Hostelworld Group Plc engages in a hostel-focused online booking platform for young and independent travelers. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Dublin and currently employs 227 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2015-10-28. The firm provides software and data processing services that facilitate hostel, bed and breakfast (B&B), hotel, and other accommodation bookings worldwide. Its accommodation includes hostels, hotels, and bed and breakfasts. Its segments include Europe; America; Asia, Oceania, and Africa. The company facilitates through a series of social features on its platform that connect its travelers in hostels and cities based on their booking data. The company has hostels in approximately 180 countries. The Company’s subsidiaries include Hostelworld.com Limited, which is a technology trading company; Hostelworld Management Services Limited, which is a management services company, and Hostelworld Services Limited, which is a company specializing in marketing services and technology trading.