam glued on. Learned that real soundproofing costs way more than that, and now I just bring good earplugs and a white noise app. Anyone found a hostel that actually delivers on quiet rooms?
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carr.daniel1d ago
Cardboard with foam glued on. That's actually hilarious in a sad way. $42 a night for what's basically a mattress in a cubicle. I'd be furious. Those places are just regular dorms with some foam strips stuck to the walls. Real soundproofing needs mass loaded vinyl, double drywall, all that heavy stuff. Hostels are never gonna spend that kind of money. Earplugs and white noise is the only real solution I've found too.
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