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With 23 properties in sought-after locations globally, YOTEL is for people on the move. People who are experiencing, doing and achieving; Non-Stop. From buzzing cities to bustling airports, YOTEL exists to challenge the status quo of the hospitality industry and deliver a different experience for guests through smart design, creative technology, and awesome people. YOTEL is the pit stop for the Non-Stop. The global hospitality brand is based in London with regional offices in the US and Asia and has a portfolio of three brands: YOTEL (city centre hotels), YOTELPAD (extended stay option) and YOTELAIR (airport hotels). The company operates fourteen city centre hotels in New York, Boston, San Francisco, Washington DC, Miami, Singapore, Tokyo, Edinburgh, London (2), Amsterdam, Porto, Glasgow and Manchester, and six airport hotels in London Gatwick, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris, Charles de Gaulle, Istanbul Airport (2), and Singapore Changi. YOTEL’s major shareholders include Talal Jassim Al-Bahar Group, United Investment Portugal, and Kuwait Real Estate Company (AQARAT). YOTEL was originally created by YO! founder Simon Woodroffe OBE who took inspiration from the experience of first-class travel and translated that ethos, language and design into small but beautifully designed rooms. www.yo.co.uk.

Hostelworld Group PLC a ground-breaking social network powered OTA focused on the hostelling category, with a clear Mission to help travellers find people to hang out with. Our Mission statement is founded on the insight that the vast majority of travellers go hostelling as a means to meet other people; which we facilitate through a series of Social features on our platform that connect our travellers in hostels and cities based on their booking data. To date the strategy has been extraordinarily successful: accelerating revenues beyond pre pandemic levels, generating significant word of mouth from our customers, and strong endorsements from our Hostel partners. As a consequence, we expect to serve almost 8M travellers on our platform with a GMV in the range of €500M in 2022; and continue to grow GMV to €700M+ by 2025. More details of our growth strategy and our significant growth ambitions are available in our recent Capital Markets Day presentation on our corporate website. Founded in 1999, Hostelworld is a well-known trusted brand with 250 employees across 11 countries; hostel partners in 170 countries; and a strong commitment to building a better world in all that we do. It’s hard to capture why it’s so great working at Hostelworld. But here’s a little snippet of some of the great policies we have in place to enable all our colleagues to work in a way that suits them to really get the best from everyone. We offer Agile Working including flexible working hours, Quiet Wednesdays (aka, no meetings Wednesday), and the ability to work from anywhere you like in the country you’re employed in – café, hostel, rooftop bar anyone? We also have ‘Work From Abroad’ policy which allows our people to work from other countries for up to 30 days a year. Check out our Careers page with our open vacancies here: https://global.hostelworld.com/careers

At the Pod Hotels, an ounce of essentials is worth ten pounds of fluff. After all, what’s the point of blowing your budget on a hotel room if you’re too cash-strapped to enjoy yourself once you arrive? We’ll never reach into your pocket by charging for unnecessary extras nobody wants anyway. We’ve stripped the hotel experience down and made it simple: you get everything you need, and nothing you don’t. Say adios to clunky furniture, outrageously overpriced mini bars, and coffeemakers that look like they’ve been around the block a few too many times. Our rooms maximize space and minimize waste, with functional quirks like bunk beds, cleverly placed TVs and storage areas, and sleek, minimalistic furniture. We keep overhead low and share the wealth by passing that savings onto you. With free Wi-Fi and gadget-friendly social areas, we make it easy to stay connected – online and in real life. Our Pod Concierge Teams are full of local insider knowledge. They’ll help you get to the best attractions, shopping, or restaurants, or maybe even get into a little trouble – but only if you let them come along. You’ll look at all other hotels differently once you’ve experienced the Pod Hotels. We don’t just bring you the heart of the city, we’ll give you its body, mind, and soul at no extra charge.