Hostel vs Airbnb in Lisbon - the hostel won by a mile

Last month I stayed at a hostel in Lisbon for 8 euros a night and then tried a cheap Airbnb for 35. The hostel had free walking tours, a kitchen with free pasta, and I met 3 people to split a tuk-tuk tour with. The Airbnb was a damp basement room with no AC and the host charged me for a towel. Has anyone else found hostels way better value than budget Airbnbs in Europe?

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clairen852h ago

Honestly yeah, the Airbnb game in Europe has gotten so bad with hidden fees and sketchy hosts. Ngl I paid 40 euros for a place in Barcelona that was basically a closet with a wet mattress.