Hostelworld has announced a partnership with Gogobot – the travel-planning app and website – to create a customized experience for millennial travellers all around the world. This new feature called ‘My Trips’ delivers travellers relevant information about what to see and do in their destination from the moment they book their hostel.
The partnership will see Hostelworld customers enjoy in-trip recommendations of ‘things to do’ and ‘places to eat’, allowing users to discover off-the-beaten-track adventures and truly local experiences as they travel the world.
These experiences have been tailored to the Hostelworld customer who craves adventure, sociability and the gritty, real side of travel, by tapping into the best recommendations from relevant Gogobot Tribes, including Adventure Travelers, Backpackers, Budget Travelers, Outdoor Enthusiasts and the Local Culture Tribe.
Breffni Horgan, Head of Product at Hostelworld, said: “We are very excited to have teamed up with Gogobot to enable our customers to get the most out of the cities they visit. Our customers are highly mobile, and look for experiences not souvenirs; they’re also very sociable, want to live as locals do and meet the world. We’re confident this new feature will help them do just that.”
Initially, Gogobot will support 22 major cities including London, New York and San Francisco with a view to expand the offering over the coming months.
“We’re excited that millions of Hostelworld travelers will now have access to personalized recommendations, powered by the Gogobot community, on what to see and where to eat in major cities around the world,” noted Gil Harel, Gogobot’s Vice President of Business Development. “We know how important it is for Hostelworld to create an awesome, custom app experience for its app users and we’re thrilled that Hostelworld selected Gogobot because of the bespoke recommendations our millennial members share with each other via Gogobot’s 19 unique tribes.”
Having marked its fifth anniversary in 2015, Gogobot is celebrating a banner year with several awards and a number of accolades pertaining to millennials. It was named a Top Developer by Google Play and is being called one of the, “Top 10 Best Android Apps for Spring Break 2016” by Android Headlines. PC Magazine deemed Gogobot one of the, “Best Travel Apps of 2015.” In 2015, Gogobot was also called one of Mashable’s, “Five Can’t Miss Apps,” one of USA Today’s, “Best Apps to Survive Life After College,” and one of the Travel Channel’s, “Top Ten Apps to Download.”
The Hostelworld app is free to download from the App Store, initially available on iOS only.
