as in hotels
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 hostels
His lodgings included a mix of Airbnbs, hostels, hotels and family friends' homes.
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Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Its sturdy construction and combination lock provide extra protection in hotel rooms, hostels, or vacation rentals.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The a&o hostels welcome a significant number of business travelers each year and offer amenities tailored specifically to their needs.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Its sturdy construction and combination lock provide extra protection in hotel rooms, hostels, or vacation rentals.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The a&o hostels welcome a significant number of business travelers each year and offer amenities tailored specifically to their needs.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostels
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Trafalgar House was a property company that diversified into construction, engineering, hotels and shipping and whose assets at one time included the Ritz hotel, the QE2 luxury cruise liner and the Daily Express newspaper.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The portfolio includes stadiums, hotels, malls, office space, theaters, multifamily buildings and parking garages.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Many have been converted into restaurants, taverns, or artisan’s shops, but people still live in some of them, and others are available as vacation rentals.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Hostels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostels. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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