Hostel-selection SurveyHostel-selection Survey

2. Which category below includes your age?

Which category below includes your age? 17 or younger

18-20

21-25

26-29

30-35

36-40

41-49

50-59

60 or older

3. Which continent are you from?

Which continent are you from? Europe

Asia

Australia + New Zealand

North America

South America

Africa

Middle East

4. Have you stayed in hostels previously?

Have you stayed in hostels previously? Yes

5. Do you choose to stay in hostels over other accommodation types?

Do you choose to stay in hostels over other accommodation types? Yes

Sometimes - it depends

6. If you answered sometimes to the previous question, can you elaborate on when you would choose a hostel and why?

If you answered sometimes to the previous question, can you elaborate on when you would choose a hostel and why?

7. When looking for a hostel, can you rate below which features are important to you?

	Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Not Important	Doesn't Matter to me
Association with HI, YHA or similar associations	*When looking for a hostel, can you rate below which features are important to you? Association with HI, YHA or similar associations Very Important	Association with HI, YHA or similar associations Important	Association with HI, YHA or similar associations Indifferent	Association with HI, YHA or similar associations Not Important	Association with HI, YHA or similar associations Doesn't Matter to me
Being part of a chain e.g. Oasis hostels or St Christopher's Inn	Being part of a chain e.g. Oasis hostels or St Christopher's Inn Very Important	Being part of a chain e.g. Oasis hostels or St Christopher's Inn Important	Being part of a chain e.g. Oasis hostels or St Christopher's Inn Indifferent	Being part of a chain e.g. Oasis hostels or St Christopher's Inn Not Important	Being part of a chain e.g. Oasis hostels or St Christopher's Inn Doesn't Matter to me
Lockers in the rooms	Lockers in the rooms Very Important	Lockers in the rooms Important	Lockers in the rooms Indifferent	Lockers in the rooms Not Important	Lockers in the rooms Doesn't Matter to me
Safe location	Safe location Very Important	Safe location Important	Safe location Indifferent	Safe location Not Important	Safe location Doesn't Matter to me
Choice of single sex dorms	Choice of single sex dorms Very Important	Choice of single sex dorms Important	Choice of single sex dorms Indifferent	Choice of single sex dorms Not Important	Choice of single sex dorms Doesn't Matter to me
Choice of private rooms	Choice of private rooms Very Important	Choice of private rooms Important	Choice of private rooms Indifferent	Choice of private rooms Not Important	Choice of private rooms Doesn't Matter to me
Good communal areas	Good communal areas Very Important	Good communal areas Important	Good communal areas Indifferent	Good communal areas Not Important	Good communal areas Doesn't Matter to me
Bar in the hostel	Bar in the hostel Very Important	Bar in the hostel Important	Bar in the hostel Indifferent	Bar in the hostel Not Important	Bar in the hostel Doesn't Matter to me
Breakfast included	Breakfast included Very Important	Breakfast included Important	Breakfast included Indifferent	Breakfast included Not Important	Breakfast included Doesn't Matter to me
Cleanliness of facilities	Cleanliness of facilities Very Important	Cleanliness of facilities Important	Cleanliness of facilities Indifferent	Cleanliness of facilities Not Important	Cleanliness of facilities Doesn't Matter to me
Kitchen facilities	Kitchen facilities Very Important	Kitchen facilities Important	Kitchen facilities Indifferent	Kitchen facilities Not Important	Kitchen facilities Doesn't Matter to me
Free wifi	Free wifi Very Important	Free wifi Important	Free wifi Indifferent	Free wifi Not Important	Free wifi Doesn't Matter to me
Computer stations	Computer stations Very Important	Computer stations Important	Computer stations Indifferent	Computer stations Not Important	Computer stations Doesn't Matter to me
Online reviews	Online reviews Very Important	Online reviews Important	Online reviews Indifferent	Online reviews Not Important	Online reviews Doesn't Matter to me
Recommendation in guidebook	Recommendation in guidebook Very Important	Recommendation in guidebook Important	Recommendation in guidebook Indifferent	Recommendation in guidebook Not Important	Recommendation in guidebook Doesn't Matter to me
Price	Price Very Important	Price Important	Price Indifferent	Price Not Important	Price Doesn't Matter to me
Value for money	Value for money Very Important	Value for money Important	Value for money Indifferent	Value for money Not Important	Value for money Doesn't Matter to me

8. What are you main motivations for travelling?

	A definite motivation	A motivation but not a priority	Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Wouldn't travel for this reason	Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Meeting local people	*What are you main motivations for travelling? Meeting local people A definite motivation	Meeting local people A motivation but not a priority	Meeting local people Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Meeting local people Wouldn't travel for this reason	Meeting local people Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Meeting other travellers	Meeting other travellers A definite motivation	Meeting other travellers A motivation but not a priority	Meeting other travellers Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Meeting other travellers Wouldn't travel for this reason	Meeting other travellers Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Visiting friend and relatives	Visiting friend and relatives A definite motivation	Visiting friend and relatives A motivation but not a priority	Visiting friend and relatives Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Visiting friend and relatives Wouldn't travel for this reason	Visiting friend and relatives Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Partying	Partying A definite motivation	Partying A motivation but not a priority	Partying Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Partying Wouldn't travel for this reason	Partying Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Learn a language	Learn a language A definite motivation	Learn a language A motivation but not a priority	Learn a language Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Learn a language Wouldn't travel for this reason	Learn a language Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Learn new skills	Learn new skills A definite motivation	Learn new skills A motivation but not a priority	Learn new skills Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Learn new skills Wouldn't travel for this reason	Learn new skills Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Self-development	Self-development A definite motivation	Self-development A motivation but not a priority	Self-development Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Self-development Wouldn't travel for this reason	Self-development Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Learn about other cultures	Learn about other cultures A definite motivation	Learn about other cultures A motivation but not a priority	Learn about other cultures Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Learn about other cultures Wouldn't travel for this reason	Learn about other cultures Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Visit attractions	Visit attractions A definite motivation	Visit attractions A motivation but not a priority	Visit attractions Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Visit attractions Wouldn't travel for this reason	Visit attractions Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Religious reasons	Religious reasons A definite motivation	Religious reasons A motivation but not a priority	Religious reasons Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Religious reasons Wouldn't travel for this reason	Religious reasons Definitely wouldn't motivate me
Work experience	Work experience A definite motivation	Work experience A motivation but not a priority	Work experience Not a motivation, but I enjoy this aspect when travelling	Work experience Wouldn't travel for this reason	Work experience Definitely wouldn't motivate me

9. When you think about your favourite hostel, what made it so good?

When you think about your favourite hostel, what made it so good?