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Hostelling International USA, Oregon Council

• HI-USA Hostels are the friendliest, cleanest, most comfortable hostels you'll find in Oregon and Idaho.
• Hostels offer dormitory-style rooms with separate quarters for men and women. Some hostels also have private family and couples rooms. All hostels provide a blanket and pillow. Linens are often included in the price, or available for rental.
• Most hostels offer fully equipped self-service kitchens or cafeterias, dining areas, secure storage and common rooms for relaxing and socializing with other travelers. Some hostels have laundry facilities, travel libraries and concierge service. There are even a few that have hot tubs, swimming pools, barbecues and an ocean at its front door.

HI Postcards Blog

Hostelling International now has a Blog to keep Portland members in the know. The blog covers tips, articles, local happenings, and fun tidbits on travel. Submit your travel photos or stories and have them featured in the blog. Go to WWW.HIPOSTCARDS.WORDPRESS.COM and enter your email on the homepage to subscribe and receive the weekly postings directly in your email. And don't hesitate to drop us a line and tell us what YOU think should be covered in the HI-Postcards Blog!

The HI Brand - A Seal of Approval Recognized Around the World

HI stands for Hostelling International, a global brand name established in the early 1990s by the nonprofit International Youth Hostel Federation. Hostels that display the trademarked HI blue triangle logo must meet international quality standards for cleanliness, service, and safety.
Hostelling International USA, one of 60 member countries of IYHF, has 34 regional council affiliates operating 70 hostels that meet or surpass the HI quality standards. The Oregon Council is among the HI-USA affiliates with nearly 40,000 overnights annually at its hostels in Portland, OR.

HI hostels provide travelers with more than guaranteed quality at a great price. HI hostels are a safe place for travelers to meet informally, share their experiences, and learn about other cultures. Such interactions foster an international awareness about current issues, and serve as catalysts for peace and understanding.

Our Mission and Vision - Promoting Intercultural Understanding and Environmental Stewardship

The mission of HI-USA is to help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling. Our vision is for guests to become caring global citizens who are catalysts for intercultural exchange and understanding stewards of the earth.

We work to achieve this through the following activities:

• Promote global awareness through a network of welcoming, comfortable, and affordable hostels that encourage exploration and nurture cross-cultural communication, and through programs that interpret culture principally through interaction among hostellers and community members.
• Encourage educational travel through information, activities, and services that facilitate safe, affordable, and culturally sensitive hostel travel for people of all ages.
• Protect the environment through activities that promote meaningful, low-impact travel using hostels and that focus on the conservation and interpretation of the built and natural environment.
• Broaden community participation through involvement of all members of the community in hostel travel, programs, and volunteer participation.

Get Involved with the Hostel Community

HI Hostels are more than an affordable source of accommodation. Hostelling International USA offers programs, discounts, learning experiences and the opportunity to share your travel experiences. Our mission has always been "To help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling." Click here to learn more.