Please don't make us call them poshtels

There's no denying that the luxury hostel arena is beginning to fill up with some truly stylish properties. No longer are hostels synonymous only with bunk beds, lockers and wearing your sandals in the shower - Hey, I said only. Across the world, hostels catering to business travelers and those eschewing backpacker budgets while still seeking an authentic experience and shared camaraderie are beginning to roll out some breathtaking amenities.

NYC's Bowery House boasts Italian marble bathrooms with rain showers. Massage chairs are the norm at HOSTEL 64 Osaka. And Generator's Paris hostel features a rooftop terrace overlooking Montmartre and Sacré-Coeur. The classic bunk beds remain, but are joined at many upscale hostels by private room options, and a gorgeous, thoughtful design.

And then there's the James Beard Award-nominated Broken Shaker Bar at Miami's Freehand Hostel, and its similarly named sister bar at the Chicago property. Hostels, like other stalwarts of the hospitality and travel industries, are changing to meet the elevated New Money tastes of young professionals.

All of this is hardly surprising at a time when travelers are passing on traditional hotels for Airbnb listings outside of central hotel districts and extended-stay sub brands. It's nice to know you have options, as they say. But while we welcome the change in consumers' tastes and the speed at which brands are changing to meet those expectations, one thing in the luxury hostel space absolutely must not make it off the ground.

Please don't make us call them Poshtels. We won't do it. You cannot make us say that word.

I'm looking at you, Business Insider. You too, Lonely Planet.

London's Clink78 gives us hope that we'll make it through this trend without embarrassing ourselves too hard. "It doesn’t like to call itself a poshtel, but it’s certainly no ordinary hostel, with innovative facilities and playful décor."

No kidding.