I found a hostel in Kiruna (northern Sweden) to stay at, which looked quite good, so I emailed a reservation request. I got this back this morning:
Hi! Sorry, only a singleroom is aviable in this minute. Welcome another time.
I was booking one bed in a dorm room, and the single rooms are twice the price. I thought it looked a bit fishy - booking one bed in a tiny town a month and a half in advance - so I googled the place for reviews, and saw this review:
This hostel is by far the best hostel I've stayed in throughout Europe. The only thing I would caution you concerns making reservations. The man who works at the reception isn't the friendliest, but if he tells you that the rooms are filling up fast, don't believe him. We brought an extra friend, and although we were given a four-bed room, he only let the three of us stay in there. I think he wanted to make an extra 300 kronor that he charged my friend for a single room. Also, the place is rarely booked, so don't let him pressure you into making a reservation ASAP.
I know I shouldn't let it, but stuff like this really gets to me. There's no need to lie about it - all that's doing is making me book another hostel. They might be telling the truth, I know, but it doesn't look like it. I hate liars.
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