poshtel
English
Etymology
Blend of posh + hostel.
Noun
poshtel (plural poshtels)
- (informal) An upscale or luxury hostel.
- 2009, Louisa Lim, "The ‘poshtel’", The Star (Malaysia), 15 August 2009:
- Was it some sort of marketing ploy to drive the declining tourist revenues? More importantly, did it live up to the hype? I strolled around this poshtel in search of answers.
- The boutique Safestay hostel, a so-called “poshtel”, is to be floated on AIM by way of a demerger from Safeland, the property company that formed the business three years ago in a joint venture with Moorfield Group.
- 2015, Stephanie Rosenbloom, "Where Will Americans Travel in 2015?", The New York Times
- 2009, Louisa Lim, "The ‘poshtel’", The Star (Malaysia), 15 August 2009:
Anagrams
- slopeth