Independent hostels are not necessarily affiliated with one of the national bodies of Hostelling International, Youth Hostel Association or any other licensing body.

The term "youth" is less often used with these properties. These unaffiliated hostels are often called "backpackers' hostels" and can be more or less expensive. Unlike a fast food restaurant where everything is standardized, these hostels can be very diverse. They usually do not require a membership card. Being privately-owned, these hostels can offer the latest technology and services for guests^[1]. One of the first US hostel chains to promote this new "socialized hotel" was Banana Bungalow in the early 1990s. Youth Hostels have since become places to meet people rather than just accommodation.

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See also

• American Youth Hostels
• Backpacking (travel)
• Jan Howard Finder
• Brook Silva-Braga
• YHA
• YMCA Hostels

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External links

• Hostels at the Open Directory Project
• Army Hostel.com - Army theme of hostels
• HostelManagement.com - industry resource for the development of hostels
• http://www.backpackernetwork.de - find information on independent hostels in Germany
• http://www.hostels247.com - Independent Hostel Booking Worldwide
• http://www.hosteltrail.com - Latin American Hostel Network
• http://www.travelmatenet.com - independent search engine for hostels (worldwide) and travel portal

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