Big week for hostels in the news:
Hostelsclub in LA Times:
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/1-equals-1-euro-at-e-2944/
"$1 equals 1 Euro at European hostels with HostelsClub"
Hostels on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26530101/
"Hostels no longer have chore wheels, and instead of just a TV room with a pingpong table and old books, today's amenities often include free Wi-Fi, laundry machines, pool tables and lockers with built-in power outlets for charging laptops and other travel gadgets."
and:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27014703/
"Adopt the mindset of a backpacker and improve your travel savvy. From packing light to finding affordable food and accommodations, backpackers truly know how to travel."
Hostels on CNN: -- (via ifij775)
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/10/07/budget.chicago.ap/index.html
"Hotel rooms in downtown Chicago can be pricey. There are other options. Hostelling International -- http://www.hichicago.org -- operates an all-ages building in Chicago's Loop with 500 beds. "
Miami hostels on Yahoo News:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20081006/ap_tr_ge/travel_trip_miami_on_a_budget_1
"LODGING: If you're adventurous and on a tight budget, consider staying in a hostel."
A negative mention in the Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/green/chi-sleep-sf-green-0921_lmv_rsep21,0,5982353.story
"There are standard chains and high-end luxury hotels; there are flea bags and hostels."
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A negative mention in the Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/green/chi-sleep-sf-green-0921_lmv_rsep21,0,5982353.story
"There are standard chains and high-end luxury hotels; there are flea bags and hostels."[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't call it that bad, this PR article was rather focused on the SF eco-hotel as a new, unique alternative and the writer just picked hostels as a negative example just like pricey hotel chains...
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