YHA is a hotel chain

Some of us have suspected for a long time that YHA is now nothing more
than a hotel chain with its focus primarily on popular city locations,
despite what their blurb says.

I first saw the article quoted below on the Guardian's own website.
At the time, I dismissed it as just a journalist who'd misunderstood
what YHA was about when she described them as a "UK hotel chain". I
see YHA has now proudly included this quote on their "in the press"
page without in any way refuting that statement. So I guess it's
official then. YHA is a hotel chain. The Travelodge aficionados can
come back now.

"You may find this hard to believe, but there exists in the UK a hotel
chain dedicated to offering comfortable, en-suite, family rooms in
interesting, often stunning and historic locations, both urban and
rural, for as little as £32.50 a night. The hotel chain in question
has just brought out its 2007/08 brochure and - unsurprisingly enough,
given how family oriented it is - it features a picture of a mother
and baby on the cover. Only the logo in the corner gives away its
identity - because the chain in question is none other than the good
old Youth Hostel Association." Joanna Moorhead, The Guardian

I find this one more worrying:

"Apparently the YHA is being dragged kicking and screaming into the
21st century. In a bid to compete against budget breaks abroad, the
UK's Youth Hostels have ditched dorms and dreary dinners in favour of
en suites and fine dining. Ramblers, needless to say, are up in arms,
but we're planning our hols." - Daily Mail

Is the YHA ready for an influx of Daily Mail journalists? Expect
"House Prices Tumble as Asylum Seeker stays at Hostel" headlines any
day now...

PS. Full text of Guardian article:
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article...olidays.hotels

It's quite a positive piece, underlining YHA's suitability as a venue
for family holidays.

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Jacki	YHA is a hotel chain Some of us have suspected for a long time that YHA is now nothing more than a hotel chain with its focus primarily on popular city locations, despite what their blurb says. I first saw the article quoted below on the Guardian's own website. At the time, I dismissed it as just a journalist who'd misunderstood what YHA was about when she described them as a "UK hotel chain". I see YHA has now proudly included this quote on their "in the press" page without in any way refuting that statement. So I guess it's official then. YHA is a hotel chain. The Travelodge aficionados can come back now. "You may find this hard to believe, but there exists in the UK a hotel chain dedicated to offering comfortable, en-suite, family rooms in interesting, often stunning and historic locations, both urban and rural, for as little as £32.50 a night. The hotel chain in question has just brought out its 2007/08 brochure and - unsurprisingly enough, given how family oriented it is - it features a picture of a mother and baby on the cover. Only the logo in the corner gives away its identity - because the chain in question is none other than the good old Youth Hostel Association." Joanna Moorhead, The Guardian

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Chris Hunt	Re: YHA is a hotel chain I find this one more worrying: "Apparently the YHA is being dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. In a bid to compete against budget breaks abroad, the UK's Youth Hostels have ditched dorms and dreary dinners in favour of en suites and fine dining. Ramblers, needless to say, are up in arms, but we're planning our hols." - Daily Mail Is the YHA ready for an influx of Daily Mail journalists? Expect "House Prices Tumble as Asylum Seeker stays at Hostel" headlines any day now...

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Chris Hunt	Re: YHA is a hotel chain PS. Full text of Guardian article: http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article...olidays.hotels It's quite a positive piece, underlining YHA's suitability as a venue for family holidays.