caravan inn vs hostel

caravan inn and hostel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caravan inn	Yes	No	No	No
hostel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hostel is a hypernym of caravan inn; that is, hostel is a word with a broader meaning than caravan inn:

caravan inn: an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
hostel: a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

Other hypernyms of caravan inn include auberge, hostelry, inn, lodge.

caravan inn (noun)	hostel (noun)
an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans	inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)
	a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers