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Cha$anooga,	
  TN
• Popula0on:	
  17O,OOO
• 3M	
  tourists	
  annually
• Major	
  Industries
   – Former	
  manufacturing	
  hub
   – Tourism
   – Adventure	
  tourism
   – Insurance
Cha$anooga,	
  TN
Cha$anooga,	
  TN
Cha$anooga	
  and	
  hostelling
•   Previously	
  no	
  hostels
•   One	
  other	
  hostel	
  in	
  process	
  of	
  opening
•   Excellent	
  walkability	
  and	
  public	
  transit
•   Welcome	
  addi0on	
  in	
  tourism	
  heavy	
  city
The	
  Crash	
  Pad
•   New	
  construc0on
•   Opened	
  June,	
  2O11
•   Super	
  Bunks	
  -­‐	
  $27
•   Private	
  rooms	
  -­‐	
  $7O	
  
•   Emphasis	
  on	
  local	
  craRsmanship
•   Seasonality
    – Peak	
  tourism	
  in	
  the	
  summer
    – Adventure	
  tourism	
  all	
  year	
  round
The	
  Crash	
  Pad
• Brief	
  interlude	
  -­‐	
  Audience	
  par0cipa0on!
Accommoda0ons
24	
  Super	
  Bunk	
  beds	
   	
        	
     	
     	
  
	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
     	
     	
     	
  6	
  private	
  rooms
Living	
  Room           Outdoor	
  Pavilion




  Kitchen        Computer	
  Center	
  and	
  Info	
  Desk
Cha$anooga	
  hostelling	
  challenges
• No	
  previous	
  hostel	
  in	
  Cha$anooga
• Overshadowed	
  by	
  chain	
  hotels
• Hostelling	
  isn’t	
  on	
  most	
  Americans’	
  minds
Regula0on	
  &	
  Local	
  Support
• No	
  hostel-­‐specific	
  regula0on.	
  Classified/taxed	
  
  as	
  hotel.
• Local	
  government	
  support
   – CVB
   – Chamber
Ques0ons?
The	
  Crash	
  Pad
29	
  Johnson	
  Street
Cha$anooga,	
  TN	
  374O8
423-­‐648-­‐8393

max@crashpadcha$anooga.com
dan@crashpadcha$anooga.com

www.crashpadcha$anooga.com
facebook.com/TheCrashPad

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Report on the hostel scene from Chattanooga

  • 1.
  • 2. Cha$anooga,  TN • Popula0on:  17O,OOO • 3M  tourists  annually • Major  Industries – Former  manufacturing  hub – Tourism – Adventure  tourism – Insurance
  • 5. Cha$anooga  and  hostelling • Previously  no  hostels • One  other  hostel  in  process  of  opening • Excellent  walkability  and  public  transit • Welcome  addi0on  in  tourism  heavy  city
  • 6. The  Crash  Pad • New  construc0on • Opened  June,  2O11 • Super  Bunks  -­‐  $27 • Private  rooms  -­‐  $7O   • Emphasis  on  local  craRsmanship • Seasonality – Peak  tourism  in  the  summer – Adventure  tourism  all  year  round
  • 7. The  Crash  Pad • Brief  interlude  -­‐  Audience  par0cipa0on!
  • 8. Accommoda0ons 24  Super  Bunk  beds                                6  private  rooms
  • 9. Living  Room Outdoor  Pavilion Kitchen Computer  Center  and  Info  Desk
  • 10. Cha$anooga  hostelling  challenges • No  previous  hostel  in  Cha$anooga • Overshadowed  by  chain  hotels • Hostelling  isn’t  on  most  Americans’  minds
  • 11. Regula0on  &  Local  Support • No  hostel-­‐specific  regula0on.  Classified/taxed   as  hotel. • Local  government  support – CVB – Chamber
  • 12. Ques0ons? The  Crash  Pad 29  Johnson  Street Cha$anooga,  TN  374O8 423-­‐648-­‐8393 max@crashpadcha$anooga.com dan@crashpadcha$anooga.com www.crashpadcha$anooga.com facebook.com/TheCrashPad