Staccato furrows his eyebrows, “Hello. I seek a good hostel here, with a reliable reputation. Do you know of the sort here?”
I would be brisk and brief, trying to suss out what this man’s intentions are. I've no trust in a overly-friendly man that I’ve never seen before. Though I’m not looking for any trouble, I won’t hesitate to blow right past the man if he attempts to start with anything fishy. I’m open to hearing what he has to say though.