I wanted to share a few productivity tools that I've used that might be useful at some hostels. Here's the list:
Thunderbird
Hostelling International USA is opening a new 320-bed hostel in Seattle on July 31, 2009.
Bed Capacity
A new eco-friendly tourism market for Norwich - New life for landmark city centre site
Press Release:
Norwich is soon to have its first backpackers hostel, a whole new tourism market for the city and the next venture for father and son, Alister and Jason Borthwick.
In a move that is likely to have a major impact on the hostel industry, Web Reservations International has been put up for sale. The asking price is £275 million.
Klamath, CA (Norcalhostels.com) - After 22 years accommodating travelers from around the world, the Redwood National Park Hostel will close its doors indefinitely on January 18, 2010, due to a lack of available funding
News provided by Hostelworld:
In October 2009, Hostelineurope.com will have been helping travelers find quality hostels and accommodation for 5 years! To celebrate the event, they are holding a party in Rome on the 29th of October, 2009.
St Christopher's Inns have installed a live webcam in the 14 bed dormitory of their London Bridge hostel – The Village.