Kosovo is a mix. Pristina hostels often accept card - mine near Mother Teresa Square did. But out in Peja or Prizren, smaller places almost always wan...

Jamaica isn’t the easiest place for card payments in hostels. In Montego Bay, one hostel had a working card machine, but at another, the machine was “...

The Isle of Man is largely card-friendly, but I did come across the occasional “cash preferred” sign at budget hostels. My main check-in at a Douglas ...

Budapest hostels are generally modern and accept cards without issues. I stayed near Keleti station, and check-in was quick with contactless. In small...

Hostels in Guatemala are mixed. I paid by card in Antigua, but in Quetzaltenango they demanded cash upfront. ATMs are around, but queues and outages a...

Gibraltar is small, and most hostels know travelers rely on cards. Mine in Irish Town took card with no problems, though they had a sign warning “cash...

During my trip to the coast, every hostel asked for dalasi in cash. Even tourist-oriented hostels in Kololi wanted cash upfront. The only time I saw a...

Finland might be one of the easiest countries for avoiding ATM runs. I went up north to Rovaniemi, stayed in a family-run hostel, and they still took ...

El Salvador is a bit mixed. While hostels in San Salvador or along the Ruta de las Flores may accept card, many outside the city run on cash only. Whe...