When I stayed in Ohrid near Lake Ohrid, every hostel and guesthouse was cash only. In Skopje, Urban Hostel accepted my card without problems. Honestly...

Nicaragua is beautiful but definitely cash-heavy. I stayed in León and Estelí and both hostels took cash only. They were upfront about it, but still a...

From Auckland to Dunedin, every hostel I stayed at accepted card payments. Even when I booked last minute, they processed card at check-in. I’d say Ne...

In Nepal, cash rules. Even in central Kathmandu, I stayed at a hostel that refused my card despite having the terminal. In Pokhara, cards were more ac...

I’d say cash is the default in Moorea hostels. During my two-week trip, only one place let me pay by card and they added a 4% surcharge. In contrast, ...

Monaco is a very modern payment environment, so I wouldn’t stress. The one hostel-style place I tried was happy to charge my card directly at check-in...

The Maldives is tricky. In the capital you’ll be fine with cards, but island hostels often prefer cash to avoid bank charges. At one point on Rasdhoo,...

Honestly, I wouldn’t even bother exchanging much cash for hostels in Luxembourg. Even smaller places like Remerschen Youth Hostel near the Moselle vin...

Stayed in Riga and also Cēsis for a hiking trip. Both hostels accepted my card, though the one in Cēsis preferred cash and asked if I had exact change...