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Alice Hostel, a hostel with a distinctive niche that bet on hqbeds right from the start
HOSTEL ALICE The story of Hostel Alice, in São Paulo, a vegan, petfriendly and childfriendly hostel DONA ALICE, THE BIG INSPIRATION Denise always liked to travel and stay in hostels. In 2007, her grandmother Alice, who lived in a beautiful house in Vila Madalena, broke the news that she had bought an apartment, and was […]
Hostel Amo este Lugar: Susana exchanged paints and brushes for being surrounded by people from all over the world
HOSTEL AMO ESTE LUGAR The story of Susana, who decided to change her life and open a hostel, without ever having stayed in one before FROM ARTIST TO HOSTEL OWNER Susana dedicated her life to plastic arts. She made decorative paintings, murals, and art. But she felt that she lacked a challenge. She always enjoyed […]
Green Haven Hostel, from old school spreadsheets to hostel management technology
GREEN HAVEN HOSTEL AN AWARDED HOSTEL THAT CHANGED OLD SCHOOL SPREADSHEETS FOR HQBEDS FROM RUGBY TO HOSTEL Vinícius, who was a rugby player, started going to hostels at the age of 17. At that time, rugby in Brazil was completely amateur and the teams or clubs did not have enough money to fund hotels […]
Tetris Container Hostel: An innovative hostel learns how to become profitable
TETRIS CONTAINER HOSTEL How Karin, Ricardo and Ralf started with an innovative idea and conquered an efficient and praised operation worldwide. WHY TETRIS? Tetris Container Hostel was opened in November 2014, in the city of Foz do Iguaçu. Since its conception, the spirit of connection has been present. “When we think of a name, Tetris […]
QR CODE: learn how to create simple and efficient actions for your hostel
A 2D graph that looks just like a junction of squares, randomly arranged on a printout or even on a screen. This is the first impression you get when you see a QR CODE. But that can convert advertising into sales. Want to know how? Check out hqbeds tips! How to generate and use a […]
Hostel customer service: how to guarantee a unique experience
An excellent customer service should be the goal of any company. But in the area of hostels, experience and interpersonal interaction is an even higher priority. Several factors influence the experience of travelers in all sectors, from issues related to structure to personal issues, related to the specific needs of each traveler. However, customer service […]
How to choose the best Channel Manager for you business
Manually feeding all channels periodically is a task that requires a lot of time and patience. For this reason, the use of a channel manager for optimized management is essential. The channel manager allows you to centrally and automatically update the availability and rates of your hostel, hotel or inn, on the channels where it […]
How to calculate discounts and prices on your daily rates and apply them to your HQ
There are two important points for you to consider when pricing your daily rates. The first is to understand that your rate must relate to the cost of the guest’s daily rate that is the amount of all accommodation expenses must be divided by the number of beds in the month. The number of beds […]
Review your average daily rate and occupancy to understand your guest flow and pricing
How is the profitability of your hostel? Do you see positive results at the end of the month? Or are you having any financial loss? If the answer to the last question is yes, you should review your pricing! You need to take the time to understand the costs of your hostel and reach a […]
Hostelworld Conference 2020: see what was discussed
Hostelworld celebrated its 20 years of history at the Hostelworld Conference 2020, in Dublin, an event that brought together hostels from all over the world, and hqbeds was there to check it out! Rogério, CEO of hqbeds, was there at the 3 days of the conference representing hqbeds, surrounded by big names in the sector, […]