Record-breaking 2007 for Hostelworld

Backpackers have always been mobile, and summer is open season for backpackers around the world. When seeking statistics for just how much movement the backpacker set actually accounts for is a bit easier these days with online hostel booking sites like Hostelworld.com.

The 2007 summer was the busiest ever for Hostelworld, and speaking from Istanbul, host of the annual WYSTC conference, CEO Niamh Ni Mihr says, “Summer has always been a busy time of year for us, but this year we have exceeded all our targets and managed to come out on top once again, breaking records week after week. Overall bookings increased from this time last year, and almost 5M backpackers have slept soundly with Hostelworld.com so far in 2007.

While we have seen steady growth in all our top destinations such as London, Dublin, Barcelona and New York, other destinations such as Dubrovnik, Hong Kong, Seville, Grenada and Athens are giving them a run for their money. Backpackers lead the pack on the undiscovered destinations, where they go, mainstream travel soon follows.”

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