Hostelling International USA
Eastern New England Council
Bringing the world to Boston for 25 years.

Mission

To help all people, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling.

Hostelling International-USA, Eastern New England Council (ENEC)
A nonprofit educational and charitable organization founded in 1934 to promote global awareness through education and travel, ENEC supports a network of nearly 80 hostels in the United States and is part of an international network of about 4,000 hostels spanning 60 countries.

The Eastern New England Council is one of 29 regional groups chartered by Hostelling International-USA. ENEC manages 6 hostels in the region, including 2 facilities in Boston and 4 on Cape Cod and the Islands.

From bustling city centers to tranquil seashores, modern skylines to historic landscapes, the Council's hostel network is unmatched anywhere in the United States, and hosts travelers of all ages, cultures and backgrounds, including individuals, families and groups.

As a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization, ENEC is dedicated to promoting intercultural understanding, environmental stewardship and world peace through travel.

Travel's Best-Kept Secret
HI-USA's blue triangle logo is associated with exceptional service, cleanliness and security. Providing affordable accommodations for up to 560 guests per day, ENEC hostels welcome more than 38,600 visitors to the region per year.

Everyone Likes a Good Deal
Hostels contribute nearly $1.4 billion to annual tourism revenue worldwide. The low cost of HI-USA hostels make Boston and the region accessible to all visitors.

More Than a Good Night's Sleep at a Great Price
Hostelling provides travelers an opportunity for personal growth and a better understanding of the world and its people. Hostellers engage the global community as they travel and see the world. ENEC hostels provide daily programming and activities to bring people together, promote intercultural exchange and encourage community service.

ENEC's award-winning community programs include:

• Cultural Kitchen, a youth after-school program, uses cooking to foster intercultural awareness and exchange
• Alternative Spring Break brings teams of college students to Boston to perform community service
• Expand Your World Film Series showcases films by independent thinkers who tell the world's untold stories
• YOUTH offers a variety of cultural education programs and travel opportunities to inner-city youth
• Travel Scholars provides a curriculum to youth groups promoting intercultural understanding and community service
• World Travel 101 workshops prepare local college students for travel abroad
• Sally Whitcher Travel Award grants $500 to support a college student's study abroad through hostelling
• Girl Scout Programs promote intercultural awareness and world travel through hostel use

Hostelling Promotes Sustainable Tourism
Hostels provide clean, safe and affordable travel to millions of people from all walks of life, facilitating youth travel and civic engagement. ENEC demonstrates a commitment to environmental stewardship by employing sound environmental practices in all hostels.

Laura Warrell, Associate Director, Administration
617-718-7990 ext. 13
lwarrell@usahostels.org