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Values

• Hostel accommodation is affordable, because the hostel’s basic units contain a bed, and the customer will only pay for the services they have selected.
• Becoming a member of the Finnish Hostel Association is affordable.
• Members of the member associations of the Finnish Hostel Association and travelers that have a valid hostel card or HI Membership get at least a 10 % discount in all Hostelling International (HI) hostels in Finland.
• The hostel card and HI Membership provide other travel related benefits as well.
• Being part of the network is affordable and value generating to hostels.

Individuality

• Every hostel in the hostel network is one-of-a-kind and has something unique and original.
• Hostels are destinations with personalities  and also represent locality.
• Hostels offer variety of room types ranging from private rooms to shared dormitories and are open for everyone whether you are travelling alone or in a group.
• Hostels are often run by family- and small companies or non-profit organizations which makes every hostel unique.

Sense of Community

• Finnish Hostel Association and the hostels are part of the global Hostelling International (HI) network, which aims to create a better understanding and more social interaction among people. As well as the exchange of experiences and offers new experiences both at home and abroad.
• Hostels form their own co-operation network.
• The hostel’s policies and facilities are designed in such a way that the realization of community is taken into account.

Openness

• Anyone can be accommodated in the hostels, regardless of age, origin, nationality, language, religion, belief, political etc. opinion, state of health, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics.
• Any person can become a member of the Finnish Hostel Association.
• The Finnish Hostel Association’s decision-making and reporting are open to the hostel, as well as to the member association’s directors.

Affordability

• Hostel accommodation is affordable, because the hostel’s basic units contain a bed, and the customer will only pay for the services they have selected.
• Becoming a member of the Finnish Hostel Association is affordable.
• Members of the member associations of the Finnish Hostel Association and travelers that have a valid hostel card or HI Membership get at least a 10 % discount in all Hostelling International (HI) hostels in Finland.
• The hostel card and HI Membership provide other travel related benefits as well.
• Being part of the network is affordable and value generating to hostels.

Responsibility

• The Finnish Hostel Association undertakes to strengthen the accountability of environmental, human and economic points of view as part of the development activities.

Environmental responsibility

• Hostels in the network can join Hostelling International’s HI-Quality or HI-Quality & Sustainability management system.
• The Finnish Hostel Association and The Finnish Nature League have in cooperation developed an eco-criteria for hostels. The Eco-criteria encourages domestic travel and ensures that the hostel is operating environmentally friendly. The hostels that have fulfilled the criterion can use the Finnish Nature League Recommends label in their marketing.
• Hostels offer the freedom to choose the services and amenities that you need, and therefore they are naturally a more ecological accommodation option.
• The Hostels in Finland brochure is printed on Swan labelled and PEFC certified paper.
• Office waste is sorted and recycled.
• We use environmentally friendly detergents for cleaning.
• We use eco-labelled copy paper.
• The electricity we use is generated by Porvoon Energia, and is 100 % renewable and CO2-free.
• We always consider responsibility aspects in our new acquisitions.
• We communicate to our customers about our green choices and encourage them for responsible choices

Sociocultural responsibility

• The Finnish Hostel Association and the hostels are part of the global Hostelling International (HI) network, which aims to create a better understanding and more social interaction among people. As well as the exchange of experiences and offers new experiences both at home and abroad.
• Anyone can be accommodated in the hostels, regardless of age, origin, nationality, language, religion, belief, political etc. opinion, state of health, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics. Hostels are safe and social places. We ensure that the standards are met by maintaining quality standards that have been developed by Hostelling International.
• Many hostels in Finland are family-run or offer youth services, and by staying there you can support the same ideology.
• We emphasize domestic travel in our marketing.
• We provide other travel benefits from local operators.
• We are a supportive member of the Finnish Association for Fair Tourism.
• We are involved in the We Speak Gay partnership program.
• We annually take part in Hostelling International’s Say HI for Peace campaign.

Financial responsibility

• The Finnish Hostel Association’s decision making and reporting is open to hostels and member associations.
• Being part of the network is affordable and value generating for hostels.
• We are ready to renew our services and products so that they will continue to be in demand in the future. Stable finance and ethical business are the foundation for sustainable operations.
• Income from domestic travel and hostel accommodation stays in the local area for the benefit of local communities and individuals.