Zostel
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hostel Tourism Backpacker tourism |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Gurgaon |
Area served | Indian subcontinent; mainly India and Nepal |
| Products | Zostel Hostels Zostel Homes Zostel Escape Trusted by Zostel |
| Website | www |
Zostel is a hostel chain with over 60 locations across India and Nepal[1][2]
History
[edit]Zostel Hospitality Pvt. Ltd was established in August 2013[3] by seven co-founders,[4][5] who initiated their venture with the launch of the first Zostel in Jodhpur, Rajasthan on 15 August 2013.[6]
ZO Rooms
[edit]In November 2014, the founders launched a new project called ZO Rooms, which aimed to provide budget-friendly hotel accommodations and aggregate hotel rooms.[7][8][9][10] There were reports that ZO Rooms was acquired by rival OYO Rooms,[11][12] in an all-stock deal in December 2015, which was later denied by OYO.[13]
Zostel offers various accommodation options such as dormitories and private rooms.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Sehgal, Kunal. "India's first chain of backpacker hostels is attracting some serious money". Quartz. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "IIM, IIT students set up Zostel for backpackers". The Hindu Business Line. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "IIM, IIT students set up Zostel for backpackers". The Hindu Business Line. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "IIM-Calcutta students set up backpackers' hostels in Rajasthan". www.hindustantimes.com/. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Banerjie, Monideepa (27 February 2014). "Why these IIM-Calcutta grads do not want placements". NDTV.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ Ghoshal, Somak (6 September 2014). "Zostel: Passion for travel". www.livemint.com/. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Business service providers betting big on startups with great deals – The Economic Times". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "Budget hotel room aggregators eye pacts with offline travel agents | Business Line". thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "ZO Rooms has a room 'available' for every traveller | Business Insider India". businessinsider.in. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Singh, Rajiv (4 October 2015). "Virtues of a large founding team: Why many digital ventures are starting up with many cofounders". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "The curious case of Oyo's Zo buyout – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "The Oyo-Zo Rooms Acquisition Deal Is Falling Apart – Inc42 Media". inc42.com. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "The deal that never was: OYO says it didn't acquire rival ZO Rooms after all – Tech Crunch". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Discover Affordable Adventure: Embrace Zostel Lonavala's Charm! punenews.org.in". punenews.org.in. Retrieved 18 May 2025.