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Foreign Creator Tests Dhaka’s 90-Cent Floating Boat Hotel
Hugh Abroad visited a very cheap place to sleep on boats in Dhaka.
One night costs about 120 Bangladeshi taka, or around 90 cents.
The boats have small rooms with bunk beds.
Some rooms have fans, windows, mosquito nets, and places to hang clothes.
People can also stay there for months.
Hugh found one room very cramped and said it felt extremely hot.
He also disliked the smell and condition of one bathroom.
People online argued about whether the unusual stay was brave, unsafe, or worth the very low price.
Hugh Abroad visited boat-based accommodation in Dhaka costing about 120 Bangladeshi taka, or roughly 90 cents, per night.
The floating rooms contain bunk-style beds, and some include mosquito nets, fans, windows, and laundry space.
Guests told Hugh they had stayed on the boats for about two months, with one running a small business in Dhaka.
Hugh described the rooms as cramped and extremely hot, while criticizing the smell and condition of one bathroom.
Online reactions ranged from jokes and safety concerns to praise for the low price and Hugh’s willingness to try unusual lodging.
- Who
- Travel creator Hugh Abroad and people living on the boats.
- What
- A video tour and attempted overnight stay at extremely low-cost floating boat accommodation.
- Where
- On boats located on a river in Dhaka.
- When
- Recently, according to the article; no specific date is provided.
- Why
- Hugh wanted to explore unusual, inexpensive accommodation and show viewers its conditions.
Critics and Safety Concerns
Low-Cost and Adventure Supporters
Whether the stay is worthwhile
Critics and Safety Concerns
Some viewers said the accommodation looked worse than a prison, unsafe, or an unnecessary risk.
Low-Cost and Adventure Supporters
Others said the price made it worthwhile and asked what people should expect for less than a dollar.
Hugh’s decision to stay
Critics and Safety Concerns
Commenters questioned why someone with money would choose such basic accommodation and warned about possible illness or danger.
Low-Cost and Adventure Supporters
Other viewers praised Hugh’s bravery and willingness to visit places most tourists might avoid.
Key facts
- Nightly price
- 120 Bangladeshi taka, approximately 90 cents, for one person.
- Accommodation
- Small rooms with bunk-style beds on boats placed on a river.
- Long-term stays
- Two men said they had each lived on a boat for about two months.
- Estimated monthly cost
- Hugh estimated a stay could cost less than $30 for a month.
- Room conditions
- Rooms were described as extremely cramped, with some having fans, windows, mosquito nets, and laundry space.
- Bathroom conditions
- Hugh criticized the smell and said one toilet was a hole in the ground.
- Online response
- Viewers expressed both strong safety and hygiene concerns and support for the very low price.
Quotes
Online viewer
Viewer commenting on the conditions shown in Hugh Abroad's videos
“Honestly, for less than a dollar, it's worth it.”
NDTV
“I feel like prison is more inviting.”
NDTV
Hugh Abroad
Foreign travel creator who toured and attempted to stay in Dhaka's floating boat accommodation
“Yuck. Oh my God, the smell. It's a hole in the ground. Oh, God.”
NDTV
Sources
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