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Hyannis HostelRuth Rusher

The Angeline Crocker Hinckley Hostel

Recent News

Examiner.com
See article August 1, 2010
New Hyannis hostel offers budget lodging to travelers visiting Cape Cod

Wicked Local Barnstable
See article April 30, 2010
Former Hyannis residence becomes a hostel

Cape Cod Times
See article April 1, 2010
For travelers, a welcome Hyannis home

Cape Cod Today
See article March 24, 2010
Ruth Rusher's Hyannis Hostel kicks off fundraising

Cape Cod Times
See article January 10, 2010
New hostel in Hyannis needs
community support

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The Legacy of a "Real Cape Codder"

HI-USA's newest hostel opened July 9th, 2010! Already operating at near capacity, the hostel has hosted people from 15 nations.

In nine decades of living on Hyannis Harbor, Ruth Rusher knew the key roles travel and tourism play in the local economy, and in bringing the world to Cape Cod.

In 2010, her legacy was fulfilled, as her lifelong home became a new hostel named for her mother -- The Angeline Crocker Hinckley Hostel. The project was funded by the generosity of Ruth Rusher, lead donors and other supporters from the region.

A Hyannis Hostel

The new location could not be more ideal: across the street from the Hyannis ferry docks, steps to the free Hyannis trolley shuttle, less than a mile to the Hyannis bus station and in easy walking distance to museums, main street shops, beaches and other local historical, recreational and cultural attractions.

The hostel features 44 beds, across four buildings on a 1/2-acre campus. The main building is a historic Sears, Roebuck kit house, circa 1910. Extensive renovations were required to meet commercial safety codes, and HI-USA national quality standards, and to improve environmental sustainability.

Community Benefits

Local organizations like the YMCA, Girl Scouts, public and private schools and churches all depend on hostels to help fulfill their mission and stretch their funds. HI-Hyannis will develop local programming in conjunction with educational and cultural institutions to serve local and visiting hostellers.

Data from a recent impact assessment of HI-New England hostels (Suffolk University Center for Public Management, 2008), suggests visitors to HI-Hyannis will contribute $500,000 annually to the local community. These are visitors who are not currently being served by other accommodations.