youth hostel association

Meaning

A Youth Hostel Association (often abbreviated as YHA) is an organization that manages a network of budget-friendly, shared accommodations, primarily aimed at young travelers and backpackers. These associations promote cultural exchange and affordable travel by offering clean, safe, and communal lodging options worldwide.

Examples

• Joining the local youth hostel association can save you up to ten percent on bookings worldwide.

  Joining the local youth hostel association can save you up to ten percent on bookings worldwide.

• The national youth hostel association maintains over a hundred properties across the country.

  The national youth hostel association maintains over a hundred properties across the country.

• She showed her youth hostel association membership card at the reception to get a discounted rate.

  She showed her youth hostel association membership card at the reception to get a discounted rate.

• According to the youth hostel association guidelines, guests must respect quiet hours after ten p.m.

  According to the youth hostel association guidelines, guests must respect quiet hours after ten p.m.

• The youth hostel association offers sustainable lodging options for eco-conscious hikers.

  The youth hostel association offers sustainable lodging options for eco-conscious hikers.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I stayed at a youth hostel association last night.

  ✓ I stayed at a youth hostel last night.

  The association is the governing organization, not the physical building itself.

• ✗ The youth hostels association's card is expired.

  ✓ The youth hostel association card is expired.

  Keep 'hostel' singular when referring to the official name of the association.

Related Expressions

Practice

• You can get cheaper rates if you buy a membership from the national ___.

  💡 The official organization for budget hostels.

  Show answer

  youth hostel association

• The ___ regulates safety and cleanliness standards for all member hostels.

  💡 The governing body of these budget accommodations.

  Show answer

  youth hostel association