Out with wild parties, in with soft lighting and wellness centres. Welcome to the new age of backpacking
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Grungy hostel rooms crammed with bunk beds, shared mouldy bathrooms and rat-infested kitchens were once accepted as the price of cheap travel.
And there are still plenty of hostels keeping that grimy tradition alive, if online reviews are anything to go by.