Hostelworld Unveils New Insights into the Solo Travel Community · More than half of solo travellers rank the people they meet on their trip as the most memorable aspect of solo travel. London, UK, 12th September 2024 – Hostelworld, the global leader in youth accommodation and social travel, today released its groundbreaking 2024 Solo Travel Report, offering a comprehensive look into the motivations, destinations, and experiences of solo travellers worldwide. Data-Driven Insights from Millions of Trips Based on anonymised data collected from millions of trips worldwide, Hostelworld’s Solo Travel Report 2024 offers valuable insights into the demographics, preferences, and emerging behaviours of solo travellers.
This finding suggests that human connection plays a significant role in shaping our travel memories. · Solo Travel Fosters Personal Growth: The report highlights that solo travel fosters personal growth (58.2%) and self-discovery (56.2%). This finding aligns with the challenges and opportunities inherent in navigating unfamiliar territory and confronting personal limitations.
This trend is attributed to a growing desire for independence, self-discovery, and a sense of adventure. · Economic Factors: The rising cost of living and inflation are major factors influencing solo travel. This is particularly true for younger travelers, who are more likely to be financially constrained.
Our report provides valuable insights into the motivations of solo travellers, and we’re pleased to present this latest information which not only underscores the importance of Hostelworld’s mission – to help travellers find people to hang out with – but also highlights the evolving needs of the solo travel community. By continuing to lead in delivering innovative solutions in the solo travel space, Hostelworld aims to stay ahead of this exciting movement.” Hostelworld is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive community for solo travellers. By offering a wide range of accommodation options and resources in 180 countries, Hostelworld empowers individuals to embark on unforgettable solo journeys, creating new connections and lasting memories.
For detailed information, with country-by-country breakdowns, and motivational insights from more than 3,000 solo travellers please view the full report: https://www.hostelworld.com/state-of-solo-travel [High-resolution images available upon request] Notes to Editors Survey Methodology: The 2024 State of Solo Travel Report is based on data from over four million trips conducted via Hostelworld’s booking platform and a survey of 5,231 travellers, including 3,428 solo travellers, conducted in May and June 2024. About Hostelworld Group Hostelworld Group PLC is a ground-breaking social network powered Online Travel Agent (“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 most travellers go hostelling 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. The strategy has been extraordinarily successful, generating significant word of mouth recommendations from our customers and strong endorsements from our hostel partners. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Ireland, Hostelworld is a well-known trusted brand with almost 230 employees, hostel partners in over 180 countries, and a long-standing commitment to building a better world. To that end, our focus over the last few years has been on improving the sustainability of the hostelling industry.
Over the last two years we have commissioned independent research to validate the category’s sustainability credentials, and recently introduced a hostel specific sustainability framework which encourages our hostel partners to move to even more sustainable operations and provides the data points for our customers to make more informed decisions about where they stay. In addition, our customers are now able to offset their trip’s carbon emissions should they wish to do so, and we have maintained our ‘Funding Climate Action’ label awarded by South Pole. For further information on Hostelworld, please contact: presshw@hostelworld.com Hostelworld Group plc
