Hostelling International

Hostelling International is an organization with rules for spending time together with other people in the same environment, its own regulation, international standard attendance and quality control in all our hostels.

Hostels are ruled by basic premises: security, cleanliness, comfort, hospitality, good price and environment. These standards provide the members with a safe and pleasant lodging while traveling. Hostels are getting ready to assist their internet-connected public. Since the 1990s hostels have a booking system called International Booking Network (IBN) through which the user may book accommodation. Despite their name, Youth Hostels are open to people of virtually all ages (with some exceptions due to local legislation) and a traveling spirit.

How to become a member?

A In order to become a member of the Youth Hostel Association, all you have to do is purchase a Hostelling International Card from “Federação Brasileira de Albergues da Juventude” (Brazilian Association of Youth Hostels). It is valid for one year and it is essential to have one to stay in hostels worldwide.
Get to know more about Hostelling International

· Hostelling International in Brazil and in the World
· Advantages of being a member
· History and Philosophy
Hostelling International in Brazil and in the World
Hostelling International in Brazil
There are more than 80 hostels in several states in Brazil: Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo. Expect to pay between R$15,00 and R$35,00. Brazil is among the 15 countries with the greatest number of hostels in the world, being the leader in Latin America.

Hostelling International in the world
There are hostels in the five continents, in 80 countries in great tourist destinations. Hostelling International enables the traveler to enjoys crossing frontiers, broaden horizons and appreciate cultural differences and to become a world citizen and to find in our symbol (the blue triangle with the house and the pine tree) the image of security, credibility and the possibility to know people like you, outgoing and who want to travel around the world. This trend formed the greatest world friendship network as in hostels you can travel alone that you will always have someone to share landscapes, photos and information with. Expect to pay between US$7 and US$35.

List of State Associations

Distrito Federal - Brasília
Associação do DF de Albergues da Juventude
Setor de Áreas Isoladas Norte, Camping / Lote 02, CEP:70800-200
Tel: (61) 3236538 - Fax: (61) 2269131 - hibsb@opendf.com.br

Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte
Representação FBAJ
Rua Sergipe, 1449 / Lj 01 - Savassi, CEP: 30130-171 - Tel./Fax: (31) 32849958
http://www.eia.com.br/albergue/ - albergue@eia.com.br

Paraná - Curitiba
Associação Paranaense de Albergues da Juventude
Alameda Júlia da Costa, 64/1º andar - Alto São Francisco, CEP: 80410-070
Tel/Fax.: (41) 30244024 // (41)-3232-5117.
http://www.alberguespr.com.br/ - info@alberguespr.com.br

Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Associação de Albergues da Juventude do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Rua Assembléia, 10/1616 - Centro, CEP: 20011-901 - Tel./Fax: (21) 2531 - 2234
http://www.alberguedajuventude.com.br - albergue@microlink.com.br

Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre
Associação Gaúcha de Albergues da Juventude
Ruda dos Andradas, 1137/214 - Centro, CEP: 90020-008
Tel.: (51) 3226-5380 - Fax: (51) 3228-3802
http://www.albergues.com.br -tarmazendoturismo@terra.com.br

Santa Catarina - Florianópolis
Associação Catarinense de Albergues da Juventude
Rua Duarte Schutell, 227/Sobreloja - Centro, CEP: 88015-640
Tel.Fax: (48) 225-1692 - acaj@uol.com.br

São Paulo - São Paulo
Associação Paulista de Albergues da Juventude
Rua Sete de Abril, 386/cj. 22 - República, CEP: 01044-08 - Tel./Fax: (11) 3258 - 0388
http://www.alberguesp.com.br - info@alberguesp.com.br