Relax at Bad Ischl
The Salzkammergut Thermal Spa with its pools and grottos offers you a break from the daily routine. Four different sauna areas, the saltwater pool and the „Lazy River“ outside will certainly enthuse you. […]
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Linz for families
Linz, the colourful city at the Danube, offers cultural highlights and lots of fun for families. Dive into the 2-D and 3-D-Picture-World of the Ars Electronica Center. In the voestalpine Stahlwelt you can […]
Renovation Completed: New Community Bathrooms at the Youth Hostel Vienna Brigittenau
After an intensive construction phase with extensive planning and great dedication, the time has finally come: The modernized communal bathrooms at Jugendgästehaus Wien Brigittenau are now complete and available to our guests! More […]
New catalog of Youth and Family Hostels Carinthia available
If you’re looking forward to vacationing in Carinthia in 2025/2026, you can now browse through the new catalog of Youth and Family Hostels in Carinthia. Here you’ll find all the information about the […]
Become a member now and win an iPhone 16!
Offer valid until 31.03.2025 Join the Austrian Youth Hostel Association now and enjoy worldwide benefits in our HI Hostels! All members who sign up between November 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, are […]
Renovation of Shared Bathrooms Youth Hostel Vienna Brigittenau [Update 7.3.25]
🚧 UNDER CONSTRUCTION! 🚧 Progress is being made at the Youth Hostel Vienna Brigittenau – the shared bathrooms are undergoing a complete renovation! Take a behind-the-scenes look with us: construction, dust, and lots […]
NEW opening hours in our service center
Our service center will have changed opening hours from January 2025. In our service center you can buy or extend your youth hostel card or receive free information material and catalogs. Our new […]
Winter Fun Secured: The Ski Season in the Grossglockner Heiligenblut Area is Just Around the Corner!
The 2024/2025 ski season at the ski area Grossglockner Heiligenblut is ready to go! Despite past challenges, the continued operation of the ski area is secured, and we are excited to welcome you […]
[Blog] „Breaking Bread Berlin“: World’s Longest Stick Bread Celebrated at the HI World Conference in Berlin
World record at the World Conference: Youth hostels celebrate international understanding together in Berlin, taking the expression „Breaking Bread“ to a whole new level! Representatives from around 35 nations grill a 57.94 meter-long […]
Lake Wörthersee from above
The Caribbean? No, it’s Lake Wörthersee. Specifically, the shore of Velden Cap Wörth. We received these amazing aerial shots, captured with the help of a drone, from our dear guests and would love […]
Meeting Austrian Youth Hostel Associations ÖJHV and ÖJHW in Salzburg
The two youth hostel associations in Austria – ÖJHV Österreichischer Jugendherbergsverband and ÖJHW Österreichisches Jugendherberswerk – have had decades of partnership and friendly cooperation. Together, the two associations form the Austrian Youth Hostel […]
Ordinary General Meeting 2024 of the Austrian Youth Hostel Association Carinthia
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the committees of the ÖJHV Carinthia were re-elected. In the presence of State Governor Dr. Peter Kaiser attended the ordinary general meeting last Wednesday. Kaiser is president of […]
New Hostel Guide Austria 2024
The new Hostel Guide for Austria is available now! The pocket guide offers a street map with the addresses and contact information of all hostels and member discounts in Austria at a glance! […]
Youth Hostel Vienna Brigittenau & Brigittenau Youth Palace Receives the Austrian Eco-Label Again
We are pleased to announce that our Youth Hostel Vienna Brigittenau & Brigittenau Youth Palace has once again been awarded the Austrian Eco-Label for tourism, gastronomy, and cultural establishments! This prestigious Eco-Label confirms […]
COPPAC meeting of former leaders of the hostel associations in Cap Wörth
Last week, members of COPPAC, which offers a network for former presidents and managing directors of hostel associations, met in Cap Wörth. This year, former executives from Canada, Ireland, Great Britain, France, Belgium, […]
