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Welcome to the Hostel Management Forums.

  1. The Lounge Last Post

    A place to meet other users of hostelmanagement.com including hostel managers, owners, travelers, and people involved in the backpacker travel business.

    1. Introduce yourself to the members of the forum.

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    2. Let everyone know about your property.

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      Buddy Bear Hostel Moscow

      by buddybearhostel

      31st August 2010 19:19

    3. Chat about traveling.

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      "Essential backpacker trails"...

      by gordo

      26th August 2010 20:37

    4. Funny stories about working and living in hostels.

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      How's your geography?

      by Hostels

      30th August 2010 5:56

    5. A place to chat about anything not related to hostels.

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      Chat with World Leaders on...

      by Hostels

      3rd August 2010 11:09

    6. This content in this section of the Forum is only visible to regularly contributing users. Once you have made 50 *quality* posts or attended a Hostel Management Unconference you will have access to this section. You also have to reveal your identity to the Members' Chat so that we all know each other.

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      HW Ratings

      by Hostels

      30th August 2010 12:56

  2. General Hostel Topics Last Post

    General topics about hostel trends, hostel news, and things going on in the backpacker travel industry.

    1. Discussions about hostel trends and hostel news.

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      Hostelworld.com New Website...

      by Rucksack Brian

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    2. Discussions about hostel conferences and tourism/travel events worldwide.

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      by Iuliana

      30th August 2010 4:55

    3. How to promote hostels and hostelling.

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      Presentation for Hostelling...

      by footprints

      10th August 2010 3:51

    4. Discussions about ebooks released by HostelManagement.com, including notification about updates.

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      Hostel Marketing Resource...

      by Hostels

      16th September 2008 0:58

    5. Watch videos of hostels, and post your own hostel videos.

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      MAKUTO GUESTHOUSE Backpacker...

      by Makuto Guesthouse

      19th August 2010 5:58

    6. This forum is for items wanted, for sale, or trade, including computers, bunk beds, etc.

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      by Best Bunk Beds

      4th August 2010 6:24

    7. Suggestions, comments, and feedback about this Web site.

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      Spam

      by Hostels

      30th August 2010 6:40

  3. Open a New Hostel Last Post

    Discussions about starting a hostel and find business partners and hostels for sale.

    1. Get advice on how to open a hostel.

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      by jrandall

      30th August 2010 15:51

    2. What qualities and facilities do the best hostels in the world have? What makes "the perfect hostel"?

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      Definition of a Hostel

      by Peter

      20th August 2010 9:47

    3. If you are looking to buy or sell a hostel or related property, post here.

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      San Diego, California Hostel...

      by chandler

      24th August 2010 0:29

    4. If you are looking for a business partner in a hostel venture, post here.

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      Hostel partner needed!

      by acreixell

      30th August 2010 4:01

  4. Hostel Operations Last Post

    Discussions about running a hostel, including front desk, tour desk, Internet access, housekeeping, maintenance, and pest control.

    1. Discussions about running the front desk, including property management software.

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      Man Apparently Admits to...

      by santa klaus

      19th August 2010 6:45

    2. Discussions about providing Internet access and computers: wireless, Internet kiosks, troubleshooting, and more.

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      Is there any use for iPads in...

      by Hostels

      14th August 2010 17:37

    3. Get help with any computer or tech-related topic, from viruses, to website development questions.

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      by Hostels

      14th August 2010 12:25

    4. Discussions about housekeeping and maintenance operations at hostels.

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      by Hostels

      16th August 2010 9:54

    5. Ways to run an effective tour and activity desk or travel agency.

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      Hostel tour desks

      by Aquarium_Rescue_Unit

      25th July 2010 21:48

    6. Discussions about running hostel bars, restaurants, BBQs, etc. Anything related to food & beverage.

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      by Hostels

      17th July 2010 7:49

    7. Discussions about hostel operation topics that aren't covered in another forum category.

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      How To Remember Names and...

      by Hostels

      30th August 2010 14:19

    8. Add your creative suggestions on how to deal with pests.

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      Condoms

      by Rucksack Brian

      5th August 2010 7:33

  5. Hostel Marketing Last Post

    How to attract backpackers to your hostel through online and offline marketing techniques.

    1. Connect with managers of other hostels to exchange rack flyers, links, and booking referrals.

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      exchange flyers

      by martelgeneve

      8th July 2010 3:16

    2. Methods of using the Internet to increase bookings.

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      Fluent English is an Asset...

      by jfalbelda

      31st August 2010 11:48

    3. This section of the forum is where travel bloggers and media can make connections with people in the hostel industry.

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      Word of Mouth Marketing:...

      by Soi1david

      8th August 2010 8:46

    4. Ways to market hostels offline, such as print advertising, guidebooks, rack flyers, hostel associations, etc.

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      Getting Listed in Travel...

      by Hostal Vermont

      30th June 2010 18:35

  6. Hostel Jobs Last Post

    Find a job at a hostel. Post a hostel job or inquire about a hostel job.

    1. Post here if you are a hostel that is offering employment or work-exchange opportunity.

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      Hostel Manager in Swaziland...

      by TomR

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    2. Post here if you are looking for employment or a work-exchange at a hostel.

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      Looking for a hostel job...

      by Swazi

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  7. Non-English Forums Last Post

    This section of the forum is for discussing hostel management in non-English languages.

    1. Este espacio es para debatir todo lo relacionado con el gerenciamiento de un albergue/Hostel en español.

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      by Video Hostels

      18th August 2010 19:55

    2. Espaço de discussão e idéias sobre gerenciamento de Albergues em Português!

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      translation

      by Fabster67

      20th August 2010 14:24

    3. Benvenuti a HostelManagement.com – un sito online gratuito per gestori ed impiegati di ostelli! Questa sezione del forum è per conversazioni in Italiano.

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      Hostels video guida di Buenos...

      by Video Hostels

      11th August 2010 18:52

    4. Dieser Bereich des Forums dient der Diskussion von Hostelverwaltungsthemen auf deutsch.

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      Wir haben eine Einladung zu...

      by Video Hostels

      10th August 2010 18:44

    5. This section of the forum is for discussing hostel management in Japanese.

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