Lithuanian Hostelling Association (further in the text as LHA) is a public organization, which unites Lithuanian hostels as well as backpackers. LHA is a member of an International Youth Hostelling Association (further in the text IYHA). This association is the biggest hostelling organization unifying more than 90 hostelling associations from more than 80 countries. Around 4 000 hostels all over the world are subordinate to IYHA. The standards of these hostels are united, so the travellers know what to expect.

The aim of LHA is to act in the interest of Lithuanian hostels.

The mission of LHA is to popularize hostels in Lithuania and represent Lithuanian hostels in the international market.

The goals of LHA are:

• To provide recommendations about how to improve the quality of the member hostels by building upon the examples of the successfully functioning fellow hostels abroad.
• To discuss the candidacy of new members, to expand the activity spectrum.