If the first thing you think of when you hear the world “hostel” is a 2005 horror film, it’s time to catch up. Even if your vision is over-stuffed dorms that feel like cells, you’re probably not in ...

Without hostels, college life would be unthinkable in Kenya. Yet, students who rent rooms in estates and slums surrounding campuses have heart-rending tales of having to put up with horrid living ...

Two Australians traveling through Europe who wanted to try out a hostel for the first time have revealed the “disgusting” experience that ensured they would never do it again. Liv Hull and Demi Rutter ...

Hostels are a brilliant concept if you’re looking for an affordable place to sleep at night during your world travels. They’re ideal for young people, budget travelers and those looking for ...

Andrew Crane received funding from the British Academy for this research. Kavitha, 18, earns a living at a clothing factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Like many of her colleagues, she ...

Hostel Daze Season 1 is an Indian web series that follows the lives of engineering students living in a college hostel. A group of four friends attempt to navigate their way into an engineering ...

Once a niche market for frugal, globetrotting young people, hostels are becoming a popular form of alternative lodging. No longer just rows of bunk beds, some hostels now offer private rooms and ...

Taylor Futch travels the world, making pit stops along the way to work in party hostels. Futch says she often deals with poor guest behavior and is left to clean up gross situations. If you travel ...

I felt like I had stumbled into a hidden San Francisco — a magical land with free parking near Fisherman’s Wharf. A pillar of San Francisco travel that locals like myself wouldn’t know, Hostelling ...