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Elderhostel

American  
[el-der-hos-tl] / ˈɛl dərˌhɒs tl /
Trademark.
  1. an international nonprofit organization that offers older adults short-term, low-cost courses, housing, and meals, usually on college campuses.


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The nonprofit began 50 years ago as Elderhostel, offering travel and classes to those 60 and older who didn’t mind staying in unused college dorms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Once covid restrictions ease, you could explore the idea of taking your grandchildren on an Elderhostel retreat.

From Washington Post Mar. 6, 2022

On balance, Road Scholar — founded in 1975 as Elderhostel and mercifully re-branded in 2010 — provided a fascinating look at what has been dubbed the Rooftop of the World.

From Washington Post Aug. 30, 2018

At Exploritas, a nonprofit educational travel group previously known as Elderhostel, the proportion of people over 75 choosing adventure-tour options is up 27 percent since 2004.

From New York Times Jan. 8, 2010

Knowlton started the first Elderhostel in 1975 at New England College in Henniker N.H.

From Time Magazine Archive

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