hosteling

Cheap travel accommodation

Hosteling is the practice of traveling cheaply by staying at hostels—budget accommodations offering dormitory-style rooms and shared facilities.

The activity emerged alongside the youth hostel movement in the early twentieth century, emphasizing affordable travel for young people and students: We spent a summer hosteling through Europe.

Also spelled hostelling.

accommodation

dormitory

Student living building

linens · guesthouse · lodging · check-in · reception · reservation · vacancy · overnight · kitchen · showers

social

camaraderie

Goodwill among companions

bonding · multicultural · meetups · networking · diversity · inclusivity · interaction · pub-crawl · conversation · travelers

travel

backpacking

Self-supported wilderness travel

adventure · trekking · globetrotting · wanderlust · guidebook · maps · nomadic · journey · roaming · pilgrimage

budget

affordable

Reasonably priced

inexpensive · backpackers · economy · savings · value · thrifty · cost-effective · self-catering · discount · bargain

Opposites
accommodation style

hostelingluxury travel

Lavish, costly vacationing

glamping · penthouse suites · all-inclusive resorts · spa retreats · concierge service

travel philosophy

hostelingluxury tourism

High-end leisure travel

jet-setting

Family

hospital, hostel, hospitable, hospitality, hospice, hostels, hospitably, hostelry, hostelling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G