hostel
n. countablen. an inexpensive place to stay when you are traveling. You usually share a room and a bathroom with other people to save money.
n. an establishment providing inexpensive food and lodging for a specific group of people, such as students, workers, or travelers. Often characterized by dormitory-style sleeping arrangements and shared communal facilities.
I stayed in a cheap hostel during my trip to Berlin.
Many young backpackers prefer staying in a hostel because it is easy to meet other travelers in the common areas.
While the hostel offered minimal privacy with its ten-bed dormitories, the central location and vibrant social atmosphere made it an ideal choice for budget-conscious solo travelers.
From Middle English hostel, from Old French hostel, ostel, from Late Latin hospitale (“hospice”), from Classical Latin hospitalis (“hospitable”) itself from hospes (“host”) + -alis (“-al”). Doublet of hotel and hospital. Not in use from late 17th c. (in the usual sense from mid 16th c.) to 1808, when it was revived by Walter Scott in his poem Marmion (see the quotation).
Commonly modified by 'youth' (youth hostel) or 'backpackers'.