Doha is super modern, so even the budget hostels are fine with card. I stayed near Souq Waqif and the place processed my Visa at check-in with no issu...

Honestly in PNG it’s pretty much cash everywhere. I stayed in Port Moresby and Goroka and the hostels I found only accepted kina. Some of the larger h...

In Panama City I found most of the popular hostels like Luna’s Castle and Selina Casco Viejo had no problem taking card. Out in Bocas del Toro though,...

In Pakistan, don’t expect hostel check-ins to take card. I stayed in Lahore and Islamabad and every hostel wanted rupees in cash. The staff explained ...

Norway is one of the easiest places for card use. I stayed in Oslo, Bergen, and Tromsø hostels and every single one accepted Visa or Mastercard with n...

I stayed in Lagos and Abuja and can say most hostels and guesthouses wanted cash upfront. I tried to use card once in Surulere and their machine didn’...

I traveled around Maputo and Tofo and honestly every hostel I stayed at asked for cash. They were friendly about it, but card terminals just weren’t c...

Stayed in Ulaanbaatar last summer and most of the hostels I used wanted cash. Zaya Hostel and Sunpath Hostel both asked for tugrik on arrival, even th...

Malta is very card-friendly overall, including hostels. I stayed in Valletta and St Julian’s, and both hostels accepted card without hesitation. Even ...