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The largest online hostel-booking platform with over 36,000 properties in 170 countries

Not just for hostels!

Hostelworld has an extensive affiliate network of 3,500 global partners, including Lonely Planet and Travellerspoint

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Benefits of connecting Hostelworld via Rentals United

Automatic Sync

Sync rates, availability and minimum stay

Automatic Update

2-Way connection, bookings & cancellations update

Advanced Options

Hostel inventory supported, Markup and more

Key Info

Category
OTA
Service Release Date
1999
Headquarter Location
Dublin, IE
N of Rentals United properties connected
7000
Minimum properties required
1
Website
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Pricing model
Commission based
Commission
15% of your pricing
What is synced
Rates, Availability, Bookings
Onboarding time
1 Week
Minimum requirements
Minimum Content Quality required. Contact us for more info

What our customers say

See how property managers around the globe grow with Rentals United

FRANCISCO

Salco la Cumbre

We are happy at our real estate agency with the onboarding process at Rentals United. Thanks to Bruno Mauro for his always friendly attention.

MOHANNAD ZIKRA

Stella Stays

Great platform, stable, and great team to work with. A+ for API’s.

ANTHONY LEONARDO

Hostie.com

Great system, if you are in the vacation rental business you need to have Rentals United!

SILVIANA IRFANI

DevaGroup Certified SEM Experts

So far we are satisfied with their services, Louis, Matthew and his team is very helpful to give me understanding about their product. This help us to make connections to several different channels at one time, so really time saving and less work. Hopefully it’ll worth and working well in the future.

CYRIL KATZ

La Vie Facile

I started using Rentals United which saves me a lot of time. My trainer (Damaris Chalmers) was adorable and very patient, and the support team very impressive, very fast but also very precise about the issues, with screenshots very intuitive for the new user. It is still too early to judge the increase in revenue generated but I have already made reservations on sites that I had never used before.
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Adelos Team

Very helpful and kind staff/help desk. It’s a very organised channel manager, especially if you have many rentals to manage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hostelworld generates revenue primarily through the commission the platform charges on each booking. The company generates income through advertising and featured property placements on the platform as well.

Hostels choose the level of commission they wish to pay to Hostelworld. The chosen commission rate affects the hostel’s ranking on the platform, with higher commissions generally resulting in better placement.

With more than 17,000 hostels and vacation rental properties listed across 179 countries in 2023, Hostelworld is the largest online hostel booking platform worldwide.

In addition to Hostelworld’s core booking functionality, the platform offers “My Trips” for personalized recommendations, “Hostel Chat” for connecting with fellow travelers, and language translation tools.

Yes. Hostelworld Group PLC has been publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange since 2015.

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