HostelBookers reveal their sexiest new design accommodation

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If you think that ‘Standard’ and ‘Dorms Only’ are the most common words associated with contemporary Hostels, you may want to think again! Taking it from Cheap Chic to Budget Boutique, HostelBookers the budget accommodation specialists show off the latest additions to their expanding Design Hostels portfolio. Budget travellers are becoming more and more sophisticated with their accommodation […]

Hostels getting swankier for cost-conscious travelers

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The summer travel season is here, and like many people, you may be planning a getaway. According to a survey released in May by Orbitz, the travel search engine, 77 percent of people expect to take a summer vacation this year. For anyone who is young and on a tight budget, one traditional way to […]

Welcoming our newest STAY WYSE members!

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STAY WYSE is happy to announce that the following organisations have joined our association: Agoo Hostel is a new hostel providing the cleanest, safest and friendliest hostel accommodation in central Accra, Ghana. Agoo Hostel aim is to be a hub for international youth travellers to explore this vibrant city and wonderful country. The Independent Holiday […]

Independent Holiday Hostels of Ireland join forces with STAY WYSE

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The Independent Holiday Hostels of Ireland and STAY WYSE have teamed up to provide all seventy-four members of The Independent Holiday Hostel of Ireland membership of STAY WYSE. The seventy-four members of The Independent Holiday Hostels of Ireland will receive access to all STAY WYSE member benefits such as research, publications, discounts and benchmarking. The […]

London Boutique Hostel Awarded Tripadvisor Certificate Of Excellence 2013

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Palmers Lodge , a top London boutique hostel and a STAY WYSE Member, has been awarded the TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the second year running. Travel website TripAvisor has just awarded Palmers Lodge its 2013 Certificate of Excellence.  This is the second award for the London hostel, with the Hillspring Lodge location picking up the honours in […]

The New York Times: Haute Hostels Put to the Test

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With the wine tasting in the lobby bar approaching, I rinsed the green-tea shampoo from my hair, grabbed a towel from the queen bed and settled into a Philippe Starck chair, espresso in hand. A flat-screen TV flickered in the next room of my suite, but I was more captivated by the view that lay […]

Tourism New Zealand and STA Travel Join Forces To Boost Youth Travel With $1.2m MOU

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Tourism New Zealand and STA Travel (STAY WYSE Member) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) worth a combined NZ$1.2 million annually, in a multi-year partnership to target the influential long-haul youth travel sector in the UK, Continental Europe and North America. The MOU was announced today by Tourism New Zealand’s Chief Executive Kevin Bowler […]

Starboard Hotels launches £100m hostel chain to rival budget hotels

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Starboard Hotels has entered a joint venture agreement with Union Hanover to launch a chain of luxury hostels called Hoax. Hoax Liverpool, which is set to open opposite the Cavern Club in Liverpool in July, will become the first in a group of hostels in key tourist cities throughout the UK and Europe. It will […]

Welcoming our newest STAY WYSE members!

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STAY WYSE is happy to announce that the following organisations have joined our association: Ecompter is a Sustainability Service for hotels and hostels. Every ho(s)tel surely does something in the area of sustainability, sometimes they without even realising it. Furthermore, in most cases ho(s)tels do not get the credit for the environmental work they do as […]

Hostelworld acquires HostelBookers for €100m

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Web Reservations International (WRI), the online accommodation booking company behind Hostelworld, has announced its acquisition of HostelBookers.com for €100m. The all paper deal will require regulatory clearance but will be a welcome addition to the company which already owns the Hostelworld. com and Hostels. com websites. WRI is a provider of technology, distribution and marketing solutions […]

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