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Welcome to New York:Hosteling in the capital of the world
George FinnHostelling International USA
New York City
Why build a hostel in New York?
• 80,000 visitors to HI New York/year• $222m annually into the local economy (average $150 per overnight)• Many hostel closings because of new legal parameters
Hostel Base in New York City
$166mFY2010
Background of “The New
• Intent: close loopholes in current law that allowed residential properties, as well as SRO’s (Single Room Occupancy) structures to be used as Hostels.
• Went in to effect May 1st, 2011• All hostels must be zoned properly (not
“residential”) -• Most hostels must have two means of egress inside
the structure• Must follow all commercial fire codes for hotels
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New York Los AngelesSan FranciscoWashington DC Miami Boston 0
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No. Active Hostels No. Tourists per Hostel (M)No. of Hostels per Million Tourists
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27.5
55.0
82.5
110.0
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No. Active Hostels No. Tourists per Hostel (Millions)
Key Trends• Declines of <10%> - <13%> in Hostel
bookings in 2010 and YTD 2011 when the impact of legislation started to be felt
• Travelers increasingly choosing other destinations in the US over New York City directly related to hostel closures. These include but are not limited to:
• Los Angeles +30%• San Francisco +41%• Boston +27%
Key Trends• New Hostels have opened in the cities
shown below, enabling these high levels of growth.
• San Francisco: 2 new Hostels opened up with a combined 275 beds.
• Washington DC: 4 new Hostels opened up adding approximately 170 new beds
• Las Vegas: 5 new Hostels totaling 424 beds
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2008 2009 1010YTD 2011
Hostel booking growth NYC
Hostel Bookings Growth: New York City vs. other US cities
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45.0
60.0
New YorkSan FranciscoBoston Los Angeles MiamiWashington DC
2009 2010YTD 2011
Thank You!Questions?