The Essentials
Upscale Hostels Offering Affordable Luxury Around the World
When most of you think of the word hostel, you’re automatically thinking of roughing it, spending the night on an uncomfortable cot, and sharing bathroom facilities. But a growing number of hostels are going upscale and at reasonable prices.
Generator Hostels operates in 11 European cities, with hostels featuring private rooms, pillow-top mattresses, individual lighting, and en suite bathrooms.
Some even offer rooftop bars and rates of about $75 a night.
In Denver, Ember Hostel operates out of a 9,000-square-foot historic mansion with a 12-person hot tub and even free espresso.
In New Orleans, The Quisby is a renovated 1929 building right on the St. Charles Streetcar line. Every room has a private bathroom.
There’s a free continental breakfast every morning, a bar downstairs, and rooms start at about $60 a night.