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There are 3 types of apps that can help keep a hostel manager’s sanity to a reasonable level, and the first of those is automation. If you can ever stop doing a task more than once, you should. No one wants to do the same task over and over, and for me this includes typing. 
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Courtney Loechl
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There’s a frequent feeling among hostel managers that you can never get it all done and there never seems to be enough time to try. While those realities may never change, the stress they cause can certainly be alleviated with some helpful tools.
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Courtney Loechl
Internet and Technology, apps, Time Management
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There are many reasons people around the world (more than 25,000 in fact!) use Hostel Management. It's an incredible resource for owners, managers, dreamers, and doers.
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Courtney Loechl
Hostel Blogging, hostel consulting
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Part 1 of this blog was the prep work for getting your hostel running seamlessly.
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Courtney Loechl
Reception and Front Desk Operations, Staff Management
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Well run hostels don’t just happen. Even with a strong staff and an enthusiastic manager, a hostel can easily run downhill if there are no dedicated steps in place to ensure its success.
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Courtney Loechl
Reception and Front Desk Operations
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Have you ever wondered why chains are more popular amongst hotels than hostels or thought about whether your hostel should ever join a chain? Any guest can perceive the difference between staying at a chain versus independent accommodation. To some, chains feel familiar and dependable.
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Byron Bunda
hostel chain
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There is the old way of doing things, and the new way of doing things.

Another year has flown by. For many hostels in the northern hemisphere, January represents the low season with colder temperatures, fewer guests, and the chance to relax a little.

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Courtney Loechl
Manager Responsibilities, Hostel Policies, Guest Impressions
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A girl checks in with an older man while averting eye contact with the receptionist. A guest at the hostel bar doesn’t seem to know basic information like what city she’s in. One guy seems to answer for another when he’s asked questions.

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Courtney Loechl
Hostel Security
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There are probably as many reasons for travel as there are excuses as to why you can’t go to your in-laws for dinner next weekend. The same goes for reasons why some of us devote our life’s work to encouraging and facilitating travel.

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Courtney Loechl
Fundraising/Crowdfunding
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With technology changing the way we do nearly everything, from buying groceries to finding a life partner, there’s been both trepidation and anticipation to see how it would influence budget travel.
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Courtney Loechl
Internet and Technology, Social Media

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