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Hostels exist for a reason, to open up the possibilities of travel to young adults with little to no disposable income.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

Hostels can combine the best of hotels and vacation rentals.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

The Scottish Youth Hostels Association even dubbed one of the top-floor bedrooms as the "spook room" because of claims it was haunted.

From BBC • May 18, 2022

Hostels have a bad rap as places where you sleep with 16 people in a bunk, but I’ve stayed in some beautiful ones.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2014

Of course, it was imperative the Hostels should continue—imperative.

From The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)