This online panel discussion will focus on the use of technology by hostels, specifically with apps such as gloqon or hostelite. We have gathered panelists from both the technology creation side as wel as the hostel operator perspective. Time: 16:00 GMT/UCTDate: Monday, 12 September 2017All...
If you think creating videos is overwhelming and time consuming, you're not alone. Luckily for you, it's also not true! While there are plenty of ways to spend a lot of money and energy on professional quality video content, hostel budgets and constraints don't often fall into those possibilities....
This month’s Member Spotlight is showcasing Daniel Beaumont and Sam Cooper. These are the two ambitious souls behind Podstel, a hostel concept that combines travel and education to create positive change. What an incredible concept! We all know that travel has the power to change people, and is...
As the previous blog post pointed out, staff, guests, and outside visitors all pose potential security issues for hostels. Part 1 dealt with security precautions a hostel can implement against dishonest staff or outside threats. In this post we will cover some basic ideas for keeping your guests...
Between staff, guests, and outside visitors, all hostels face issues of security. There is a wide range of both the potential threats a hostel may face, as well as what to do about them, but there are also some pretty basic measures that any hostel can take. This blog will be split into two...
It’s no secret that vivid, fresh content is an instant boost to any website or business, and hostels are no exception. At a minimum, most people usually get some decent photos up, but video is also crucial to taking your visual marketing to the next level. It’s fun, easy to digest, and incredibly...
The team that you put in place to run your hostel is arguably the most important key to your success. Here are some tips on interviewing candidates to make sure you hire the right people for your team.Each of us has our own list of things that we really want to find out during the interview...
This month's Member Spotlight is for subscriber Josh Lomon, an avid traveler and hostel industry enthusiast. He began traveling at 24 after 3 years of a serious career in public relations, and thought he would go away for 1 year. In a story familiar to many of us, he ended up going for 7 which...
As I said in my previous post, there are numerous ways to combat management stress and make life easier for both you and your staff. That post offered a few solutions for you, but what about your staff? Maybe you’re thinking ‘Wait, what? I have the stress, not them!’, or something along those lines...
The travel research firm Phocuswright will be hosting a webinar about trends in the hostel market on Thursday, 30 June, 2016.Hostels Reimagined: Key Trends Shaping the Global Hostel MarketplaceFrom the webinar description:“For travelers and industry insiders alike, the term "hostel" brings to mind...
Booking .com have released their RateIntelligence tool to accommodation providers worldwide. This tool allows hostels to get instant information about demand for their market and monitor competitor pricing.From Booking’s announcement:“BookingSuite announced the global release of...
Major changes have been happening at HostelManagement.com to make the site even better and more useful for the hostel community! We are very proud of the improvements and excited to share these changes with you. What Changed?Some of the biggest changes we have made so far include:...
