What's a Typical Hostel Guest?

Sometimes when people think of hostels, they think of crowded dorms with a bunch of 20 year olds.  That may be a portrait of some hostels, but there's a wide range of styles of hostels and the accommodations they offer.  At our place, we have privates as well as dorm beds: tiny single rooms for travelers on their own, rooms for couples, and apartment-style units with their own kitchens.  The diversity of the room types gives us a greater diversity of guests, so we have guests anywhere from 18 through to guests in their 70s.  There are travelers from all over the world: at the moment, Brazil, Nicaragua, United States, England, Spain.  Occasionally a guest just spends a night (usually passing through Roatan on their way to Utila or on their way back from there), but more commonly guests spend at least a week on Roatan, sometimes a few months. Sometimes they're doing dive courses, sometimes just relaxing on the beach and checking out all the great activities that Roatan has to offer.  And sometimes, they're doing volunteer work.
I have a couple in at the moment who are in their 70s and have rented out the casita.  They're a really wonderful couple to get to know (one of the best things about owning a hostel is the people that you meet!).  Retired teacher and principal, they've been married 45 years and are a beautiful example of a loving, respectful partnership.  They travel a few months out of the year to areas where they volunteer.  While they're in Roatan, they go off every day to volunteer at a couple of the schools here. How they've chosen to spend their retirement is inspiring. 

​ I'm glad I've met you, Linda and Frank, and happy you've chosen our hostel as your home away from home!