Price Increase and I am looking for feedback

[TOW]

Crazy Larry's Hostel new price is $50 per person per night now. This includes lots of food and snacks, best Wi-Fi in Damascus-that's a fact, Smart TV in the Hiker Room-you have to be smart to operate the thing and I am not, breakfast, laundry, mail drops-anyone can have their mail sent to pick up-there is no requirement to stay, free parking for guests who want to take off hiking for a bit, HVAC.

I edited this from the original post.

Price is sometimes negotiable as well depending on how well you can haggle for a doable budget that you have set for yourself......

Attention druggies and alcoholics find another spot..........
Hope I get a good and fair discussion about this......

[Lone Wolf]

doing "drugs responsibly" will turn potential guests away. alcohol too for that matter

[TOW]

doing "drugs responsibly" will turn potential guests away. alcohol too for that matter

Good point think I will drop that

[kestral]

[QUOTE=Lone Wolf;2203581]doing "drugs responsibly" will turn potential guests away

”drugs responsibly “ might bring unwanted attention from law enforcement or folks looking to buy said drugs. Possibly not the environment you are looking for.

good luck with your venture! Always great to have options.

[TOW]

[QUOTE=kestral;2203616]

doing "drugs responsibly" will turn potential guests away

”drugs responsibly “ might bring unwanted attention from law enforcement or folks looking to buy said drugs. Possibly not the environment you are looking for.

good luck with your venture! Always great to have options.

Let me inform you of one thing that you may not be aware of the cops can and have walked in here anytime they wanted too. This is a public business they have that right. Besides I am known to bring on unwanted attention to myself pretty dang good so I am use to it. And I might run for council one of these days so we can work on legalizing pot!

[The Cleaner]

+1. I still meet hikers who are hiking w/o sufficient funds to hike. Many still expect to cook on a fire, stay in shelters every night and work for stay at hostels. More hikers on the trail and many have no idea of how things used to be.

[Coffee]

That's about twice the typical rate for hostels. In my opinion, alacarte pricing is better - let people who only want a bunk pay only for that instead of bundling in food and other services. the only service I'd bundle in is wifi which is a baseline expectation today.

[TOW]

That's about twice the typical rate for hostels. In my opinion, alacarte pricing is better - let people who only want a bunk pay only for that instead of bundling in food and other services. the only service I'd bundle in is wifi which is a baseline expectation today.

It is always cheaper if you do not want all that

[lonehiker]

Are you wanting a good and fair discussion about responsible drug use or the subject of the thread?

[MuddyWaters]

I may be out of touch
And i dont know what you really offer

But $60 seems too high for any hostel ive ever been at. And ive stayed in really nice ones. About $38 has been tops, with great breakfast. Laundry ala carte. Food...if its in town...thats where i want food, not from hostel.

Ill confirm wolfs statement. Responsible or not, open alcohol use, and drug use, will leave you with much smaller potential customer base. Many simply avoid.

[rickb]

Responsible or not, open alcohol use, and drug use, will leave you with much smaller potential customer base. Many simply avoid.

Crying shame that some that some Hostels have felt a need to prohibit all alcohol on their premises. Heck, even the AMC doesn’t do that.

I get why some church and town facilities feel a need to keep their places dry — but is it really all that common for others places to be so draconian these days?

[rocketsocks]

Crying shame that some that some Hostels have felt a need to prohibit all alcohol on their premises. Heck, even the AMC doesn’t do that.

I get why some church and town facilities feel a need to keep their places dry — but is it really all that common for others places to be so draconian these days?

would no smoking be considered draconian?

[MuddyWaters]

Crying shame that some that some Hostels have felt a need to prohibit all alcohol on their premises. Heck, even the AMC doesn’t do that.

I get why some church and town facilities feel a need to keep their places dry — but is it really all that common for others places to be so draconian these days?

Theres a difference between a few people drinking a beer.
And what tends to happen when party people show up. Things get loud, infringing on those that want a quiet time.

Youll never satisfy everyone.

[Lone Wolf]

Crying shame that some that some Hostels have felt a need to prohibit all alcohol on their premises. Heck, even the AMC doesn’t do that.

AMC hut users don't stay up til all hours getting trashed and crappin'/peeing and having sex in full view of neighbors

[TOW]

Crying shame that some that some Hostels have felt a need to prohibit all alcohol on their premises. Heck, even the AMC doesn’t do that.

I get why some church and town facilities feel a need to keep their places dry — but is it really all that common for others places to be so draconian these days?

I don't drink nor do hardcore drugs unless you think pot is hardcore. I really do not have a problem with those who want to partake of those things but be cool about it

[Shrewd]

I read responsible drug use as enjoy a joint on the back porch butttttt I agree, it would probably be best to be tolerable of it but not specifically mention so.

An important thing for lots of people here to consider is that this is in Damascus, which certainly sees its share of drunken lunatics.

When I was in town last year the majority of hikers, myself included, went to the Fiddle because t was the only place that was ok with booze. I didn’t want to party like a 20 year old but I wanted to have a few beers sitting in a warm room after 4 days of frigid rain.

I remember thinking Damascus is a strange place...

Anyway, I get why you’re pricing it as you are, and suspect you’ll still sell out in peak season, but I’d never pay 60 buys for anything less than a hotel room

[Slo-go'en]

60 bucks, even with food is significantly higher then the other options in town. That's in the ball park of the B+B's in town.

At that price you'll drive out all but the most affluent hikers or those who are desperate for a place to stay at any price since everywhere else is full up. That will keep the riff raft out for sure, but could limit your clientele.

[TOW]

60 bucks, even with food is significantly higher then the other options in town. That's in the ball park of the B+B's in town.

At that price you'll drive out all but the most affluent hikers or those who are desperate for a place to stay at any price since everywhere else is full up. That will keep the riff raft out for sure, but could limit your clientele.

Good point...........

Okay I am going to drop the price to $45 and be done with it....

[TOW]

60 bucks, even with food is significantly higher then the other options in town. That's in the ball park of the B+B's in town.

At that price you'll drive out all but the most affluent hikers or those who are desperate for a place to stay at any price since everywhere else is full up. That will keep the riff raft out for sure, but could limit your clientele.

The heck you say, bs.............. yeah it will keep the bad apples away and that is exactly what I want. I have spent years reaching out to these troubled souls and I will continue to do so but not at my business

[TOW]

The heck you say, bs.............. yeah it will keep the bad apples away and that is exactly what I want. I have spent years reaching out to these troubled souls and I will continue to do so but not at my business

I lied I am already helping folks