Where have all the backpackers gone? With restrictions around the world limiting nearly all nonessential travel, lodging has surfaced as a big concern. But hostels, preferred by some travelers because ...

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 ...

Do your homework before you check in. Go to Hostelworld.com or Hostels.com to read reviews by other travelers and see current rankings, which tend to be reliable. Smaller hostels tend to have a ...

Dictionaries typically define hostels as inexpensive lodging, usually for young travelers. But Hostelworld.com, a Web site where travelers can book a hostel stay, is trying to change that definition.

When you picture a youth hostel, images of Birkenstock-shod backpackers sleeping on ripped sofas might come to mind. No longer. Now there are designer hostels, aimed at “flashpackers,” who want cheap, ...

Hostels, a staple in the budget travel world for years, have entered the mainstream with everyone from institutional investors to major media buzzing on what is poised to be one of the biggest travel ...