Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The few dollars spent by a backpacker on a night in a youth hostel have traditionally been considered ...

Running a youth hostel changes your lifestyle. It allows you to meet people from all walks of life and learn about other cultures without leaving your own town or city. You may choose to set up your ...

Site of the first youth hostel in Germany in Altena, which now hosts a museum devoted to the youth hostel movement. Photo: DPA Known for friendly and cheap hospitality, youth hostels are now popular ...

Hostel-goers share the biggest perks that come with staying in a hostel—and they have nothing to do with saving money on your accommodations. Hostels have a reputation for being a budget-friendly ...

With the Youth Hostels Association putting a third of its properties up for sale, the future of coming-of-age travel is in question Chris Moss is a writer, editor and hotel expert on the UK, Spain and ...

I wanted revenge any way I could get it. Not traditional retribution per se, but pandemic-style travel vengeance. My travel dreams ground to dust over the past two years, I wanted to see a little bit ...

Readers respond to John Harris’s article about the Youth Hostels Association’s decision to sell many of its properties John Harris hits the nail on the head (Youth hostels are a muddy, joyful miracle.

Hostels and hybrid hotels that offer hostel-like rooms are expanding in the U.S. Expect family-size rooms, private baths and affordable rates. By Elaine Glusac Checking into the Abraham Hostel Tel ...