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Josh started this discussion 12 years 8 months ago

I'm not sure if this site has already been mentioned, but I just stumbled across it: rentahostel.com.

Did you know that in the low season (October to March) it's possible to rent a hostel for your own exclusive use? The RentaHostel scheme offers you the opportunity to stay in a range of fantastic properties, set in some of Europe's finest scenery. Whether you prefer a grand Highland castle for a large event or family gathering, or a small rustic retreat, we have a hostel that's right for you.

Rent a castle or hold a wedding at a hostel.

I think the site is run by the SYHA.

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uktrail

12 years

YHA and SYHA have been running this scheme for at least 15 years, though YHA now call it 'Escape to'. The idea was a worthy means of making use of hostels that would not get much business in the winter half of the year. The trouble is that it worked so well that it got expanded a bit too much, so that some hostels were open as hostels for only 5 or 7 months of the year, and the YHA began to take bookings for groups to occupy whole hostels even during the season, so reducing their availability for individuals and small groups.

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Scotch Argus

12 years

They'll have to amend that page about weddings as they are selling Loch Lomond Hostel. It's a pity as it's a great venue for weddings, and could have been a real cash cow. They were never able to get the market right and offer a package that people wanted.

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Josh Hostels

12 years

They'll have to amend that page about weddings as they are selling Loch Lomond Hostel.

They should post them for sale on HM. Maybe some hostel enthusiasts could form a group to buy some of them. It looks like a great hostel.

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uktrail

12 years

They should post them for sale on HM. Maybe some hostel enthusiasts could form a group to buy some of them. It looks like a great hostel.

Great idea! That's what happened with the Elenydd hostels in Wales. Though the YHA didn't make sufficient effort to reach such people, and one of the Elenydd hostels was sold before the group got itself organised. Similarly with Ludlow hostel back in the nineties, I learned years later that there was a group of regular hostellers who would have been very interested if they had known about it in time.

I have written to SYHA to find out where the hostels are being advertised and their price tags. On the basis of past experience, I don't expect a reply.

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Josh Hostels

12 years

If you are able to find the property listings, I could give someone access to manage a forum group(s) interested in saving them. There are almost 6,000 people subscribed to the newsletter, plus several thousand visitors per week on the website--maybe the listings could reach interested people...

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Scotch Argus

12 years

They should post them for sale on HM. Maybe some hostel enthusiasts could form a group to buy some of them. It looks like a great hostel.

I'd imagine that'd be a tough call for Loch Lomond. Due to its proximity to Glasgow and size of the building I'd imagine that it would go for a few million pounds at least. Be hard to imagine anyone putting that money in. Also it doesn't seem a natural place to start a hostel, it's not really handy for hillwalkers etc, and too far from the city for backpackers. Still it's a fantastic building and a sad indictment of the YHA that they are selling it. If you can't make enough money out of that place you shouldn't be in the business of running accommodation in the first place.

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