Hostel Fish Comes to SeattleEntrepreneurialship is not for the faint-hearted. Ask any successful business owner about their triumphs, and they’ll almost certainly tell you about their failures. For Chad Fish, owner of Fish Hostel in Denver and now Seattle, he knows a thing or two about adversity,...
Want to see the world while you work? Do you love to write and want to build your portfolio? Are you someone who stays in hostels, or do you want to know more about them?Hostelmanagement.com is building its global team of writers and seeking talented, passionate, and adventurous writers to serve as...
In this episode of the Hostel Road Trip Podcast, we travel to Winthrop, Washington, to sit down with Liza and Paul, cofounders of the North Cascades Mountain Hostel — a purpose-built mountain hostel in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.What started as Paul’s small, simple hostel evolved into...
[h2] The Origin Story of Worldpackers and Its Future Outlook[h3] How Worldpackers BeganWhen Eric Faria arrived in California for the first time, back in 2010, he had never stayed at a hostel. The idea to stay at one came as a suggestion from a friend. That decision shaped not only Faria’s immediate...
[h2] The 2026 North American Hostel Association Annual Conference is Coming to Montreal[h3] When is the North American Hostel Association Annual Conference Being HeldFrom April 28-30, 2026, the North American Hostel Association (NAHA) will be hosting its annual conference in Montreal, Canada. The...
[h2] BHostel Podcast: A Platform for Storytelling in the Hostel World[h3] How BHostel Podcast BeganHostels are unique in many ways. Their main function is to be a safe, affordable place for travelers to stay. But, as many who have spent significant time staying in hostels have realized, they’re...
More or less, Same Bag, Different Bunk: My Life Inside American Hostels came together by accident. The book, which details what it’s like to volunteer in and spend significant time traveling through American hostels, was written over the span of a few months, although it delivers...
The Vision Behind Hosteling.USWhen it comes to booking a hostel, there are plenty of options for choosing a platform. With third-party platforms like Expedia, Hostelworld, Booking.com, and Airbnb, there seems to be an overwhelming amount of options for travelers to find a hostel.But more doesn’t...
How industry advocacy, shared standards, and collective knowledge help hostels operate sustainably in North AmericaHostels occupy a rare and valuable space in the travel ecosystem. They are places of cultural exchange, community, and accessibility, offering experiences that traditional hotels and...
During (my recent journey to Ecuador, where I shared the inspiring story of the Pelgrim family from the Netherlands who took over the Mudhouse Hostel in Mompiche), I next had the chance to visit another lifestyle hostel that was actually for sale on HostelManagement.com—Hostel Coco Loco. Situated...
Hello, Hostel Community!I've always said, "hostels are so much more than just a cheap place to stay!" Those of us who have stayed in hostels know this intimately because we've had some of our most profound life experiences in community with other travelers. Handy Hostel has coined the phrase...
