DS is 17 soon. He and one of his best friends have hatched a plan to go for a short trip to the UK (we are British but live outside the UK). They are looking at a combination of staying with family when they can, and staying in hostels on some nights.
His friend is female, he’s male. They aren’t a couple (they’ve been friends since they were tiny), just really good friends.
It’s a long time since I did any hosteling. What would be the best way for them to organise this? Each of them stay in separate male / female dorms? Or mixed ones so that they can be together? Anyone got experience of mixed sex groups going off together at this age?