The Association of Youth Travel Accommodation
Faced with changes to US immigration legislation that could threaten educational and cultural exchanges in the country, WYSE Travel Confederation presents its own research which shows the major social and economic benefits that such exchanges bring to communities across the US every year. Last week we expressed our grave concern that the US may be turning […]
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 […]
WYSE Travel Confederation is a global not-for-profit membership organisation committed to promoting and developing opportunities for the youth, student and educational travel industry; representing a global market worth over $182bn and resulting in over 200 million travelers annually. We note with concern the proposed Legislative Reform Bill on immigration (U.S. Senate Immigration Bill draft (S.744)) currently being […]
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 […]
The prestigious Venuez Hospitality & Style Award 2012 was won by STAY WYSE member The Student Hotel Rotterdam this week. The team headed by Scotsman Charlie MacGregor received the Best Hotel Concept Award during a festive evening at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam. The jury of Holland’s primary hotel award described The Student Hotel as […]
If you find this concept disagreeable, then look away now….. Have you ever wondered how you are comparing to other hostels in your neighbourhood or even to similar styled hostels on the other side of the world? Whether you’re a city-centre, extra-large hostel or a boutique adventure-oriented hideaway, benchmarking will help you to make informed […]
Via New York Times: Grupo Habita, the Mexico City-based team behind the upscale Hôtel Americano in New York, is known for taking an unconventional approach to hospitality. Still, its latest property — Downtown Mexico, a hotel within a 17th-century palace in the Centro Histórico district of Mexico City — houses a bit of a surprise: […]
Amsterdam/Dublin STAY WYSE the global association representing youth travel accommodation and Hostelbench the leading benchmarking service for hostels have signed an agreement to collaborate on data provision to the hostel sector. In addition Hostelbench users who are members of STAY WYSE will receive additional performance-based benchmarking data sets. Key performance indicators such as Occupancy, Bed […]
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the leading voice and authority on travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region and the World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation are pleased to announce the strengthening of their collaboration in the fields of advocacy, research and business development. “This is a natural partnership and we are delighted to be […]
WYSE Travel Confederation and Executive Board are pleased to announce the appointment of David Chapman as the new Director General. David joins the Confederation from International Student House, a leading not-for-profit student residence operator in the United Kingdom. David will replace Espen Falkenhaug who had served in the post of Director General since September 2011. […]
