Not all accommodations
are created equal. Many hostels, from "Hobbit holes"
to military barracks, must be seen to be believed. Hostelworld.com
invites you to consider these creative and oftentimes
beautiful places to stay around the world for your audience.Gyreum:
Sligo, Ireland
Stuck in the ground at the end of the plateau of Moytura
in Ireland's County Sligo, Gyreum is a huge, spacious,
hobbit-like building that has been dug into the hillside.
The mammoth, round, 100-foot wide structure is aligned
to the dawns and dusks of both the summer and winter
solstices when beams of sunlight light up the central
hall. Guests can stay in dorms circling the "round
hall" which is perfect for yoga and meditation.
Double-bed privates from $31.37; 4/5-bed
dorms from $18.82/$25.10
Praakli
Farm: Saaremaa, West Estonia, Estonia
This farmhouse, built from natural wood and flagstone,
is steeped in 400 years of history. It enjoys a beautiful
location in a peaceful place
surrounded by organic fields and a forest. On the hostel's
farm are sheep, chickens, cats, dogs and bees. Guests
can stay in the main guestroom, a separate barn house
or a "sauna cottage" and eat fresh, organic
breads, vegetables, honey and other foods made right
on the farm. There's even a playground making it a good
destination for family trips to nature.
Two-bed mixed dorms/twin privates from
$24.67
Sumpter
Stockade & Hostel: Sumpter, Oregon, US
This hostel, located in a mining town of 175 people,
was built by the
owners' own hands in the spirit of the way things were
done so long ago. Once inside this real stockade, you
will find yourself immersed in an Old West military
fort setting, complete with barracks, saloon and mercantile,
all surrounded by a 10-foot high stockade wall. Guests
stay in old-style cots in the upstairs of the barracks,
which is equipped with modern bathroom, shower and even
laundry facilities.
Three-bed privates from $15; 10-bed mixed
privates from $15
Visit www.sumpterstockade.com
Carbisdale
Castle Youth Hostel: Carbisdale, Scotland
Carbisdale Castle Youth Hostel was built for the Dowager
Duchess of
Sutherland. Since then it has housed wealthy and influential
people and even served as a royal refuge. Today, reborn
as a hostel, the Castle treats its guests like royalty
with a large art collection and an impressive collection
of Italian marble statues on display in a main gallery.
And, of course, rumor has it that the hostel is haunted.
Staying here is an amazing experience not to be missed.
Six-bed male/female dorms from $25.66 (CONTINUE...)
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