
11 years
Welcome to the site James! This is the right place to find other people who will understand and support your dream.
It sounds like your hostel is a pretty personal endeavor for you. Rightly so! I would recommend traveling around a bit to find a place that feels right for you. You don't necessarily need to find a booming market or an undiscovered treasure, but rather a place where you would like to spend your time. Once your hostel is up and running you're going to spend a lot of time in the area, so you should love it. Your guests are going to want to know why you picked the city you chose. Telling them, "because I love it here, and let me show you why it's so great" is going to be a much more intriguing answer than, "there was an opening in the market that I thought I could fill." (That said, the second answer should ideally also be true :) )
While you're on your hunt for your new home you will also have the opportunity to check out other hostels, get inspired, start networking, and generally organize your thoughts on how you want to run your own hostel.
Good luck with the project, and welcome to the community!
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