Hostel Point, Co.

Hostel Point, Co. is a booking service with a social network element, where users can choose hostels based on mutual interests with other guests, and communicate with each other before they arrive.THE PROBLEM:• Reviews/ratings don’t give insight into the human element of shared rooms• Roommate mismatching is a common pain point for both guests and managers• Hostels and third parties don’t have modern ways of reaching, selling to customersTHE SOLUTION:• Entering demographics and intended activities allows users to browse hostels based on mutual interests with other guests• Guests communicate with future hostel-mates over the platform before and during their stay• Hostels and third parties can sell their products and services to an engaged audience who has already indicated an interest in precisely these services (ex. Bike rental)