Press Releases

12 euros for a bed, weekend for the family, club for percentages – savings benefits at a glance

• Family day in Berlin in July: 99 euros per night
• Overnight stay in a shared room: 12 euros for a bed
• Welcome to the club: up to 25 percent discount
• Coming soon: More offers, especially for families

Berlin budget group continues collaboration with renowned architecture firm BWM

• Wall panels with KI-Wow, optimized bunk beds with partition, new room category with Plus
• Facelift starts in Antwerp, Brussels, and Brighton
• Design elements also for all future a&o locations
• “Budget needs design – reproducible and robust”

Thomas Hertkorn reappointed as Head of Online Marketing at a&o Hostels

• Marketing strategist rejoins a&o to take up his former position
• An expert in performance and data-based marketing, Thomas will apply a “digitally focused, performance-orientated” strategy for Europe’s largest hostel chain
• Thomas to focus on use of artificial intelligence for added customer value
• Expansion of a&o Club will reward regular guests

Sina Niemann is the new Head of Sales DACH at a&o Hostels

• a&o Sales Manager for the DACH-region in office for just over 100 days
• Reaching GenZ, 50+, families, mice and groups on parallel channels
• Data-based customer orientation, new target groups, more partnerships
• Roots in the hotel industry and a passion for travel

• TÜV Rheinland confirms comprehensive certification according to international standard
• "With flying colors" – a&o first hostel chain worldwide to be ISO 9001-certified
• a&o founder Oliver Winter and team emphasize long-term responsibility
• confirmation for product and processes spurs further a&o growth

• Julien Mattei has 15 years of expertise in real estate investment and development
• Focus for expansion in new locations includes UK, Italy, Spain, and DACH region
• €500 million earmarked for a&o Hostels growth by 2030

• £192.7 million generated in revenue with a room occupancy of 76.6% across the European portfolio
• Three new properties opened in the second half of 2024 and acquired new project in Heidelberg where construction work is due to start this year
• Long-term sustainable growth supported by owners StepStone Group and Proprium Capital Partners
• £414.6 million to be invested in expansion, renovation, and modernization of portfolio
• Europe’s largest hostel chain celebrates 25 years in 2025

• 119 rooms located in the centre of Florence
• a&o Firenze Campo di Marte is a conversion of a former office building and has been extensively modernized
• Features a light-filled glass lobby, AI-generated wall panels, and a breakfast terrace
• Efficient electricity and hot water generation and sustainable room temperature control
• Year-round offers for families, school classes and groups
• a&o Hostels now has over 30,000 beds globally
• Together with its owners, StepStone Group and Proprium Capital Partners, a&o has over 500 million euros available to invest in and grow its European portfolio in the coming years

• Following the recent openings in Brighton, Antwerp, and Brussels, a&o Hostels plans to open their next property in Heidelberg
• a&o Heidelberg will open in Germany's oldest university city at the end of 2026, just 650 metres from Heidelberg main station
• The property is expected to have 118 rooms and 320 beds
• a&o Heidelberg is a&o’s 26^th property in Germany and 43^rd in a&o’s overall European portfolio
• a&o Hostels now has over 30,000 beds globally
• a&o, along with its owners, Proprium Capital Partners and StepStone Group, has over 500 million euros available to invest in and grow its European portfolio

• a&o Brussels Centrum is now operational
• a&o acquire former 'The President Brussels Hotel'
• the hostel is centrally located near the North train station
• hostel conversion will occur in stages, costing an estimated 7 million euros