When I stayed at the Norfolk Island Holiday Lodge near Kingston, they preferred cash payments for hostel bookings and on-site expenses. Card acceptanc...

Hostels in Nauru are few and mostly take cash only. When I stayed near the Yaren District at the Menen Hotel, they preferred cash payments, mostly in ...

In Mauritania, hostels like the Azalaï Hotel in Nouakchott mostly take cash payments. The card infrastructure is weak, so don’t count on paying for lo...

I stayed at the cute little Bikini Lagoon Dive Resort and tried to use my card, but they only accepted cash for the hostel section. Most places on Maj...

In Lesotho, hostels and smaller guesthouses mostly prefer cash payments. I stayed at Malealea Lodge and had to pay in South African rand cash. Card us...

In Iran, international cards (Visa, Mastercard, AmEx) are practically useless thanks to sanctions. Hostels-even ones like Daric Eco-Hostel in Tehran’s...

Most hostels and guesthouses in Guyana, especially around Georgetown, mainly prefer cash payments. I stayed at Lili’s Guest House in the city, and the...

In Conakry, most guesthouses like Résidence Sandervalia or Al Nour expect you to pay cash-card machines are rare. Even if hostels show up on booking p...

In Guadeloupe, especially in Pointe-à-Pitre, the Green Hostel accepts cards (Visa/Mastercard) and cash-but other hostels like E.Gwada Hostel in Gosier...