Generator Hostels

Generator hostels was established in 1995 as a single property in London by siblings, Louise and Kingsley Duffy.{{cite web|last1=Coldwell|first1=Will|title=Generator hostel London reopens as demand for budget beds rises|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/mar/05/generator-hostel-london-budget-accommodation-demand|website=The Guardian|access-date=22 November 2016|date=5 March 2014}}[http://www.todayonline.com/lifestyle/travel/new-generator-hostel-london-shows-how-cool-hostels-have-become 'The new Generator Hostel London shows how cool hostels have become']. Lim, Serene. 3/4/2014 Today Newspaper

In 2002, the company expanded for the first time, opening a location in Berlin. In 2007, the two properties were acquired by Patron Capital, beginning a new chapter for the company.{{cite web|title=Generator Hostels gets €60m from Invesco for expansion|url=http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Business/Generator-Hostels-gets-60m-from-Invesco-for-expansion|website=BigHospitality.co.uk|access-date=22 November 2016}} International travel expert Fredrik Korallus was hired as CEO{{cite web|title=Fredrik Korallus has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Generator Hostels Ltd. in London, United Kingdom|url=http://www.hospitalitynet.org/staffmovement/79009409.html|website=Hospitality Net|access-date=22 November 2016}} alongside Anwar Mekhayech, the creative director.

In 2011, Generator begin what would be the expansion of multiple locations over the next few years, opening locations in Copenhagen and Dublin. A year later, a second location in Berlin opened, along with locations in Venice, Barcelona, and Hamburg.{{cite web|title=Weak pound a boon for business says Generator Hostels' boss Fredrik Korallus|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/weak-pound-a-boon-for-business-says-generator-hostels-boss-fredrik-korallus-35187951.html|website=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=22 November 2016}}

Generator Paris opened in February 2015,{{cite web|last1=YOUNG|first1=SARAH|title=European hostel chain targets new generation of backpackers|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/576903/lifestyle/travel/european-hostel-chain-targets-new-generation-of-backpackers|website=GMA New Media|access-date=22 November 2016}} followed by Generator Amsterdam in March 2016 and Stockholm in June of the same year.{{cite web|last1=Long|first1=Felicity|title=Generator to open Stockholm hotel; Rome and Amsterdam next|url=http://www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Travel/Generator-to-open-Stockholm-hotel-Rome-and-Amsterdam-next|website=Travel Weekly|access-date=22 November 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Mohn|first1=Tanya|title=An Upscale Hostel Opens In Amsterdam|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyamohn/2016/05/01/an-upscale-hostel-opens-in-amsterdam/#ec1b6053a281|website=Forbes|access-date=22 November 2016}} At that time, Patron continued to own a majority stake in the company.[https://www.wsj.com/articles/boutique-bohemian-high-end-hostels-come-to-america-1432670969 "Boutique Bohemian: High-End Hostels Come to America"]. Wall Street Journal, Craig Karmin. May 26, 2015 In September, Generator acquired most of the units in the Atlantic Princess Condominium in Miami Beach;{{cite web|last1=Bandell|first1=Brian|title=Generator Hostels acquires nearly all of units in Miami Beach's Atlantic Princess Condominium|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2015/09/18/exclusive-generator-hostels-plans-to-convert.html|website=South Florida Business Journal|access-date=22 November 2016}} in preparation for the planned opening of a hostel there in 2017.[https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2016/06/24/poshtels-upscale-hostels-usa/86053480/ "The hostel grows up: 'Poshtels' make their way to USA"]. USA Today. Nancy Trejos, June 24, 2016

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List of Generator Hostels as of March 2023.

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• [https://staygenerator.com/ Generator hostels website]

Category:Hostels in the United Kingdom

Category:Hotel and leisure companies based in London