‘Should be illegal' – Man Utd and Spurs fans face staying in £2000 Squid Game-like hostel for Europa League final

The Irish Sun

16-05-2025

A BILBAO hostel has been slammed for charging football fans over £2,000 - to stay in beds reminiscent of Netflix show Squid Game.
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A hostel that reminds fans of Squid Game has gone viral for its Europa League pricing
Credit: Jam Press/Bilbao Metropolitan Hostel by Bossh Hotels
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The Bilbao Metropolitan Hostel is charging fans over £2000 for a three-day stay
Credit: Jam Press/Bilbao Metropolitan Hostel by Bossh Hotels
The Prem sides are set to do battle at the Estadio de San Mamés next Wednesday.
But the Bilbao Metropolitan Hostel - just a nine-minute drive from the ground - has been accused of cashing in.
Disgruntled supporters have likened the bedroom set-up to the dorms in Squid Game, which became a global phenomenon in 2021.
Contestants are forced to sleep in a warehouse full of bunk beds in the South Korean show.
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And fans were outraged to learn the price for a three-night stay in similar digs at the Bossh Hotels hostel.
Four adults would need to fork out a whopping £2,338 if they wanted to stay from Tuesday, May 20 to Friday, May 23, as reported by
Fans flocked to social media to complain about the hostel raising prices so dramatically ahead of Wednesday's showpiece.
One fan wrote in response: "Sleeping in Squid Game for £2,000."
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Another joked: "You could win 45 billion Korean Won."
While a third added: "Should be illegal to take advantage like they are."
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And a fourth countered: 'Surely no one's paying £2,000 for a hostel. I wouldn't even pay £200. Would rather sleep in the airport."
Bossh Hotels has been approached for a comment.
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