Who owns Hostelworld?
Hostelworld is owned by Hostelworld Group (Ireland, LSE: HSW).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Hostelworld Group plc Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hostelworld Group plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Dublin
- Origin
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Dublin
- Founded
- 1999
- Category
- Internet & digital › Online travel › Online travel agencies
- Parent ticker
- LSE: HSW
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Hostelworld
Online travel agent for hostels, hotels and bed and breakfasts, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Ireland. The Hostelworld Group annual report says it has hostel and accommodation partners in more than 180 countries and a social network launched in 2022 that had passed 3.4 million members by the end of 2025, with city and hostel chat rooms and event discovery. The booking business is run through Hostelworld.com Limited.
Ownership timeline of Hostelworld
- Current owner Hostelworld Group [1] reported
Where Hostelworld sits in Hostelworld Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Hostelworld Group
Hostelworld Group controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
Other brands in online travel agencies, and who owns them
The 40 brands in online travel agencies on Brandtree belong to 17 owners. The largest is Expedia Group, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| CheapTickets | Expedia Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Corporate Traveller | Flight Centre Travel Group | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Bravofly | lastminute.com Group | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Agoda | Booking Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| eDreams | eDreams ODIGEO | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Goibibo | MakeMyTrip | 🇮🇳 India |
| Kurz Mal Weg | HomeToGo | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Ctrip | Trip.com Group | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Hostelworld Group
Hostelworld Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1999. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: HSW.
Online travel agent focused on the hostel market, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Ireland. Hostelworld Group plc is incorporated in England and Wales and its shares trade on the London Stock Exchange main market and on Euronext Dublin. Its 2025 annual report describes a social-network-led platform and records the October 2025 purchase of the US events platform OccasionGenius Inc. for $12.0 million. Roamies, a hostel adventure-tour product run with G Adventures, is a partnership and not listed as a brand.
Hostelworld Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇮🇪 Hostelworld and other Irish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 33 brands that began in Ireland. 18 of them (55%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Hostelworld is not one of them.
- Aer Lingus — IAG 🇬🇧
- AerCap — AerCap 🇮🇪
- Baileys — Diageo 🇬🇧
- Bulmers — C&C Group 🇮🇪
- Bus Éireann — CIÉ 🇮🇪
- Carolans Irish Cream — Heaven Hill 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hostelworld?
The parent company of Hostelworld is Hostelworld Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Ireland.
Is Hostelworld Irish?
Yes. Hostelworld originated in Ireland in 1999 and its owner, Hostelworld Group, is also headquartered in Ireland.
Is Hostelworld still owned by Hostelworld Group?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Hostelworld is still owned by Hostelworld Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Hostelworld Group plc Annual Report 2025 — Hostelworld Group plc, Annual report; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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