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Articles tagged “hostels”

Hotels

Ukrainian Refugees Find Shelter in a French Hostel But Not in the UK

It's unconscionable that the UK has made the visa process enormously complicated for Ukrainian refugees. The crisis will only get worse if the growing number of people fleeing the war are unable to find shelter.

Layli Foroudi, Reuters | 2 years ago

Ukrainian Refugees Find Shelter in a French Hostel But Not in the UK

Hotels

Hotels and Hostels Hosting Ukrainian Refugees Create Directory for Open Beds

Hospitality companies provided more than a million beds to emergency and frontline workers during the pandemic. As the legions of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine grow, they're back at it with a little tech boost to assist.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Hotels and Hostels Hosting Ukrainian Refugees Create Directory for Open Beds

Hotels

5 Reveals About Selina Pulled From Its $1.2 Billion SPAC Filing

Before going public, Selina has offered a 63-page investor deck, touting its brilliance. But can the hospitality startup scale? We dig into the data and the premises behind the pitch to weigh the risks.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

5 Reveals About Selina Pulled From Its $1.2 Billion SPAC Filing

Hotels

Selina Aims to Go Public at $1.2 Billion Valuation Via Blank Check Deal

Kudos to Rafael Museri and Daniel Rudasevski who co-founded Selina in 2015 and brought the company to this point. But investors face a tricky decision about how to value this startup compared to traditional lodging groups.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Selina Aims to Go Public at $1.2 Billion Valuation Via Blank Check Deal

Online Travel

Hostels See Opportunity in the Backlash Against Plastic

Coming out of the pandemic, some hostels hope to do well by doing good.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Hostels See Opportunity in the Backlash Against Plastic

Coronavirus

Hostelworld Sees Modest European Booking Growth in a Smaller Sector

Will pent-up demand for budget travel override concerns about packing six or eight vacationers into a hostel room? Hostelworld reported an uptick in bookings, but this sector is obviously not ideally positioned.

Conor Humphries, Reuters | 3 years ago

Hostelworld Sees Modest European Booking Growth in a Smaller Sector

Coronavirus

Could This Be the End of Hostels in Singapore?

The spectre of vanishing hostels in Singapore is a dreadful one. The city needs these establishments, which keep its accommodation landscape affordable and vibrant.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 3 years ago

Could This Be the End of Hostels in Singapore?

Hotels

Europe’s Meininger Hotels Mulls Going Public: Report

After months of problems, Mumbai-headquartered Cox & Kings is now undergoing insolvency proceedings in India. Will Meininger, its hybrid hotel chain, get a new lease on life?

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Europe’s Meininger Hotels Mulls Going Public: Report

Online Travel

Hostelworld Wants to Offer More Than Just Accommodations

CEO Gary Morrison has shaken things up since taking over at Hostelworld last year. His new strategy will take time to play out, but as a niche business, it seems sensible to try and do things differently from the big, generalist online travel agencies.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Hostelworld Wants to Offer More Than Just Accommodations

Hotels

Generator Hostels Backer Is Spending $400 Million to Buy Micro-Hotel Operator Freehand

Hostels and micro-hotels have been sexy again for the last few years. Sydell Group and Ron Burkle are cashing in as Generator works to move away from its hostel roots and into the wider world of boutique hospitality.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 4 years ago

Generator Hostels Backer Is Spending $400 Million to Buy Micro-Hotel Operator Freehand