New STR data shows London hostel occupancy rates down in 2018
News As of May 2018, London hostels have experienced year-over-year decreases across the key performance metrics. This is according to the newly released Hostel Destination Report by STR. The global hospitality data expert recently expanded its benchmarking and...
Welcome to our newest member – STR
News Interview with Patrick Mayock, Senior Director Tell us your story. How did STR get started? STR was the brainchild of founders Randy and Carolyn Smith, who 30-plus years ago recognised the need for a unified hotel industry census. While building that census, the...
Welcome to our newest member – Study Buddy Educational Tours
News Interview with Kim Carvajal, Co-Founder Tell us your story. How did Study Buddy Educational Tours get started? Study Buddy Tours was created by my mother-in-law, Nitz Carvajal, in 1995, to extend Outdoor Education in Vancouver to students in the Philippines, to...
Welcome to our newest member – The Mzansi Experience
News Interview with Leon Steyn, Managing Director Tell us your story. How did The Mzansi Experience get started? The Mzansi Experience was born from the mutual interest of traveling in South Africa between the four founders of the company, and started operating in...