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

Mangione left the Upper West Side hostel near 103rd Street and rode an e-bike around 3 miles south to Midtown. 5:52 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. —Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024

The woman offered her mother-in-law to stay at her mom’s nearby home, which has a comfortable guest room, or at a hostel, with all expenses covered by the couple. —Ashley Vega, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025

Some of the best family-friendly hostels across Europe include cribs, high chairs and game rooms for the kids. —Amelia Edelman, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025

This quiet community is equipped with a wealth of colorful hostels, with Casa Campestre offering cozy accommodations as well as an on-site restaurant that specializes in pizza and pasta. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025