My wife and I are planning a SOBO thru hike in 2017 and while we are fairly experienced, we've only stayed in one hostel. That was during the off season and we had the place to ourselves. Given the party atmosphere I've heard about at many of the hostels, is this typical or something more commonly associated with the NOBO bubble? Is there usually any privacy to be had?
We would like to cut costs by avoiding motels when possible...