as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
in the old days, a traveler could spend the night at one of the hostels placed along the coach route
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Recent Examples of hostel
Although hostel-like accommodations have long been available near volcanoes, Hof Luxury Villa, which opened last spring about an hour from Katla in remote Hella, offers a serious upgrade.
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Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
DeRenzo recommends that those traveling alone should look into tour and hostel operator Kex Land, which facilitates adventures with other digital nomads that include soaking in hot springs and chasing the northern lights.
—Road Trips, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
Sunny and Ulla had first met by Riverside Park, in the cafeteria line of a hostel for international students and American students interested in an international experience.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The NBCUniversal streamer will develop the project, which is based on Roth’s mid-2000s horror movies about an underground network of wealthy people who kidnap and torture young tourists staying in hostels.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
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Robin Catalano, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
DeRenzo recommends that those traveling alone should look into tour and hostel operator Kex Land, which facilitates adventures with other digital nomads that include soaking in hot springs and chasing the northern lights.
—Road Trips, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
Sunny and Ulla had first met by Riverside Park, in the cafeteria line of a hostel for international students and American students interested in an international experience.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The NBCUniversal streamer will develop the project, which is based on Roth’s mid-2000s horror movies about an underground network of wealthy people who kidnap and torture young tourists staying in hostels.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostel
Noun
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Originally a mansion built in 1881, the 14-room boutique hotel feels like staying at your eccentric friend’s country home in the best way; splashy decor and mixed prints characterize the aesthetic, and many of the pieces are handmade or one-of-a-kind.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the real star is Liquid Vacation, a collaboration cocktail served at Little Palm, the hotel's poolside bar that transforms from breezy daytime cafe to lively evening hotspot.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The bill would allow taverns to sell cigars and pipe tobacco, which could then be smoked on the bar's premises.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hostel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostel. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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