Hostels were pioneered by a German schoolteacher originally

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Before they became notorious hubs for unwashed backpackers, the concept was strictly created by an educator trying to get urban youth out into the fresh countryside without needing extensive resources.

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Hostels were pioneered by a German schoolteacher originally

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Bunk beds were designed to pack in more soldiers

The world's first youth hostel opened in a castle

The hostel movement began as a moral boot camp

Many youth hostels across Europe enforce strict age limits, explicitly banning guests over thirty-five or forty from sleeping in their cheapest shared dormitory rooms.

The first motel is still standing in California

Hostels are explicitly designed to maximize the density of human bodies per square foot, packing up to sixteen budget-conscious backpackers into a single poorly ventilated room featuring squeaky metal bunk beds.

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