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Hostel in Spain.....But Where?????

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Jon Birch started this discussion 16 years 12 months ago

Hi everyone.....

I am looking for some advice on where in spain a good place would be to open up a backpackers

i was thinking of seville....obviously Barcelona is one of the main places but also very expensive.
Do many backpackers/travellers go to the coast of spain,which areas?

Also do you have any advice on any other european countries that would be a good possibility.

thankyou

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aboriginalhostel

16 years

Yes, of course. I have been in Krumlov, too - unfortunately only 4 days. I thought that would be enough for a small town (pop. 5000!). :)

The problem is that Europe is less and less a place where backpackers go just to roam about without planning every toilet visit months ahead. People like that go to Latin America or Southeast Asia since a long time.

I know the owner of YoHo in Salzburg very well - he says hardly anyone stays more than one night in his place.

I think backpackers visit more likely the cheaper or sort of unknown places, just like the mentioned continents above... Our backpackers have planned very unknown destinations of Eastern-Europe, such as Romania, Montenegro, Albania, etc. where the hostel industry is undeveloped, but it means cheaper budget and longer journey.

As my opinion, people stay in a city as long as there are things to explore. Our reception is concerned this fact, so our guests are fully informed about what to do in the city... :cool:

There are plenty of hostels forgetting how important if you can offer activities for your guests, so they can stay longer and get more good experience!

Unfortunately there are quite a lot of people who book their whole trip ahead, but thats because they can do it online and they want to feel secured...
I want the guidebook times back!!! :(

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jon_b

16 years

what i have read so far is realy interesting,thanks.

i going to be going to spain for a few weeks in the spring/summer to have a look around.mainly ill be concentrateing on the south coast,any suggestions where the best places will be to have a look around for a possible hostal location.
do you get many tourists/backpackers go to places like nerja and further along the tropica coast?

thanks

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diliiimamo

13 years

Yes, but not your classic backpacker clientele, that´s why I would say it´s a tad risky. You would certainly have to target other groups as well. I imagine Ibiza would work best because it´s still within reasonable ferry distance of Barcelona, where many many "real" backpackers go (but then who is a "real backpacker these days?).
I just love the Canary Islands, I have visited them all except for El Hierro, the smallest one. Some more than once. They all have their ugly beach resorts, but apart from these they´re all worth a visit. It´s just that most people who go there (including the young) don´t have hostels in their mind when they look for accomodation, so I imagine it would be quite hard to establish one.

Often Canary Islands=suntunning, beaches, surfing, etc.
but, as you know, in Las Palmas, for example, there is also an actractive historical center...

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Geetee

11 years

How did you go Jon... did you find your place in Spain ?

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