Hostels Embrace Airbnb in Effort to Escape Rising Booking Fees

At the Pacific Tradewinds Hostel in San Francisco, owner Darren Overby has found an unlikely ally in his efforts to keep his hostel’s operating costs down: Airbnb

Though the website is primarily associated with apartment rentals (and considered by many as a scourge to budget travel operators in general), Airbnb has become a refuge of sorts for hostel owners seeking to avoid the rising fees of websites like Hostelworld.com and Hostelbookers.com. After Hostelworld’s parent bought Hostelbookers last year, the company raised its booking commissions from 10% to 12% for hostels

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