New Hostel Proposed for Albany, New York

New HI Hostel Proposed for Albany, New York
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=797718&category=ALBANY

The offer: An overnight stay in a graceful Madison Avenue mansion, with a view of Washington Park and Lark Street nightlife just a stroll away.

The cost: About $25 per night.

There are caveats. Under a proposal now before the city, the rooms at 634 Madison Ave. would be in a youth hostel, not a bed-and-breakfast. That means few frills. And no alcohol. And a shared kitchen, not room service.

The Capital Region does not have a youth hostel, but Albany landlord Joe Galu is spearheading the effort to change that, in partnership with Hostelling International USA, the national nonprofit with a network of about 70 properties.

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Here is a map of Albany and the location of the proposed hostel:

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