Starting on 01 February 2018 Hostelworld will raise the commission to 15% for properties that previously paid only 12%.
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Website Campaign Live has reported that former Ladbrokes Coral marketing boss Kristof Fahy has joined booking website Hostelworld as its first chief customer officer.
Peter Gaines has marked his reappointment as the Chairman of the leading youth charity YHA (England and Wales) by signing off a £2.5 million investment in Bath Youth Hostel, the single biggest investment in a Youth Hostel in the South West.
Finding the right manager for your hostel can feel like a huge task. Between finding applicants, testing them out to see if they are a good fit, and then fully training them, there is plenty to think about.
-Where are the best places to find suitable managers?
Marketing can feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Some hostel owners may also feel like you have to spend a lot of money or lose a lot via OTA commissions since they can play a huge role in marketing a hostel. However neither of those have to be true to have effective marketing.
How much more could you do with your hostel if you surrounded yourself with friends and industry professionals who are as passionate about their hostels as you are and willing to share their experiences?
During our Hostelling Across America Road Trip, we visited hostels that had a wide variety of policies towards service animals.
In the early days of hostelling, each guest was required to do a chore. This was a symbiotic relationship between hostels and guests.
Most international hostel events are designed with hostel owners and managers in mind. The crew at Wombat’s thinks EVERYONE who works in a hostel should have an event to attend. So they’re throwing another massive party.
The fine folks at Notso Hostel are organizing a 3-day hostel conference in the United States!
When: 22-24 January, 2018
Where: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
How Much: $285 ($303.92 including processing fees)