Hostel Road Trip Podcast

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In this episode of the Hostel Road Trip Podcast, we travel to the mountains of New Mexico to sit down with Stephanie, the founder of Cloudcroft Hostel — a rustic, community-driven mountain hostel perched at 6,700 feet in the heart of the Lincoln National Forest. What started as a solo motorcycle adventure across America in 1994 turned into a lifelong dream. Stephanie bought a dilapidated building...

North Cascades Mountain Hostel | Building a Purpose-Built Mountain Hostel in Winthrop, Washington In this episode of the Hostel Road Trip Podcast, we travel to Winthrop, Washington, to interview Liza and Paul, cofounders of North Cascades Mountain Hostel — a purpose-built mountain hostel located in the Methow Valley near North Cascades National Park. This episode explores how a small, simple hoste...

In this episode of the Hostel Road Trip Podcast, we sit down with Rex Baldwin, cofounder of the legendary Green Tortoise Hostel in Seattle, to explore the roots of American hostel culture. Before opening the iconic Seattle hostel near Pike Place Market, Rex and his partner Gardener operated the original Green Tortoise hostel bus, traveling across North America for more than 20 years. What started...

In this episode of the Hostel Road Trip Podcast , host Jimmy Black and co-host Bobby Dyer travel to Conway, New Hampshire, to highlight one of New England’s most community-driven hostels — CoHo Conway Hostel. CoHo is known for its warm social atmosphere, adventure-focused travelers, and the powerful idea that defines their culture: “Go Solo, Leave With Friends.” From hikers exploring the White Mou...

In this episode of the Hostel Road Trip Podcast , we travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to visit Apple Hostels, one of the most iconic and influential hostels on the East Coast. Host Jimmy Black and Bobby Dyer sit down with Marc Desmarais, the owner of Apple Hostels, to explore how this legendary property continues to shape the backpacking community in Philly. Apple Hostels has become the heart...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Stephanie Nebhan to hear her story about how her family has owned, operated, and has success at running one of the oldest hotels and hostels in the country. Stephanie is the Manager of the Gardner Hotel & Hostel, and is constantly creating experiences to continue the amazing tradition of her property! Check Availability for your upcoming trip to El Paso...

Listen in as we have a conversion with Hostel operators at the NAHA 2025 Hostel Conference in Playa del Carmen. Join NAHA if you are a hostel operator and want to be more connected within the Hostel Industry. Episode Recording Date: April, 2025 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: NAHA ITH Hostels Hostel Management Services To hear more stories from hostel owners visit our website www. Host...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Matias to hear his story about how he started out as a backpacker and has built the largest hostel brand in Mexico for travelers. Matias is the Founder of Che Hostels and focuses on building an amazing culture and vibe with his Staff to create incredible experiences for their guests. Check availability for your upcoming trip to Mexico at the various locatio...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Thea Delamater to hear her story about how she got into hostels, managed hostels, cofounded a hostel conference, and built a hostel direct booking platform. Sign your hostel up to join Hostelling. US Attend The Gathering Hostel Conference on Nov. 5-7 in Denver, CO. Visit the Ember Hostel on your next trip to Denver. Episode Recording Date: September, 2024 T...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Alfie Mckenzie to hear his story about how he pursued his passion of hostels. Alfie now leads the non-profit HI Whistler Hostel, and is constantly creating experiences to make his hostel thrive in the mountains! Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Whistler at the HI Whistler Hostel in British Columbia, Canada. Episode Recording Date: September, 202...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Frankie Maduzia to hear his story about how he and his partner J. Charles Griggs followed their hostel desire to bring an adventure hostel to Bend Oregon. Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Bend at the Bunk+Brew Hostel. Episode Recording Date: August, 2024 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: Bunk+Brew Hostel ITH Hostels Hostel Management S...

Listen in as we have a conversation with J. Charles Griggs to hear his story about how he and his partner Frankie followed their hostel desire to bring an adventure hostel to Bend Oregon. Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Bend at the Bunk+Brew Hostel. Episode Recording Date: August, 2024 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: Bunk+Brew Hostel ITH Hostels Hostel Management Services...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Dave Cook to hear his story about how he pursued his passion to create a community-based hostel catering to climbers and adventurers outside the White Mountains National Forest in New Hampshire. Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Rumney at the Barndoor Hostel & Campground Episode Recording Date: August, 2024 Thank you to our Supporters & S...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Jim to hear the story about how he started his first hostel and continued to build and cultivate magical moments for travelers at multiple hostels for over 4+ decades! Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Portland at the NW Portland Hostel Episode Recording Date: July, 2024 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: NW Portland Hostel ITH Hostels H...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Ryan to hear the story about how the Monterey Hostel was built and what makes their guest experience so special! Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Monterey at the Monterey Hostel Episode Recording Date: July, 2024 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: Monterey Hostel ITH Hostels Hostel Management Services To hear more stories from hostel ow...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Sara to hear the story about how Hostel Tevere focuses on creating an amazing vibe for Staff and Guests. Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Mad River Valley at the Hostel Tevere Episode Recording Date: September, 2018 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: Hostel Tevere ITH Hostels Cloudbeds Hostel Management Services To hear more stories fro...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Sara to hear the story about how Santa Cruz Hostel focuses on creating an amazing vibe for Staff and Guests. Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Santa Cruz, CA at the Santa Cruz Hostel Episode Recording Date: June, 2024 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: Santa Cruz Hostel ITH Hostels Hostel Management Services To hear more stories from hos...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Diego to hear the story about how Sin City Hostel focuses on setting the vibe right to attract hostel travelers. Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sin City Hostel Episode Recording Date: May, 2024 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: Sin City Hostel ITH Hostels Hostel Management Services To hear more stories from h...

Listen in as we sit down with Michael and Nathan from Howzit Hostels and hear the story of how they created their hostel with no experience and built a Hoscar Award Winning Hostel in the beautiful paradise of Hawaii! Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Maui and Hilo in Hawaii at the Howzit Hostels Episode Recording Date: May, 2024 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: Howzit Hostels...

Listen in as we sit down with Maria at the Gaslamp Hostel and hear the story of surviving the pandemic and what is next in 2024 for her hostel in San Diego, CA! With more than 21 years of experience working in hostel management and now managing her own business, Maria tells us about her experience, difficulties and learnings in this market. In addition to pointing out the main differences between...

Listen in as we sit down with Abimelec at the Los Muertos Hostel and hear the story of how he operates a hostel in the the beautiful paradise of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at the Los Muertos Hostel Episode Recording Date: February, 2024 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: Los Muertos Hostel ITH Hostels Hostel Management Ser...

Listen in as we sit down with Ryan at the Lazy Tiger Hostel and hear the story of how he turned his dreams into reality by building a hostel from the ground up in Asheville, North Carolina! Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Asheville, North Carolina at the Lazy Tiger Hostel Episode Recording Date: March, 2024 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: Lazy Tiger Hostel ITH Hostels Host...

Listen in as we have a conversation with Eric Faria and Ricardo Lima to hear their story about creating Worldpackers: "Traveling is like changing the clothes of your soul", said the poet, Mario Quintana. Being able to travel, exchange experiences and make dreams come true is the goal of Worldpackers, and together with Hostels around the world, they can help people achieve these incredible experien...

Listen in as we sit down with Jordan and Corey at the Crash Pad Hostel and hear the story of how they developed a rock climbing-focused Hostel. Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee at the Crash Pad Hostel Episode Recording Date: February, 2019 Thank you to our Supporters & Sponsors: Crash Pad Hostel ITH Hostels Hostel Management Services