Youth hostel is a place where you can sleep for a very low budget. These hostels offers private and semi-private rooms or dormitary.
You can find hostels in all the continents. Youth hostels are not reserved for young people. Everybody can stay there. Alone, in groups or with family. And more, some hostels have equipped kitchen where you can cook your meals. Furthermore, some common-rooms are available to the visitor to relax or share his travelling experiences with other clients of the hostel. You can also use the bathrooms. Others also have internet access and laundry rooms.
The hostels are look alike but still have their own special features. It is best to know before a reservation all the hostel rules.
The site FUAJ.org dispose of complete informations on hostels worldwide. Tourism Canada can also be a good link for a hostel selection, because you have to know that just like hotels, hostels are also quoted with stars, depending on the quality of the service, hygiene or commodity's.
To travel at a low price, hostels offers a good service and are located everywhere on the globe.