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International Hostel Staff Meeting, Vienna, 19-21 January 2018

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Announcement for the International Hostel Staff Meeting at Wombat's

Most international hostel events are designed with hostel owners and managers in mind. The crew at Wombat’s thinks EVERYONE who works in a hostel should have an event to attend. So they’re throwing another massive party.

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American Hostel Conference, Charleston, SC, USA, January 2018

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The fine folks at Notso Hostel are organizing a 3-day hostel conference in the United States!

When: 22-24 January, 2018
Where: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
How Much: $285 ($303.92 including processing fees)

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Panel Discussion: Rating Guests & Hostel Blacklists

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What do you think about the possibilities of hostels rating guests and using blacklists? Is it fair? Is it smart? Is there a darkside to this; can it be manipulated badly?

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£700,000 Investment for New Forest Youth Hostel in Southern England

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£700,000 investment for New Forest Youth Hostel

YHA New Forest, the latest youth hostel to have the magic wand treatment by the leading youth charity, has been declared open by YHA Ambassador and British athlete and adventurer Sarah Outen MBE.

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Buying vs. Leasing 101: General Points To Keep In Mind (Part 3 of 3)

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We started a 3 part series on Buying vs. Leasing a hostel because it is a question that consistently comes up on the Hostel Management forum, Facebook group, and in general conversation.
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Buying vs. Leasing 101: Types of Leases & Change of Use Permits (Part 2 of 3)

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As our first post in this series pointed out, whether to buy or lease your hostel is a question that consistently comes up on the Hostel Management forum, Facebook group, and in genera

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Buying vs. Leasing 101: How should I open my first hostel? (Part 1 of 3)

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Whether to buy or lease your hostel is a question that consistently comes up on the Hostel Management forum, Facebook group, and in general conversation. There’s a LOT to consider when making this decision, and no two situations are the same. 
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Throw Away Your Hostel Logbook - It's not working.

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We received the question below from Joyce Brouwer at Hostel Ani & Haakien in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, about internal staff communication.
 

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Running Hostel Activities: Who, Where, & How

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So much of a traveler’s impression of a hostel is linked to the activities they experienced during their stay. When you talk to a backpacker about their favorite hostel, they’ll likely dive into a story of an epic hike, a delicious meal, or a big night out with their newly made hostel friends.
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New Luxury Hostel Booking Site: My Chic Hostel

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MY CHIC HOSTEL.COM
THE FIRST ONLINE BOOKING SITE SPECIALIZED IN LUXURY HOSTELS
Long considered as the poor sector of hotel and tourism, the hostels industry is experiencing a profound change. It’s in this movement
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