Hostels in Ukraine

Hostels in Ukraine. Hostel called small hotel, in rooms which are located between 2 and 19 people. Thus together can stay totally different people. In this guesthouse has its cheapness compared to other types of housing. The idea of ​​youth hostels began in the early twentieth century in Germany. Its founder is Richard Shearman, who worked as a teacher. His concern was that his students a little fresh air, as grown in an industrial area. They were held Sunday walks, during which a teacher with children stayed overnight in the free schools at this time. Over time, the Sunday outings became popular. There was a need for a place for permanent nights. And formed the world's first hostel.
Now supporters hostel movement unites Hostelling International Federation (International Youth Hostel Federation - IYHF) which naschityvet not less than 4,500 hostels in 60 countries. Also, in some states a National Association of hostels.
 
Hostels were originally designed for students who come to study abroad in different countries, and therefore were named student hostels or youth hostel. But now do not need to be a student to stay in the hostel for a while. It rents a room ordinary tourists, teachers, or even retirees travel lovers and still want to save a little. However hostels still the most popular among students, sports teams, fans, visitors of fairs, festivals, concerts, etc. In fact, the hostel is a hostel increased comfort. They are much cheaper than hotels, but provide services of acceptable quality. Having said that, for those living in hostels, there are certain rules and regulations. However, such rules are not only for customers but also for the owners and employees of hostels.
 
Mentioned above Hostelling International Federation adopted the so-called hostel standards. Let us consider the requirement to hostels, as well as citizens living in them in accordance with these standards. General requirements are as follows: workers hostels should provide its customers open enrollment, communication proper cultural level, cleanliness and order, security, integrity and security of personal things, a certain level of privacy, comfort living. According to the classification of the Federation can be divided into three hostels groups: standard, lower class (which made various exceptions), a class above (which provide high-quality service.) Annually hostels shall be inspected for compliance with accepted standards Federation. In addition to the general requirements of the Federation hostels must comply with all rules and regulations of local legislation.
 
Hostels should provide their customers with membership cards, not to equate the newcomers to the regular customers. You must also provide customers the ability to stay in the hostels required duration. Unacceptable are the differences between clients on an ethnic, religious, racial, linguistic lines, and political beliefs, etc.
The rules of hostels:
- hostel prohibited from promoting religion, political or other views on life.
- necessary to carry out a booking on accommodation, as well as information support for customers.
- the hostel should be a system of elimination Emergency Situations.
- should be required to provide customers with the information they need. When the need arose guide hostel can appeal to customers requesting domestic nature.
- in the hostels should be equipped kitchen with her presence necessary utensils, and detergent.
- if there is a cafe in the hostel, clearly stated hours of operation, and for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- all bathrooms and plumbing provided for the use of clients must be clean and in good repair.
- in granting of bed hostel observe the principle of separation by gender. That is, for both men and women are meant different numbers.
 
More stringent requirements apply to hostels Federation higher standard class. A hostel for a lower class in the standards prescribed exceptions, which can be assumed in the location, requirements for qualification of personnel, etc.
Also in the standard specifies that:
- the hostel can not confiscate the passports of clients, unless required for registration purposes.
- in hostels may not distribute, and use any drugs.
- responsibility for compliance rests with the international standards of the National Association of hostels.
 
As elsewhere, living in hostels have their advantages and disadvantages. The main disadvantages are as follows: a large number of psstoyaltsev in one room, the possibility of theft of personal belongings, common (and a few rooms), bathroom, mainly the lack of additional services (breakfast, press). Plus can be called as follows: inexpensive price, often located in the center of the city, providing the minimum necessary set of services, availability of food, there may be a cafe, the observance of hygiene, the presence of the TV lounge, the ability to meet and communicate with new people.