ABOUT US

Hostelworld is the world's leading Social Travel platform – a social network‑powered OTA on a mission to help travellers find their people and create unforgettable moments together. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Ireland, we are a team of around 270 people serving hostel partners across more than 180 countries.

Since launching our social network in 2022, we have welcomed over 3.4 million social members who aren't just booking trips, they're messaging, finding events, meeting up and becoming powerful brand advocates. This community generates a rich proprietary dataset of 16 million+ chat messages and 17 million bookings, powering AI‑driven personalisation and network effects that no generalist OTA can replicate.

We are not just another OTA – we created an entirely new category – Social Travel. If you want to shape the future of travel by putting people and shared experiences at the heart of it, you'll fit right in here.

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