I wasn't sure where to post this thread, but I was looking through HostelPedia and came across the term "hostal" for the first time. I wiki-ed it immediately and found out that it is "a Spanish word for a category of lodging. Hostales tend to be cheaper than hotels. They normally provide a bar and/or a restaurant/cafeteria where drinks and food is sold, to guests and locals alike. Accommodations typically include private bedrooms, sometimes combined with backpacker dormitories, and/or apartments with the possibility to rent either short or long term..."
It has been suggested on wikipedia that the article should be merged with "hostel". I wasn't able to find much else on google about the term, so I was wondering if anyone knows much about its origin, and in your opinion, should they be considered a type of hostel (or are they?).
14 years
I stayed in hostales in Spain in 1999-2000 (because the hostels closed for Christmas and New Years). They were different from hostels. I didn't see any that had dormitory accommodation -- typically it was a bed in a very tiny room in a family-run place.
I think they are more like pensions than hostels...
14 years
I think they are more like pensions than hostels...
Exactly. They are certainly NOT hostels.
14 years
Thanks, Josh. So many confused people out there when it comes to hostels. Gotta set 'em straight!
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