The Baltimore Hostel will be re-opening after eight years:
After eight years without one, Baltimore is close to welcoming a hostel back to town.
The opening, a rare occurrence for the languishing national hostel scene, means travelers to the city will once again be able to find safe lodging that costs less than most hotels' continental breakfast.
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"I really believe Baltimore needs a place for young people to come and be able to stay affordably to experience the rich culture of the city," says Scott MacLeod, a hostel volunteer. "I really believe in the mission."MacLeod and about 10 volunteers have been working for years to raise money from private sources and renovate a deteriorated Mount Vernon brownstone. They say the hostel, at 17 W. Mulberry St., could open as soon as May.
It will be the only hostel in a major Maryland city - the only other Maryland hostel is in Knoxville, near Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
Read the full story: Volunteers prepare their hostel takeover
Photo courtesy of Baltimore Hostel
