Jun 12, 2018 | Members, NWW-News
Interview with Alejandro Osorio – Development Director Tell us your story. How did El Viajero Hostels get started? El Viajero Hostels was founded by our CEO Federico Lavagna, a world traveller, who at a young age decided to bring his travel experiences to South...
May 28, 2018 | Members
News Interview with Gregory Bakunzi – Owner & Founder Tell us your story. How did Red Rocks Rwanda get started? Red Rocks started in 2010; I was thinking of linking community, tourism and conservation for the sustainability of the local population in the Nyakinama...
May 14, 2018 | Accommodation
News Hostelworld, the world’s leading hostel-focused online booking platform today announces that, after 16 years with the Group and 10 years as Chief Executive Officer, Feargal Mooney will step down as CEO. Gary Morrison will become the Group’s new CEO and director...
Apr 19, 2018 | Accommodation, Travel Safety
News WYSE Travel Confederation is encouraging youth travel accommodation members to promote their safe environment for young travellers by participating in a self-certification programme. The certification covers a range of matters from fire safety to alcohol service,...
Mar 26, 2018 | Members, Partners
News Christian Vanderwinnen, a former President of Youth Hostels Association Les Auberges de Jeunesse, has died suddenly at the age of 67. The Les Auberge des Jeunesse said Mr. Vanderwinnen died cardiac arrest in Brussels on 20 March. Vanderwinnen devoted a large part...
Mar 26, 2018 | Accommodation, Members
News The redeveloped Byron Bay YHA in New South Wales (NSW), Australia has just opened with a design focus, unveiling three masterpieces by renowned Australian artists alongside a building extension that doubles capacity at this luxe ‘flash-packers’. Following a...
Mar 7, 2018 | Accommodation, Members
News At ITB Berlin 2018, a&o, a WYSE Travel Confederation member and Europe’s largest hostel company, presented their new design concept for the first time, with the intent of creating clear brand identity that will be recognizable throughout Europe in the future....
Feb 16, 2018 | Millennial Travellers, Research
News In its first significant core-product change in years, Airbnb has signalled that it is ready to take on Hostelworld and other online travel agents (OTAs). The accommodation booking platform has recently connected with third-party distribution manager, SiteMinder,...
Jan 26, 2018 | New Horizons, Research
News Online Travel Agents (OTAs) are gaining more traction with young travellers, but there is still opportunity for hostels to win direct bookings. During the 2018 STAY WYSE Conference in Amsterdam, WYSE Travel Confederation Director General David Chapman presented...
Jan 25, 2018 | 2018, Accommodation, Press release
MEDIA RELEASE OTAs capture most young traveller accommodation bookings Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 25 January 2015 Sixty-seven percent of young travellers choose to book their accommodation via Online Travel Agents (OTAs) and other intermediaries rather than direct...
Aug 19, 2017 | Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
News It is no secret that Millennials are quickly transforming the workforce with their hyphenated working style. Co-working, digital-nomadism, remote working, location-independent are just a few of the compounded labels we now associate with a diverse and expanding...
Jul 2, 2017 | Accommodation, Cultural Exchange
News Tourism has been among the main sectors of the Iranian economy that immediately witnessed steady growth after the lifting of international sanctions last year as part of the 2015 nuclear deal. With the rise in incoming travellers, the development and growth of...
Jun 10, 2017 | Accommodation
News It is no secret that when it comes to travelling, Millennials value experiences. As these travellers, ages 18-35, flood the travel market, hostels are rising to the occasion to show they’re more than just a place to store a backpack and grab some shut eye. By...
Jun 6, 2017 | Accommodation
In light of two recent violent attacks with casualties in the UK, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has issued a reminder of vigilance for establishments in densely populated areas. SIA recommends businesses and employees be proactive in challenging visitors,...
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Apr 5, 2017 | Accommodation
When asked which city would be the next ‘hot hostel city’, participants in yesterday’s WYSE webinar “Hostel cities: Youth travel accommodation and urban development” voted Havana. “This is in line with findings from STAY WYSE research on hostels and other forms of...
Apr 3, 2017 | Accommodation
Hostelworld would be willing to raise debt to fund big acquisitions, according to its chief executive Feargal Mooney. The company is debt-free and posted results that were well-received by the market. After issuing a profit warning earlier in its financial year, last...
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Nov 16, 2016 | Accommodation, Members
Barcelona Pere Tarrés Youth Hostel is the main accommodation for youth groups, schools, universities or sports teams that come to visit the city …with everything that groups of schools and youth could need. Best location in Barcelona, near FCB Stadium and near...
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Jun 10, 2016 | Members
The ASH – The Antwerp Student Hostel is located in the centre of Antwerp and offers affordable accommodation with flexible time periods. It does not matter if you are there for a few days, six months, a whole year, or only during summer school – the hostel...
Nov 5, 2015 | 2015, Accommodation, Events, Members, Press release
MEDIA RELEASE Introducing the inaugural STAY WYSE conference, the new business conference for hostels Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 5, 2015 WYSE Travel Confederation and its sector association STAY WYSE are pleased to announce the launch of a new hostel...
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Apr 8, 2015 | Members
With the growing demand of the young generation to move both abroad and within their own countries, the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and WYSE Travel Confederation member Hostelling International (HI) have decided to join forces, helping young travellers discover new...
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Jan 26, 2015 | Accommodation, Members
Amsterdam based WYSE Travel Confederation member the Hans Brinker Budget Hotel has decided to spread its wings to Portugal. In keeping with its no nonsense style, here’s the press release… The new Brinker: like the old Brinker, only with better weather. For forty...
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Dec 20, 2013 | Members
WYSE Travel Confederation is pleased to announce that the following organisations have recently become members of our community: 876 Career Source International Limited is a Jamaican company established in 2010. 876 CSI offers summer work and cultural exchange...
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Oct 7, 2013 | Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
Backpackers may finally be getting some respect – at least from an economic standpoint. Young people are traveling more, staying away for longer periods of time and spending more money, a new report indicates. In 2012, $217 billion of the $1.088 trillion tourism...
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Aug 13, 2013 | Accommodation, Members
Generator, the award-winning group of urban design hostels, has acquired two further sites in Paris and Rome as part of its on-going European rollout. The Paris site will be the brand’s largest to date with 950 beds. The acquisitions mark the growth of...
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Jul 10, 2013 | Accommodation, Members
Hostelling International’s Annual Review of 2012 is now available to view and download online here: http://www.mouse-trap.co.uk/HIAnnualReport2012/ The report will provide you with an insight into the Hostelling International organisation and the most important...
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Jul 2, 2013 | Accommodation, Reports
Hotel groups straddling both the hostel and hotel markets are likely to emerge as new investment opportunities and become viable alternatives to budget hotels, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS London. Â The report, HVS – The Sharing...
