Last month we published a blog on the importance of “Guest Screening”. This is a tricky topic, and we received a lot of feedback and multiple points of view.
No accommodation provider, or any business for that matter, wants to have dodgy or dangerous guests. However communal living, a foundational aspect of hostels, presents a unique challenge in this respect.
After attending the American Hostel Conference last month, I gained great insight into the many types of hostels in the US, especially those opening up.
I recently attended and presented at the wonderful first annual American Hostel Conference, hosted by Vicki Matsis of NotSo Hostel in Charleston, South Carolina.
Marketing can feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Some hostel owners may also feel like you have to spend a lot of money or lose a lot via OTA commissions since they can play a huge role in marketing a hostel. However neither of those have to be true to have effective marketing.
During our Hostelling Across America Road Trip, we visited hostels that had a wide variety of policies towards service animals.
In the early days of hostelling, each guest was required to do a chore. This was a symbiotic relationship between hostels and guests.
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.
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
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.