The chief difference between a hostel and a hotel is that hostels are social by nature. Many hostels offer free Wi-Fi and breakfast in communal lodging. Hostels host many community events to connect ...

If you want to save money while traveling, consider hosteling. Several thousand hostels provide beds throughout Europe — in cities, towns, and the countryside — for $20 to $40 per night. For this rock ...

For many people, the word hostel evokes images of grungy backpackers, uncomfortable beds, shared bathrooms and snack machines. But that’s a hostel for another era. These days, hostels are more like ...

Where have all the backpackers gone? With restrictions around the world limiting nearly all nonessential travel, lodging has surfaced as a big concern. But hostels, preferred by some travelers because ...

Hostels and hybrid hotels that offer hostel-like rooms are expanding in the U.S. Expect family-size rooms, private baths and affordable rates. By Elaine Glusac Checking into the Abraham Hostel Tel ...

For decades, hostels were synonymous with scrappy backpackers chasing budget travel. Shared dorm rooms, basic amenities, and tight budgets defined the hostel experience. But times have changed, and so ...

It’s no secret that staying at hostels makes planning your dream vacation much more accessible. From their reduced price points to communal living quarters that make it easy to meet new people, hostel ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Sands covers travel and the hospitality industry. The hospitality industry has been hit particularly hard over the last two ...

At 3 p.m. on an ordinary Friday afternoon, the weekend is already in full swing at Native, Austin’s newest boutique hostel. Within the original rough-hewn limestone walls of a former 1890s railroader ...

Europe's largest hostel chain, a&o Hostels, has acquired Schulz Hotels in Berlin as part of its ambitious €500 million growth ...