Hostel Renovation Efforts Begin

Renovation has begun on the new Richmond Hostel building at 7 North Second Street with hopes that the facility will be open by the Fall of 2012.

Won’t it be great for Richmond Folk Festival  goers to stay at the hostel next year?

We need your help to raise funds for the renovation of the facility.  Our goal is to raise $400,000  so we can open the doors to visitors from around the world. 

If you can spare $20, $100 or more, please go to Hostelling International’s Campaign for Hostelling website and click on “Donate Now”.

We Getting Closer By the Day!

Final details are being worked out and we are just days away from closing on the new Richmond Hostel!  Papers are being signed, titles are being checked and all  details are being finalized.  We’ll be closing any day.

We hope to close on the  building by the end of September and then the fun begins.  We expect to host tours and fund-raising events – as well as plenty of volunteer opportunities to help with the renovation.  Check back for details!  Learn how you can help this great project change the landscape of Richmond.

Richmond, VA Hostel Closer to Reality

City Council Passes Special Use Permit Unanimously

The Richmond, Virginia  hostel is one step closer to reality with the unanimous approval of a Special User Permit by City Council on July 25. 

Getting approval for the permit was a key hurdle needed to move the project forward.   This allows the Richmond organizing committee to close on the property at 7 North Second Street.

An article describing the hostel project was recently featured in Richmond’s Style Weekly magazine.

Once closing is completed, renovations of the 1924 property will begin.  Plans call for the hostel to open by Spring, 2012.

If  you’d like to help with the project or make a tax deductible contribution, click here.

Richmond Hostel!

This past month saw a giant step towards the creation of a hostel in Richmond.  The Richmond Committee and Potomac Area Council signed a contract for a building located in downtown, near the central library and within walking distance of many area attractions.  The building offers many possibilities and we are all very excited about what is to come.  The next few months will be waiting on the special use permit submission to the city to see if we can move forward.  Keep your fingers crossed!

In the meantime please get involved and attend a Richmond Hostel Committee meeting.  The next meeting is……..

 
Check out this video made about Richmond. So much to do…for real.