Quote Originally Posted by Lifemagician View Post
Hi and Welcome to the Great American Roadtrip Forum.

If you are planning to use hostels for part of your accommodation, you might like to check out this site - the most comprehensive list of hostels worldwide. However, I would also urge you to compare prices, since hostels charge per person and motels charge by the room, which sometimes can sleep four. On the other hand, it is worth considering all the other benefits of hostels, including meeting other folk like yourself, sharing what they have been doing, and what they are planning with your plans. Often hostels also have discounts to local attractions, free tea and coffee 24/7, social activities, and much more.

When you get to popular places such as surf beaches, you will have to check and book beforehand for any accommodation. In more remote areas turning up will often work. I'd always check a day before to see if there is room. The USA Hostels in SF and LA are nearly always booked up weeks ahead..... they are great hostels.

Lifey

Awesome! Thanks for the site links! I will defiantly be looking into it.

As far as hostels go, I like them. Usually have met pretty good people like you said, ones in the same situations, traveling. I will likely just call up a few places and just check up with them on their schedules and how busy things are.