14 years
Mathew sent out a plea for help getting a Pepsi grant for his hostel not too long ago. Recently he sent this message to members of the Bring a hostel to Columbus group on Facebook:
As many of you know, the funding from Pepsi is no longer an option as the idea did not receive enough votes.
However, I decided to go back to the drawing board and find a way to make a Columbus Hostel a possibility with less capital required upfront. I decided to convert the home I already own in the University District into a hostel. Some paint, elbow grease, and a few trips to Ikea later and The Wayfaring Buckeye Hostel opened the second week of August this year. The response has been unbelievably good as bookings are very steady and well above what my research projected. I have a basic web site set up if you would like to check it out: https://sites.google.com/site/wayfaringbuckeye/
I currently only have a six bed dormitory available, but I will be adding a private room with a queen bed in the near future. If things continue to be as successful as they have been I foresee the need to move to a bigger place in the future
Way to go Matt!!
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