Scottish Youth Hostels Association is closing seven hostels:
Concerns are being voiced in rural areas after the Scottish Youth Hostel Association announced plans to close seven of its 53 hostels.
BBC has bought Lonely Planet. The full story is here.
There is also a video release of the news from the Wheelers:
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.