We recently did a two-part, in-depth blog post on Guest Screening. Both of these generated a lot of feedback, both here on Hostel Management and on our Facebook group. This is a very tricky topic, with a lot of considerations, and we want to encourage further discussion.
Last month we published a blog on the importance of “Guest Screening”. This is a tricky topic, and we received a lot of feedback and multiple points of view.
No accommodation provider, or any business for that matter, wants to have dodgy or dangerous guests. However communal living, a foundational aspect of hostels, presents a unique challenge in this respect.
On 25 May 2018 the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect and become immediately enforceable.
As a hostel operator, this DOES apply to your business, regardless of where you operate. It’s a big deal, so we’ll cover some of what you need to know about it.
After attending the American Hostel Conference last month, I gained great insight into the many types of hostels in the US, especially those opening up.
A hostel owner in Victoria, Australia believes her businesses are no longer viable because of competition from Airbnb.
I recently attended and presented at the wonderful first annual American Hostel Conference, hosted by Vicki Matsis of NotSo Hostel in Charleston, South Carolina.
Hostelworld have announced the winners of the 2018 HOSCAR Awards. Here are the winners from the Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large categories.
Starting on 01 February 2018 Hostelworld will raise the commission to 15% for properties that previously paid only 12%.
Website Campaign Live has reported that former Ladbrokes Coral marketing boss Kristof Fahy has joined booking website Hostelworld as its first chief customer officer.
