In the Middle Ages university dormitory called bursa.
In contrast to the hostel dorm - a mini-hotel, where guests traveling berth for short or long term. Rooms with no additional amenities. Typically, a kitchen, shower and bathroom shared here. In one room can accommodate several people unknown to each other. Most often, the number is removed by a lodger or paid in full. Room rates at the hostel is much lower than the price of a hotel room. Hostels - a great way for fans of low-cost travel, so they focus on sports teams, youth pilgrims. The main drawback of the hostel is that here we have to live with strangers, that very few people like it.
Thus, the hostel - this is a place of temporary residence, a hostel - Mini-hotels .
