I work in party hostels all around the world. I clean gross rooms and host all-night pub crawls in exchange for a free place to live — here's what it's like.

Jan 5 2023 by Business Insider

 
Taylor Futch, in the foreground.

Courtesy of Taylor Futch

Taylor Futch works at party hostels and does everything from leading pub crawls to manning the desk. While she loves the hostel life, it comes with challenges like toxic bosses and cleaning up vomit. She documents her daily life and travels as a hostel worker on TikTok for her 47,000 followers.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Taylor Futch, a 25-year-old hostel worker from Ocala, Florida. It has been edited for...

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