Youth hostel in Wales is saved:
A charitable trust set up to safeguard three youth hostels threatened with closure in the Cambrian Mountains has saved its second remote walkers' haven.
The Clearwater Beach Hostel in Florida, USA apparently has closed permanently.
A message on the front page of the Web site reads:
Three New York City hostels have been closed, apparently for safety violations:
Ikea is opening a hostel in Norway where shoppers can stay overnight:
Web Reservations International (Hostelworld) has launched their new travel site called Boo.com.
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.
TheAge.com just ran an article an article on Lonely Planet's Haystack booking engine.
Three giants of online travel are teaming up:
Three global internet giants for online travel booking, mapping and editorials, Travelocity, Google and Lonely Planet, will partner with Fairfax Digital to create four travel websites for Australians.
A recent article at ChinaDaily.com writes about youth hostel promotion in China.