ホステル

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Meanings

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A budget-oriented shared accommodation, often used by travelers. In Japan, it can also refer to youth hostels or simple guesthouses.

During the trip, I stayed at a cheap hostel.

〈場ば所しょ〉のホステルに泊とまるto stay at a hostel in a place
京きょう都とのホステルに三さん日にち間かん泊とまった。
I stayed at a hostel in Kyoto for three days.
ホステルを予よ約やくするto book a hostel
旅りょ行こうの前まえにネットでホステルを予よ約やくした。
I booked a hostel online before the trip.

ゲストハウス
ゲストハウス suggests a smaller, more personal lodging, while ホステル is a dormitory-style budget accommodation for many travelers.
民みん宿しゅくN1
民宿 is a family-run Japanese-style budget inn, whereas ホステル usually refers to a Western-style shared hostel with dormitory rooms.
旅りょ館かんN4
旅館 is a traditional, often pricier Japanese inn with tatami rooms, unlike the simple, budget-oriented ホステル.
ユースホステル
ホステル is a general term for hostel-style lodging, while ユースホステル specifically denotes a budget-friendly hostel aimed at young travelers.

ホテルN5
ホテル and ホステル look and sound similar, but ホテル is a standard (often pricier) hotel while ホステル is a cheap, dormitory-style hostel.

Borrowed from English 'hostel'.