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Hostel

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, hostel means: Budget accommodation where guests often book beds in shared rooms and use communal facilities.

In Turkish: hostel, uygun fiyatlı ortak konaklama tesisi

How it is used

Use for bed-based budget accommodation; some hostels also offer private rooms.

Example sentences

  1. The hostel sells beds in a six-person room and provides lockers for valuables.

    The booking unit is a bed in a shared room, not necessarily the whole room.

  2. Our family booked a private room at the hostel but shared the kitchen with other guests.

    Private sleeping space can coexist with the hostel's communal facilities.

Common collocations

  • stay in a hostel
  • hostel dormitory
  • accommodationA place to stay, such as a hotel room, apartment or guesthouse, or the service of providing somewhere to sleep for travellers.
  • facilitiesThe buildings, rooms, equipment and services a hotel provides for guests, such as pools, restaurants, a gym, meeting rooms and parking.

More terms: Hotel Departments & Facilities

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