Synonyms of hostel

hostel

noun

ˈhä-stᵊl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hotel
• tavern
• motel
• inn
• campground
• hostelry
• caravanserai
• hospice
• lodge
• caravansary
• guesthouse
• lodgings
• auberge
• public house
• accommodations
• dormitory
• dorm
• resort
• bed-and-breakfast
• spa
• rest
• bunkhouse
• camp
• apartment hotel
• youth hostel
• B and B
• boardinghouse
• tourist court
• flophouse
• motor court
• motor inn
• lodging house
• rooming house
• motor lodge
• court
• fleabag
• doss-house

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hostel

The pod-style rooms offer just enough space for a bed, providing a bit more privacy and comfort than a hostel. —Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025

The hostel has 150 beds and is continuing to welcome other guests. —Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025

Europe’s largest private hostel chain – a&o Hostels – with 26,800 beds across 26 locations released its annual a&o Sustainability Report to document its efforts and progress on sustainability issues while serving as an inspiration – even a road map – for other hospitality operators to follow suit. —Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

However, cheaper options are available in this regard, such as bunks in hostels that cost less than $50 per night. —Will McGough, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025