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Gary Morrison, Hostelworld's chief executive

Hostelworld posts higher H1 bookings and revenues

Dublin-based hostel booking company Hostelworld has today reported higher bookings, revenues and operating profits for the six months to the end of June.

Business • 08 Aug 24

Ulrik Bengtsson, the new Hostelworld chair

Hostelworld to repay term loan two years early

Dublin-headquartered online booking platform HostelWorld Group said today that Ulrik Bengtsson as been named as the company's chair designate with effect from end of the company's AGM in Dublin today.

Business • 02 May 24

HostelWorld Group marks a return to profit in 2023

Dublin-headquartered online booking platform HostelWorld Group has reported a return to profits on the back of robust bookings growth across all its regions, including a record year for its Asia operations.

Business • 21 Mar 24

A total of 6.5 million bookings were made on the site in 2023, up 37% on the previous year.

Hostelworld revenue up 32% to €93.7m as bookings rise

Revenue at online booking platform Hostelworld increased by 32% last year to €93.7 million.

Business • 10 Jan 24

Gary Morrison, the HostelWorld chief executive

HostelWorld Group's third quarter revenues up 38%

Dublin-headquartered online booking platform HostelWorld Group has reported a 38% increase in revenue up to the end of September.

Business • 18 Oct 23

Net bookings totalled 3.4 million which was 64% higher than the same six month period last year

Hostelworld reports record revenues in H1

Online booking platform Hostelworld reported record revenues of €339.5m for the first half of the year.

Business • 10 Aug 23

The company said they are seeing the recovery continue across all destinations

Hostelworld reports higher revenue and bookings

Dublin-based hostel booking company Hostelworld has said bookings and revenue increased last month, as it continues to recover from pandemic shutdowns.

Business • 12 Jul 22

Bambuda Lodge, Bocas Del Toro in Panama, which is one of Hostelworld's listed properties

Hostelworld reports strong start to this year

Hostelworld has reported a strong start to this year as travel and tourism recovers from the blow dealt by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 31 Mar 22

Hostelworld has 16,500 hostels on its platform across 183 countries worldwide

Hostelworld revenue down 76%, but says demand returning

Online booking platform Hostelworld has reported a 76% drop in revenue in the first half of 2021.

Business • 11 Aug 21

Net bookings on the site fell by 67% during the first half of the year.

Revenues down 69% at Hostelworld due to Covid-19

Revenues declined by 69% at Hostelworld during the first six months of the year to €12 million.

Business • 12 Aug 20

Hostelworld also said it would not pay a cash dividend this year

Hostelworld to conduct share placing to raise funds

Hostelworld is to conduct a share placing in order to help strengthen its financial position in the face of the challenges posed by the coronavirus.

Business • 24 Jun 20

Hostelword's revenues for 2019 dip by 2%

Covid-19 outbreak hitting Hostelworld's bookings

Hostelworld has reported lower earnings and revenues for last year and it said trading since late January has been challenged by the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus.

Business • 04 Mar 20

Revenues for the 12 months to the end of December came to €82.1m, down 5% from 2017

Hostelworld's revenues and operating profits slip

Online booking platform Hostelworld has reported lower revenues and operating profits for 2018 as it said it continued to operate in a highly competitive market.

Business • 02 Apr 19

Hostelworld issues trading statement today

Hostelworld eyes booking growth by 2020

Hostelworld has said that its EBITDA for the full year to December 2018 is expected to be in line with the Board's expectations.

Business • 29 Nov 18

Hostelworld said the unusually hot weather in Europe this summer has led to a softening of bookings

Bookings up but revenue down at Hostelworld in H1

Dublin and London-listed online booking platform Hostelworld reported a 2% rise in group bookings during the first six months of the year to over four million.

Business • 21 Aug 18

Hostelworld's outgoing CEO Feargal Mooney

Hostelworld has limited visibility on forward bookings

Hostel online booking platform Hostelworld has reaffirmed its expected earnings estimate for fiscal 2018.

Business • 11 Jun 18

After 10 years as CEO at Hostelworld, Feargal Mooney is to step down in June

Hostelworld's CEO Mooney set to step down

Online booking platform Hostelworld has said its chief executive Feargal Mooney will step down after the company's AGM in June.

Business • 14 May 18

Hostelworld offers an online booking platform to hostels and budget accommodation providers

Hostelworld's 2017 results in line with expectations

Dublin-based Hostelworld saw a 6% increase in overall bookings last year, according to a trading statement from the company today.

Business • 24 Jan 18

CFO changes at Hostelworld and UDG Healthcare

CFO changes at UDG Healthcare and Hostelworld

Two Irish headquartered companies have announced changes in their management lineups.

Business • 19 Dec 17

Exactly half of the company's bookings are now made using mobile devices, up from 43% in H1 2016

Hostelworld sees profits rise in H1

Online booking platform Hostelworld has reported adjusted profit after tax of €10.3m for the first half of the year, up from €7.7m for the same period in 2016.

Business • 22 Aug 17

The online booking platform’s revenue for H1 dropped to €40.2m, from €43.9m for the same period last year

Hostelworld revenue falls in 'challenging' market

Revenue and profit at Hostelworld both fell for the first six months of the year, however, growth in emerging markets continued for the brand in what it described as more challenging market conditions.

Business • 23 Aug 16

This is Hostelworld's first set of results since listing on the London and Irish Stock Exchanges in November

Hostelworld's annual revenues up by 5%

Online booking platform Hostelworld has reported after tax profits of €21m for the year to the end of December.

Business • 05 Apr 16

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