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hostels January 14, 2007

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Hostels was begun in 1909 by the german teacher Richard Schirrmann, a German schoolteacher, and Wilhelm Münker, a conservationist, who saw the need for overnight accommodation for school groups so that they could experience the countryside. This started with schools being used during the holidays. The first Jugendherberge (Youth Hostel) was opened in Schirrmann’s own school, in Altena, Westphalia. In 1912 it was replaced by a permanent hostel in Altena Castle, and there is still a hostel in the castle grounds today. He founded the nationwide German Youth Hostel Association in 1919.

The movement spread rapidly worldwide. The Youth Hostels Association of Great Britain formed as a joint initiative between rambling, cycling and youth organizations, then in 1930 – 1931 it founded separate associations in England and Wales (the YHA), Scotland (the SYHA) and in Ireland.

The International Youth Hostel Federation was founded on 20 October 1932 in Amsterdam by representatives from associations in Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Britain, Ireland, France and Belgium. In 1933 Richard Schirrmann, one of the founders of the German youth hostel association, became the chairman but was forced to resign by the Nazis in 1936.

The organization provides services for travelers and coordinates the national organizations. It also facilitates youth work and international and cross cultural understanding. The office is based in Welwyn Garden City outside London.

 

Hostels provide budget-oriented accommodation where guests can rent a bed, sometimes a bunk bed in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex, although private rooms may also be available. Hostels are generally cheaper for both the operator and the occupant; many hostels employ their long-term residents as desk clerks or housekeeping staff in exchange for free accommodation.
An effort could be made to distinguish between establishments that provide longer term accommodation (often to specific classes of clientèle such as nurses, students, drug addicts, arrested persons subsequently bailed to await trial and homeless people where the hostels are sometimes run by Housing Associations and charities) and those offering short term accommodation to travellers or backpackers.
Within the ‘traveller’ category another distinction can be drawn between hostels that are members of Hostelling International (HI), a non-profit organization encouraging outdoor activities and cultural exchange for the young and independently operated hostels. Hostels for travellers are sometimes called backpackers’ hostels, particularly in Australia and New Zealand (often abbreviated to just backpackers).

Differences from Hotels

Aichi Ken Seinen Youth Hostel in Nagoya, with wa-fu (Japanese-style) rooms.
In 1912 in Altena Castle in Germany, Richard Schirrmann created the first permanent Jugendherberge or ‘Youth Hostel’ (now a trademark of the former International Youth Hostel Federation or IYHF). These first Youth Hostels were an exponent of the ideology of the German Youth Movement to let poor, city youngsters breathe fresh air outdoors. The youths were supposed to manage the hostel themselves as much as possible and do chores to keep the costs down and build character as well as being physically active outdoors. Because of this, many Youth Hostels closed (and still close) during the middle part of the day.
The idea rapidly spread overseas and eventually resulted in Hostelling International (HI), a non-profit organization composed of more than 90 different Youth Hostel associations representing over 4500 Youth Hostels in over 80 countries.
Some HI Youth Hostels cater more to school-aged children (sometimes through school trips) and parents with their children, whereas others are more for travellers intent on learning new cultures. However, while the exploration of different cultures and places is emphasized in many hostels, particularly in cities or popular tourist destinations, there are still many hostels providing accommodation for outdoor pursuits such as hillwalking, climbing and bicycle touring and these are often small friendly hostels that retain much of the original vision and often provide valuable access to more remote regions.
Despite their name, in most countries membership is not limited to youth.

Independent travellers’ or Backpackers’ hostels
Independent hostels are not necessarily affiliated with one of the national bodies of Hostelling International, Youth Hostel Association or any other licensing body.
The term “youth” is less often used with these properties. These unaffiliated hostels are often called “backpackers’ hostels” and can be more or less expensive. Unlike a hotel chain where everything is standardized, these hostels can be very diverse. They usually do not require a membership card. Being privately-owned, these hostels can offer the latest technology and services for guests. One of the first US hostel chains to promote this new “socialized hotel” was Banana Bungalow in the early 1990s. Youth Hostels have since become places to meet people rather than just accommodation.

Industry Growth
The independent hostel industry is growing rapidly in many cities around the world, such as New York, Rome, and Miami[4]. This is reflected in the development and expansion of dozens of hostel chains worldwide[5]. The recent eruption in independent hostels has been called, “the single biggest news in the world of low-cost travel.
The development of independent backpackers hostels is a strong business model, with some cities reporting a higher average income per room for hostels than hotels. For example, in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii, upscale hotels are reportedly making $141 to $173 per room, while hostel rooms in the same city can bring in as much as $200 per night.
Though in the past, hostels have been seen as low-quality accommodation for less desirable travellers, at least one Australian study has shown that backpackers (who typically stay at hostels) spend more than non-backpackers due to their longer length of stays[8]. Self-described backpackers make up as much as 10% of international visitors in countries like Australia. hostels site

 

 

Japan Youth Hostels, Inc	Kanda Amerex Building 9F, 3-1-16 Misaki-cho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0006	03-3288-1417	03-3288-1248
Hokkaido	5-35 6-jo 6-chome Toyohira Toyohira-ku Sapporo 064-0951	011-825-3389	011-825-3297
Aomori	1-1 Takayashiki Shichinohemachi Kamikitagun 039-2558	0176-62-6555	0176-62-6556
Iwate	3-38-20 Mitake Morioka-shi 020-0122	019-641-4660
Miyagi	4-5-1 Saiwai-cho Miyagino-ku Sendai 983-0836	022-295-1482	022-295-0901
Akita	c/o Youthpal 35-1 Kamiyashiki Terauchi Akita 011-0901	018-857-3956	018-857-3956
Yamagata	-	-	-
Fukushima	8-27 Horinouchi Fukushima 960-8253	024-557-2584	024-557-2584
Ibaraki	c/o Seishonen-Kaikan 1-1-18 Midori-machi Mito 310-0034	029-224-2509	029-224-2509
Tochigi	Seinen-Kaikanbekkan 1-1-6 Komao-cho Utsunomiya 320-0066	028-624-2847	028-624-2847
Gunma	5941 Murota Takasaki-shi 370-3347	027-374-8810	027-374-2754
Saitama	-	-	-
Chiba	6-5-2 Tendai Inage-ku Chiba 263-0016	043-252-7060	043-252-7227
Tokyo	2-21-4 Yanagibashi Taito-ku Tokyo 111-0052	03-3851-1121	03-3851-1130
Kanagawa	56 Miyazaki-cho Nishi-ku Yokohama 220-0031	045-241-6501	045-241-6501
Yamanashi	Yamanashi-Bunkakaikan 6F 2-6-10 Kitaguchi Kofu 400-0024	055-232-0123	055-232-0123
Niigata	2230 Shimo-okawa maedori Nanano-machi Niigata 951-8052	025-222-1789	025-222-1789
Toyama	1500-107Nishi-toheizo sano-midori-cho Takaoka 933-0825	0766-63-2230	0766-63-2230
Ishikawa	c/o Ishikawakenchohirosakachousha 2-1-1 Hirosaka Kanazawa 920-0962	0762-61-2882	0762-61-2882
Fukui	2-7-35 Sakura-cho Sabae-shi 916-0027	0778-52-2304	-
Nagano	1020 Megamiko-dori Tateshina-cho Kita-saku-gun 384-2309	0267-24-9188	0267-24-9188
Gifu	180 Nokubo Furukawa-cho Hida-shi 509-4272	080-1559-4689	-
Shizuoka	-	-	-
Aichi	c/o Aichi-Seinenkaikan 1-18-8 Sakae Naka-ku Nagoya 460-0008	052-221-6080	052-221-6057
Mie	c/o Iseshima YH 1219-82 Anagawa Shima-gun 517-0213	05595-5-3063	05595-5-3319
Shiga	Shigaken-Seinenkaikan 23-3 Karahashi-cho Ohtsu 520-0851	077-537-2753	077-537-2756
Kyoto	602 Nishitaka-tsuji-cho Shimogyo-ku Kyoto 600-8484	075-353-8250	075-353-8252
Osaka	Higashiguchi Station bldg 1-20-14 Higashinakajima Hgashiyodogawa-ku Osaka 533-0033	06-6326-2228
Hyogo	Hyogo kenmin kaikan 7F 4-16-3 Shimo-yamate-dori Chuo-ku Kobe 650-0011	078-891-7330
Nara	c/o Nara YH Horen-cho Nara 630-8113	0742-22-0004	0742-22-0858
Wakayama	814 Suhara Yuasa-cho Arita-gun 643-0005	0737-64-1383	0737-64-1383
Tottori	-	-	-
Shimane	c/o Matsue YH 1546 Kososhi-cho Matsue 690-0151	0852-36-8620	0852-36-8620
Okayama	1-2-8 Kosei-cho Okayama 700-0985	086-232-0115	086-224-3103
Hiroshima	1-13-6 Ushita-shinmachi Higashi-ku Hiroshima 730-0032	082-221-4783	082-221-4783
Yamaguchi	1-80 Kanda-cho Yamaguchi 753-0064	083-923-6088	083-923-0992
Tokushima	Amikocivic-Senter 5F Moto-machi Tokushima 770-0834	088-654-7575	088-654-7575
Kagawa	1-1 Kitahama-cho Takamatsu 760-0031	087-811-0155	087-811-0065
Ehime	c/o Matsuyama YH 22-3 Himezuka-Otsu Dogo Matsuyama Ehime 790-0858	089-945-6438	089-934-3336
Kochi	8-5 Nakasuido Kochi 780-0044	088-824-4499	088-824-4499
Fukuoka	Chisan-Mansion Daiichi-Hakata 311 3-9 Hakata-ekimae Hakata-ku Fukuoka 812-0011	092-441-6087	092-441-6088
Saga	c/o Sagaken-Seinenkaikan 1-21-50 Hinode Saga 849-0923	0952-31-2328	0952-31-0608
Nagasaki	301 Ymaguchi bldg. 44-3 Katsuyama-cho Nagasaki	095-824-5145	095-823-4321
Kumamoto	1672 Takamori Takamori-cho Aso-gun 869-1602	09676-2-0066	-
Oita	441-29 KawakamiYufuin-cho Yufu-shi 879-5102	0977-84-3734	-
Miyazaki	c/o Miyazakiken-Fujinkaikan 1-3-10 Asahi Miyazaki 880-0803	0985-24-5785	0985-24-5787
Kagoshima	258-24 Hirauchi Yakushima-cho Kumage-gun	0997-47-3751	0997-47-3751
Okinawa	c/o Okinawa Int’l YH 51 Onoyama-cho Naha 900-0026	098-857-3152	098-859-3567

 

 

 

Youth Hostel in Liechtenstein Center Schaan-Vaduz	Comfortable rooms, especially quiet location, great
Youth Hostel Schaan/Vaduz Ute Möller Under Rüttigass 6 9494 Schaan Tel. +423 232 50 22 Fax +423 232 58 56 schaan@youthhostel.ch www.jugendherberge.ch/schaan	view. Conference room

 

12-bed dorm for $22 a night

 

 

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