Hostelling international
Story of the network

In the World:
The roots of the youth hostel movement trace back to the 20th century, when there occured a youth liberation movement in germany reacting against bourgeois customs. Lead by Karl Fisher, young germans, who called themselves “wandervogel” , or “migratory birds”, provided the seeds of the spirit of hostelling which a teacher named Richard Schirman made into fruit on the evening of august 26, 1909, when the idea occured to him to take advantege of schools to house students on field trips. Later that same year, in the south german city of attena, the first youth hostel openned. Operating still to the present day. Currently there are more than 4,500 youth hostels throughout the world.

In Brazil:
It was also a teacher, joaquim trotta, who was responsible for introducing the hostel movement to brazil, founding in 1965 the “Residência Ramos” in Rio de Janeiro, the first brazilian youth hostel. Today, there are approximately 70 youth hostels in the main brazilian cities.

Characteristics:
A place where you will find comfort, security and hospitality, at better rates than those of conventional hostels. Accomodation is diverse, from shared rooms to rooms for couples and families.
Know what’s even better here? The multicultural climate of companionship, respect and camaradrie. You are never alone here, even staying in a room for one.
Hostelling International is the brand name of the International Federation of Youth Hostels, the largest network of budget accomodation in the world. The only one that garantees a good night’s sleep in a welcoming atmosphere at economical price, where you can count on comfort, cleanliness and security.
Headquartered in London, setting standards for youth hostels the world over, so that, regardless of where you may be, you are assured a high level of service and facilities.