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The Childers Backpackers Fire happened in 2000 and it had a profound effect on me as a hostel owner. 15 backpackers died and many were injured. Since 2000, there have been many other hostel fires so fire safety is something every hostel owner should pay attention to.
I routinely talk with aspiring owners to help them realize their dream of owning their own hostel. However, I felt this conversation with aspiring hostel owner, Brett Berghauer, was unique. Brett's questions really seemed to get at the heart of what hostel ownership is all about.
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This is a weekly Hostel Management video where we will let you know what's happening on the site and what's new in the world of hosteling.
The idea of starting up a hostel in a foreign land is a dream for many hostel enthusiasts. Usually, this dream comes in the form of a citizen in a "developed" (i.e.
Do you have contactless check-in at your hostel? Find out how your guests can check-in and access your hostel by just using their phones.
In this episode of the Hostel Road Trip Podcast Pandemic Mini-Series, David Cook from the Barn Door Hostel is going to tell us about opening a climbing hostel and having COVID-19 hit is the first year.
We are starting to hear from a few hostel owners and managers who are stating they are struggling to figure out what they should be doing while their hostel is shutdown. Their hostels are painted and the showers are grouted but what now?
Hostel Road Trip Hosts James Black and Bobby Dyer are back. This time they are interviewing Jason Ordiway from Sin City Hostel in Las Vegas. The governor of Nevada declared dormitories to be an essential business. Jason shares what he's done to keep his hostel open and his guests safe.
Is your hostel closed because of COVID-19 or some other calamity that may be facing you in the future? Are you sitting closed and not sure how you're going to pay the bills.