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Top 25 Hostel operators worldwide

RevenueBase identified 2,745 hostel operators worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 19,754 professional contacts across them, including 2,896 with verified work emails. Spain is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers hostel operators worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026. Country and city lists for hostel operators follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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2,745Companies
19,754Contacts tracked
2,896Verified emails
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The 25 largest hostel operators worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 2,745 hostel operators worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to hostel operators: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceParis, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000808 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Depuis 1989, le Groupe Réside Etudes exploite des résidences avec services, se positionnant ainsi comme précurseur et leader dans les secteurs des résidences avec services…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000549 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We operate 23 apartment-style hotels across Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Canberra, and Melbourne.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Indirect evidenceBerlin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000526 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Welcome to MEININGER Hotels where we're shaking up the world of hospitality.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Partial evidenceBerlin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000434 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in by Oliver Winter, a&o Hostels is Europe’s largest independent hostel chain with over 40 locations across 28 cities in 11 countries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Partial evidenceMumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500427 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Hosteller is India’s largest self-operated backpacker hostel chain with 65+ hostels across the country, from Goa’s beaches to Leh’s mountains.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Partial evidenceDublin, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500411 contacts →

Partial evidence

Hostelworld is the world's leading Social Travel platform - a social network-powered OTA on a mission to help travellers find their people and create unforgettable moments…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Partial evidenceBengaluru, IndiaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000297 contacts →

Partial evidence

“India's Leading Youth Travel Hostel Brand || 30+ Destinations & Counting ||#goMOREbeMORE”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Indirect evidenceGurugram, IndiaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200291 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We believe the best journeys are the ones shared.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Partial evidenceAmsterdam, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000278 contacts →

Partial evidence

“You can find our 21 hostels in the most beautiful parts of the Netherlands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceBogotá, ColombiaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000244 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hace más de 20 años decidimos ser algo más que solo un lugar para dormir 🧡.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Indirect evidenceHelsinki, FinlandHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500237 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Forenom.#StayEasy We make your stay easy, so you can feel at home.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceHammersmith, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000190 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We're proud to operate the St Christopher's Inns hostel chain, Belushi's bars and a number of other well known brands and services across Europe including The Flying Pigs…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceSilver Spring, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500186 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We speak different languages, but we're all in this together.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500175 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“YHA Australia offers unique, affordable and sustainable accommodation across Australia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceAl Barsha 1, United Arab EmiratesHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200174 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Deluxe Holiday Homes (DLX Holiday Homes Rental LLC) is a DET-licensed operator specializing in short-term rentals across Dubai.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceMiami Beach, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000174 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Miami Beach Hotel Group redefines boutique hospitality in Miami, with 16 distinctive hotels and close to 1,500 rooms tailored to every traveler, from the savvy adventurer to the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceSingaporeHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000171 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Mad Monkey is a renegade team of humans on a mission to deliver the best travel experience for our guests & the best working experience for our team.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Partial evidenceMadrid, SpainHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200160 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Livensa Living is one of the largest owners and operators of student and flexible housing across Iberia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500149 contacts →

Partial evidence

Hosting.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Indirect evidenceIssy-les-moulineaux, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“JO & JOE has invented a place where travelling is not just about the destination, it’s all about the experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceMilan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ostello Bello is your home wherever you come from.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceLisboa, PortugalHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50098 contacts →

Partial evidence

“WOTELS is a young, dynamic and hybrid chain of Hotels, Hostels, Aparthotel & GuestHouse that is expanding throughout the Portuguese national territory, with the aim to continue…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50096 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Safestay, we believe that htravel should be an enriching experience for all, and that's why we have created a vibrant and welcoming environment that offers Room for Everyone.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Partial evidenceBarcelona, SpainHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,00090 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ANDILANA LEISURES & HOSTELS The new developing idea in hotel management lies in a “global proposition” to bring together quality accommodation and cuisine.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Indirect evidenceDublin 1, IrelandHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20090 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Leevin Group is a short and long term accommodation services specialist.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Hostel operators worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
14.7%Verified-email coverage
7.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
2.0%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,737
11-50
673
51-200
197
201-500
43
501-1,000
22
1,001-5,000
6

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among hostel operators, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for hostel operators are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “hostel operators”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names hostel operators), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among hostel operators, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,896 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Hostel operators by location

12 lists · largest first

Every Hostel operators list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

Countries

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names hostel operators, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many hostel operators are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 2,745 hostel operators worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Groupe Réside Études, headquartered in Paris, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most hostel operators?

Spain leads with 230 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (222) and India (206). Every hostel operators list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most hostel operators?

London leads with 56 headquartered companies, followed by Barcelona (51) and Madrid (35).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.