You Won’t Believe These Are Hostels
Some people think of hostels as cheap, dirty, and crowded. The truth is, quality hostels are trending upward at an incredibly fast rate. Today, you'll find hostels all over the world that you wouldn't be able to tell apart from a resort-style lodge. Check out these eye-candy hostels for some serious wanderlust.
Hostel Uppelink, Belgium
Located inside the third oldest building in Ghent, Hostel Uppelink is a fairytale-style stay. Aside from the luxurious view, you should opt for this hostel for its ideal sight-seeing location. With activities like Brewery visits and free walking tours, you won't even realize that you're staying at a hostel.
Casa Elemento, Colombia
What could be better than watching a gorgeous orange and purple sunrise on a Colombian mountainside? If you guessed waterfall views with a side of local homemade fruit wine, then you're in luck! At Casa Elemento you get both, and that's just the beginning. Jungle hikes, BBQ, superman swings and more, you won't ever want to go back to staying at a resort after staying here.
Youth Hostel Basel St. Alban, Switzerland
If you are more of a minimalist, then you have met your match at the Youth Hostel in Basel, Switzerland. The building's modern design will prove especially more eye-catching than any average hotel, not to mention the St.Alban canal is located just outside of the hostel. What more could you ask for? Complimentary breakfast? Oh, well, they have that too. It's a hostel dream come true.
Costa Verde 727 Fuselage, Costa Rica
More of a hostel-hotel-suite-hybrid, Costa Verde's 727 Fuselage is absolutely breathtaking. Watch sloths and monkeys sunbathe nearby while you enjoy the incredible ocean view sitting from the cockpit amongst the trees. Though Costa Rica is known for its humidity, you can bask in the bedroom air conditioning while you plan for your day.
Family run and renovated, the Gallery Hostel in Portugal is what dreams are made of. The hostel has an art gallery attached, so you can take in culture while living it. For dinner, take joy in the homemade meal that's prepared for all patrons staying at the hostel. Located in downtown Oporto, you'll feel right at home. Let's see a major corporate hotel do that.
How would you like to stay in a cave? At the Aydinli Cave Hostel in Turkey, you might just find that you love it. Also family-run, some areas of this hidden oasis is believed to be up to 500 years old! Aside from a provided hiking tour, Aydinli also offers a Turkish cooking class. What traveler could say no to this place?
If you ever wanted to stay in an actual castle that would make you feel like Harry Potter, then YHA St.Briavel's has got you covered. A banquet hall, a castle chapel, old stables and a courtyard - you won't ever want to settle for a lousy hotel again.
