How to Use hostel in a Sentence

hostel

noun
  • Plan on taking this to the hot springs or pool or using it at hostels?
    — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
  • That could be a hostel staff member, your sibling back home, etc.
    — Shayna Conde, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2022
  • But this time, there’s no camping on the beach or crashing in hostels.
    — Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The lower floors will also host a hostel.
    — Adam Williams march 06, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Now that’s paying into a bill for costs that the hostel doesn’t even need to absorb.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026
  • Calling it a closet feels a bit like calling the Ritz a hostel.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The hostel is on one of the quieter streets of a neighborhood that becomes very loud at night.
    — Maria Cramer, New York Times, 18 May 2023
  • The owner said Miller was staying with the couple at the hostel.
    — NBC News, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Private hostel rooms give you your own space while keeping costs well below hotel rates.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Its upscale bunk room that sleeps 10 people and is a modern twist on hostel stays.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2021
  • While her friend sorted out her passport issues, Michelle killed time in the hostel.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 16 Mar. 2023
  • There are also a few simple hostel-style and private cabins as well as hike-to huts available for rent.
    — Josh Laskin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The hostel is in an industrial area and features billboards on one side.
    — Nick Perry, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • Choose from more than 20 affordable hostels.
    — Essence, 13 May 2026
  • The mixed hostel and inn vibe will remind you of European mountain towns.
    — Alec Scott, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The same goes for its hotels, which range from budget-friendly hostels to sumptuous digs.
    — Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
  • The hostel’s lounge will become an in-house fundraising event space and other needs like a cafeteria will be added.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
  • Trekkers stay in rifugi, backpacker hostels, or in hotels in the small villages.
    — Stephanie Danler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Then, in the ’60s, a summer ski school and hostel operated on its slopes.
    — Martha Cheng, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The couple who lived with Miller at the hostel file a restraining order against the actor.
    — Vulture, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The settlers took over part of one of the hotels — a popular backpacker hostel — last month.
    — Joseph Krauss, ajc, 23 Apr. 2022
  • In Tbilisi, Kremer rented a room in a hostel, with a mattress on the floor.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2022
  • The buildings were colorful, sort of like upmarket hostels, but made up of small apartments.
    — Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin are among the young tourists staying at the hostel.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Consider hostels or private hostel rooms to offset the cost.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Olha was evacuated with her daughter-in-law to Russia, where they were put up in a hostel.
    — Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2022
  • There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The group embraced the young American, sharing food from their rucksacks, perhaps over a fire or in a hostel.
    — Dexter Fergie, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Dozens of Egyptian workers have arrived, sleeping at a makeshift hostel in a Gaza City school.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Most hostels have a list of activities available for guests to sign up for, and if not, then there are walking tours or live music events at local bars.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026

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