One of the questions that we frequently come across in the forum and Facebook group is about TripAdvisor Business Advantage listings, and if they are worth it.
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Ya can’t get much more idyllic than catching sight of a whale in the ocean during the day and photographing the sparkling Milky Way during the night. Walking through the massive redwood forest at the nearby state park, and maybe the tide pools have a baby octopus to seek out during low tide.
Hostel Roadtrip Podcast talk to the new owners of Cerro Gordo, California, Brent and Aaron. They share their stories about the familiar woes of opening a new hostel: the nonsense of bureaucracy, city official ignorance, and the exhausting chore of finding staff.
After a short break, the guys from the Hostel Roadtrip Podcast are at it again. Hostel owners/enthusiasts Jimmy Black, Bobby Dyer, & Eric Faria cruise the highways, stopping at various hostels along the way.
I often see disgruntled hostel owners posting "influencer wannabe" emails into various forums in order to vent. Their frustration lies in the fact that the emails are usually filled with nonsense like, "My Instagram has reached 48K followers in 2 days due to my influence.
YHA (England & Wales) is set to eradicate half a million single use plastic bottles from its 151-strong network of youth hostels next year thanks to support from Waitrose & Partners.
Besides a comfy bed, clean kitchen counters and 24-hour internet, having lots of hot water for showers is right on up there with guest demands. Hostel laundry & cleaning, guest showers & washing dishes, brewing coffee or tea, boiling eggs or rice or noodles... the list goes on.
Bed bugs are absolutely dreadful. They are also bad for business. However, most hostel owners will have to deal with them at some point in their careers.
After check out, do you find most of the rubbish bins absolutely chokka with moulded plastic packaging, beer bottles, and mac n' cheese boxes?