HI membership benefits and practice

Hostelling International is one the world's largest hostel organization comprised of different partner organizations in 90 countries. The basic principles of each national organization are the same, but the membership benefits may vary from country to country. Please check further what applies within your destination.

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Nantes - Frankrike
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Havanna - Cuba
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Sydney - Australia

Different practice across national borders

Some countries require a Hostelling International membership card if a guest may stay at a hostel. There are also variations within HI organizations whether or not a national organization operates with member discounts to members or a fee to persons who are not a member to the HI organization. For further information, please click on "Membership savings program".

There are no requirements for admission to membership, and most HI hostels offer one-day memberships where a membership is required. HI Norway urges people to purchase a HI membership in your country before you travel abroad.

Member benefits with the Hostelling International membership card

Members of different HI national organization are fully-valued members of HI and Norske Vandrerhjem/ HI Norway. The HI membership card gives members access to a variety of membership benefits and discounts worldwide. Your membership card is required to access the benefits. Please check the membership benefits for what applies to your destination.

For further information about membership discounts in other countries, please contact the membership organization for your destination. For information about HI's member organizations, please click on "national organization".

Local benefits by Norwegian Hostel

Some hostels in Norway gives additional benefits with at stay at the hostel. Please contact the hostel directly for inquiries. Read more about local benefits at the Norwegian hostels.

Please note, if you would like to receive "full discount" on private rooms at the HI hostels in Norway all people that has turned 16 years old has to have a membership in Hostelling International. Children under the age of 16 years old are included on the memberships of their co-travellers.

The membership benefit in Norway is a minimum 10 % discount on the accommodation rate.

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