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AIBU to be surprised a youth hostel has no road access?

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Chocolateapot · 19/05/2026 22:07

My friend has arranged a yearly tradition birthday weekend in a youth hostel in England. All good fun, we usually all pile in (some with babies/young kids) and catch up, drink and play board games. All very wholesome and I look forward to it.
This year I’ve found out that the hostel has no access by road for 3 miles so I won’t be able to go. I feel like a bad friend bailing on it but they have been understanding of it. AIBU to think that a hostel should be accessible by road and be surprised it isn’t?

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museumum · 19/05/2026 22:09

Yabu isolated hostels are awesome.there are so few left. They should be treasured. But your friend is more unreasonable booking it for a group who are not hikers.

thesealion · 19/05/2026 22:08

How do you get to this hostel? Is it literally in the middle of a field?