News and Blog Posts about Hostels

A couple of interesting items from today:

Top Tips For Booking a Hostel by Grant Currie.

It's good to let the backpackers know how it works:

Finally the ‘booking process’ is where the portals often differ, some charge booking fees, some don’t, some charge credit card fees, some don’t. Be aware though that any deposit that you pay (usually 10%) is not refundable as it is actually the sales commission taken by the portal and does not generally go to the hostel.

The news in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA covered hostels:
Hostels A Cheaper Alternative To Hotels

If you think pricey hotels will force you to stay home this summer, maybe it's time to rethink a hostel.

"The hostel really is simple accommodations, really redesigned to bring people together," says Deborah Rue, from Hostelling International USA.