The Future Boston Hostel
Recent News
See article December 17, 2009
Hostelling International Boston
to move to Chinatown
As a world-class city, Boston needs a world-class hostel as a model of environmental sustainability, intercultural exchange and responsible travel. A quality facility will create a lasting, positive impression of Boston for business and leisure travelers from all over the globe.
The current 205-bed hostel no longer meets demand, especially during the spring, fall and summer seasons.
- A larger facility is necessary to reach the need for 375 beds to serve 45,000 guests annually.
- Additional hostel guests to the city will increase direct expenditures to $16 million annually.
- A new hostel will provide handicap-accessibility and greater energy efficiency.
Boston Hostel guests provide nearly 5,000 hours of community service to local non-profits, such as the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Rosie’s Place and the Greater Boston Food Bank.
A new Boston Hostel will provide meeting space and activities for members of the community.
A new Boston Hostel will be LEED certified and will employ sound environmental practices.
A new facility will include a green design and be energy efficient.
Building Rehabilitation: Plans at the new site include a complete structural renovation creating a brand new, state-of-the-art facility. This green and energy efficient building will nearly double the existing guest room capacity to include 375 beds, which will spur the tourist industry by promoting sustainable cultural interaction and social change.
Economic Infusion: The project will significantly contribute to the economic development of Boston. Project related costs will infuse between $21 to $33 million into the local economy, along with 355 to 555 project-supported jobs, and an additional 117 jobs in the neighborhood. Further, based on a 2007 impact study conducted by the Center for Public Management at Suffolk University, Boston Hostel guests brought $20 million to the local economy in 2007. The expanded capacity is anticipated to increase direct spending from $12 million to $16 million annually in expenditures.
Neighborhood Revitalization: The new location will benefit the Midtown Cultural District by supporting neighborhood revitalization with a safe, vibrant and welcoming 24 hour-a-day facility with minimal traffic impacts to the area, as no parking and limited deliveries will occur upon project completion. The new facility will also offer community meeting space and activities for educational programs.
Facility Management: Hostelling International USA has 75 years of experience in managing hostel accommodations. Further, at all locations, the organization provides onsite security, forbids the consumption of alcohol at its facilities, enforces "quiet hours" after 10 pm and limits the length of stays to 14 days per year.