Hostel Road Trip Podcast

Educate & immerse yourself in the Art of Hosteling as we travel the country and sit down with the best hostel operators in the industry! Gain insider tips on how hostels operate, what makes each facility unique and most importantly the amazing staff who keep them running! The podcast highlights the best hostels by region.

Episodes

Intimate Chat with Owner of Pacific Tradewinds Hostel and Creator of Hostels.com

October 21, 2019 • 16 mins

In this episode, we interview Darren Overby, the creator of Hostelmanagement.com, Hostels.com and Pacific Tradewinds Hostel in San Francisco.

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Tahoe's First Hostel is the Base Camp of the Future

September 23, 2019 • 43 mins

In this episode, our crew went to the the beautiful Lake Tahoe and talked about the challenges of having an onsite team.

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Bon Paul & Sharky's Hostel on Challenges of Expanding. From 1 to 3 Hostels in 5 years

August 10, 2019 • 31 mins

In this episode, Joe Gill, the founder of Bon Paul & Sharky's Hostel shares with us how he got into the hostel industry and the challenges of expanding the initial operation to 3 different location.

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Cream City Hostel: After years of struggle, Milwaukee is finally getting a Hostel!

July 28, 2019 • 36 mins

Cream City Hostel is Milwaukee's first hostel! Co-founder Carolyn Weber first dreamed of opening a hostel in 2011. A travel enthusiast, she was inspired by her own positive experiences staying in hostels, and in 2013, she jumped into business planning with both feet with the guidance of Juli Kaufmann. A few years later, fellow community organizer Wendy Mesich joined the team.

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An inspiring chat with Author of "Inside an American Hostel"

July 13, 2019 • 46 mins

In this episode, Vikki Matsis, the founder and organizer of the American Hostel Conference and the manager of the Notso Hostel shares with us her amazing journey in the hostel industry. She is the author of Inside An American Hostel, a guidebook for manager and aspiring owners and is a former freelance writer with over 150 publications.

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Hostel Road Trip Podcast

Episodes

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Bon Paul & Sharky's Hostel on Challenges of Expanding. From 1 to 3 Hostels in 5 years

Cream City Hostel: After years of struggle, Milwaukee is finally getting a Hostel!

An inspiring chat with Author of "Inside an American Hostel"

Popular Podcasts

Intimate Chat with Owner of Pacific Tradewinds Hostel and Creator of Hostels.com

Tahoe's First Hostel is the Base Camp of the Future