UNIT 3. Lifestyle: Leisure for pleasure

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 423.

Hostels

Generally known as youth hostels, a hostel is a lodge with communal washrooms and bedrooms designed for four to twenty people. The variety of buildings used to accommodate hostel facilities include older homes, YMCAs, buildings built specifically for hostel use, and even churches. In most cases, individuals prepare their own meals or assist in meal preparation and cleanup. The low cost encourages students and others on limited budgets to use hostels for overnight stays. The hostel has been popular in Europe and many other countries for decades. Its recent growth in popularity in North America indicates a need for more hostel de­velopment. An organization of hostellers called the American Youth Hostel, Inc. (AYH) is open to all ages. Membership in AYH provides discounts on already in­expensive overnight stays and offers different types of organized tours, including hiking, bicycling, canoeing, and skiing.

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