Press Releases

Press Releases

Personal | 11 March 2026

a&o significantly expands its International Sales team

Adrien Colpaert, David Kupsky, and Christos Praftsas strengthen the French, UK, and Scandinavian markets

  • Meanwhile a Sales International team of ten
  • a&o with currently 45 locations in 31 cities and ten countries throughout Europe
  • Sales manager for France again, new appointments for Scandinavia and UK

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Eröffnung & Expansion | 03 March 2026

StepStone and Proprium’s a&o Hostels acquires former office in central Berlin for conversion into Europe’s largest hostel

  • Transformative €40 million capex programme will deliver flagship 2,500 bed scheme in a superbly located, dynamic tourist hotspot, a short walk from the iconic Checkpoint Charlie
  • Acquisition continues for a&o’s initial €500 million investment programme and represents its fifth asset, totalling 8,000 beds in its home city of Berlin
  • Hostel sector continues to benefit from price-sensitive, experience-driven Gen Z and millennial travellers, the fastest growing segment in the global travel market

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Personal | 23 January 2026

a&o Hostels Appoints Carolin Paarmann as General Manager of its First Property in the British Capital

  • Carolin Paarmann returns as GM to a&o Hostels
  • a&o London open since the end of November
  • Renovation and modernisation of the old harbour building to begin in 2026
  • 500 rooms and 2.100 beds after completion
  • a&o outlook London: 180.000 overnight stays in 2026

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Eröffnung & Expansion | 08 January 2026

a&o Hostels expands into Manchester with hotels acquisition

  • Adjoining ibis and Novotel hotels located between Deansgate and Piccadilly
  • Following an £8.2m refurbishment, scheme will total 303 rooms and 1,218 beds
  • Manchester is a&o's fourth UK asset, taking its European exposure to 44 properties across 10 European countries

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