• The community shop at The Backpack in Cape Town, South Africa. Courtesy The Backpack Cape Town
    The community shop at The Backpack in Cape Town, South Africa. Courtesy The Backpack Cape Town
  • Inside Salisbury House YMCA in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Getty Images
    Inside Salisbury House YMCA in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Getty Images
  • The Travellers House in Lisbon, Portugal. Courtesy Travellers House — Lisbon
    The Travellers House in Lisbon, Portugal. Courtesy Travellers House — Lisbon
  • The dorm room at Living Lounge Hostel in Lisbon, Portugal. Courtesy Living Lounge Hostel
    The dorm room at Living Lounge Hostel in Lisbon, Portugal. Courtesy Living Lounge Hostel
  • A room at Seattle City Hostel in Seattle. Photo by Pamela MacNaughtan
    A room at Seattle City Hostel in Seattle. Photo by Pamela MacNaughtan
  • Sydney Harbour YHA in Sydney, Australia. Courtesy Sydney Harbour YHA
    Sydney Harbour YHA in Sydney, Australia. Courtesy Sydney Harbour YHA
  • A room at Hostel Celica in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Courtesy Hostel Celica
    A room at Hostel Celica in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Courtesy Hostel Celica
  • The Castle Rock Hostel in Edinburgh, Scotland. Courtesy Castle Rock Hostel
    The Castle Rock Hostel in Edinburgh, Scotland. Courtesy Castle Rock Hostel
  • YHA Raglan, Solscape Eco Retreat in Raglan, New Zealand. Courtesy YHA New Zealand
    YHA Raglan, Solscape Eco Retreat in Raglan, New Zealand. Courtesy YHA New Zealand

In pictures: Top 10 hybrid hostels

Olive Obina

July 24, 2014

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Hybrid hostels with hotel-worthy extras such as clean, tech-savvy rooms, friendly staff and secure luggage storage facitilies are becoming more and more popular. Here’s a list of the Top 10 hybrid hostels from around the world.

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