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If you opened a hostel, where would it be and why

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skylab	Mar 30 2010, 11:57 PM Post #1
World Traveler Group: Members Posts: 1042 Joined: 19-August 08 From: Buenos Aires Member No.: 228012 Nominate me as a Local Expert	If you were to open a hostel, where would you do it and why? If you like, go into detail about the hostel. I know we´ve talked about similiar topics but not sure on location. I love both NYC and Buenos Aires though I know both these cities are way over crowded with hostels. -------------------- DJSkylab.com: My blog :) ArtOfBackpacking.com: Backpacking Independent International Traveler Facebook "They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." -Andy Warhol "My body has certainly wandered a good deal, but I have an uneasy suspicion that my mind has not wandered enough." -Noel Coward

semi-backpacker	Mar 31 2010, 12:11 AM Post #2
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2367 Joined: 25-August 07 From: Hanging out with saguaro cactus in the Arizona desert Member No.: 82730	I would open a hostel in the Atacama desert in Chile. There are quite a few already there, but that is a place I wouldn't mind staying in for many years. The backpackers and travelers are from all over the world, so it would never be boring and everybody is down to earth. -------------------- Check out my blogs, Friendo! Latin America, US Southwest and Beyond!

greekcypriot	Apr 1 2010, 04:46 AM Post #3
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4290 Joined: 25-March 09 Member No.: 273790	I am happy that there is at last a hostel in Larnaca too. (Cyprus) I wil go and check on it when I get to Cyprus next time and if it is nice I will include it in my guide "Cyprus on a budget", that I plan to write soon. -------------------- My LATEST BLOGS: Marmari, Vasa, and CYPRUS, the Unique Destination for Business and Holidays!!! The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~St. Augustine

skylab	Apr 1 2010, 03:42 PM Post #4
World Traveler Group: Members Posts: 1042 Joined: 19-August 08 From: Buenos Aires Member No.: 228012 Nominate me as a Local Expert	I do LOVE the beach. Would be nice to have a hostel on a beach. -------------------- DJSkylab.com: My blog :) ArtOfBackpacking.com: Backpacking Independent International Traveler Facebook "They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." -Andy Warhol "My body has certainly wandered a good deal, but I have an uneasy suspicion that my mind has not wandered enough." -Noel Coward

polydemic	Apr 5 2010, 07:34 PM Post #5
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 14-July 08 From: Seattle, Washington, USA Member No.: 212482 Nominate me as a Local Expert	I would open a chain of hostels in Alaska, where so much more are neeeded. More & more people viisit Alaska for nature viewing, outdoor sports, & cultural viewing but so few affordable accomodations are available. -------------------- All the earth is my home and each nation a different room in the same house.

jeremystravels	Apr 5 2010, 10:14 PM Post #6
Commuter Group: Local Expert Posts: 613 Joined: 26-July 08 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 217489	Probably somewhere near a National Park in the US. I think there is a great disparity for budget accommodations. Couple that with a shuttle service to nearby airports within a few hours, and people would flock. -------------------- Local Expert for Ohio, USA Next Countries: May 2010: Banff National Park - Canada Planning RTW in 2010-2011 for Asia and South America - coverage here

durnadupa	Apr 8 2010, 06:40 PM Post #7
Expeditionist Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 10-February 08 Member No.: 139902 Nominate me as a Local Expert	This is definitely something I have thought of plenty of times. Of course I would love to open a hostel in some exotic destination with beautiful beaches or mountain views...however I think a great place to open up a hostel would actually be Hoboken, NJ. Hoboken is directly across the Hudson River from New York City. It has an incredibly young population, considering a large university is located there plus a lot of college graduates move there due to the proximity to NYC. The city is dominated by one main street which is filling with restaurants, bars, and botique shops. Any night of the week there is bound to be a crowd of people outside. The city is also a stop on the PATH train network that can bring you into NYC in less than 10 minutes. Plus there are beautful old houses that act as dorms and frat/sorority houses for the college that would make perfect hostels. Small rooms for privates, big multi-shower multi-toilet bathrooms, huge rooms for dorms, large living and communal areas. Yes I have thought about it immensely. It is a ripe area for a hostel. Will it ever be done? Probably not. -------------------- Erik's Adventure Through Socialist Orgies and Post Communism Lands Erik's Adventure Through Coca Fields and Ancient Incan Ruins Erik's Adventure Through Old Town Alleys and Former Soviet Republics Future... May 2010 - China? Caucasus? Central America? I need to figure it out soon.

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