Backpacker hostel brand Zostel has launched its 100th property in Phuket, Thailand. This marks the company's first international venture. Z...

Founded in 2014, it plans to expand from 2,500 to 10,000 beds across India within 18 months, focusing on property expansion and customer ac...

This week, startups raised funding through 12 rounds compared to 29 in the year-ago period, when they raised a total of $145 million, accor...

The funds will be used for expansion, with the company planning to grow its presence to more than 150 locations across India over the next ...

These hostels provide facilities like free internet, tea and coffee, a fully equipped community kitchen, washing machine and a clean bed to...

The chain has a presence in Goa and Jaipur and will be adding Dharamshala to its list of properties. It was recently acquired by Softbank-b...

OYO Rooms has completed its acquisition of rival ZO Rooms, building up significant muscle to dominate in a crowded hotel aggregation market.

Travellers and new arrivals in Bengaluru are checking into some hip, cost-effective and fun hostels.

Zostel, which hosted over 20,000 backpackers last year, received Rs 5 crore funding from Malaysia-based angel investor Presha Paragash in M...

Online budget accommodation aggregator Zostel Hospitality is planning to launch 14 more branded hostels for backpackers by end of the year.

Backpacking chain Zostel has launched its first international hostel in Vietnam as the company looks to build a global presence

Vedanta Wake Up provides affordable accommodation to those young backpacking visitors mainly travelling below a budget of Rs 1,600.

From building a network of cobranded hotel properties across the country to curating budget hotels, homestays and hostels, a handful of tec...

Backpacker hostel chain will give out seed funding of up to Rs 10 lakh. Entrepreneurs will have freedom to customise, including hostel name.

The startups are cloning biz models of successful int'l travel ventures like Expedia, TripAdvisor etc. to suit the business conditions in I...

Zostel, a chain of backpacker hostels for young travellers, has raised Rs 5 crore in a first round of funding from Malaysia-based angel inv...

The tumbling US dollar is forcing a new experience on many Americans traveling through Europe: a stay in a youth hostel.