as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
in the old days, a traveler could spend the night at one of the hostels placed along the coach route
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That said, there’s no network minimum age for guests, though member hostels may have their own rules about age requirements.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
Along his route, Jornet typically took just one liter of water with him, choosing to buy bottled water from hostels along the way.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Accommodations run the gamut from budget hostels to charming guest houses and affordable hotels.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Winter can mean fewer people, but also snow in the highest places and sometimes there are fewer hostels open.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
Along his route, Jornet typically took just one liter of water with him, choosing to buy bottled water from hostels along the way.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Accommodations run the gamut from budget hostels to charming guest houses and affordable hotels.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Winter can mean fewer people, but also snow in the highest places and sometimes there are fewer hostels open.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Hostel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostel. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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