The Hostel Girl was founded in January 2014 to share a personal passion for the hostel community. You can read more about the mission behind The Hostel Girl on the about page.

“The Hostel Girl has become a platform where I can share the way in which hostelling advances international understanding and acceptance amongst thousands, if not millions, of travellers worldwide.”

Testimonials

Katie is a fresh and objective voice, trumpeting the many merits of the hostel industry. With a keen eye for quality and and an appreciation for what it takes to create a great hostel experience, Katie is one of the leading authorities in this space. Now that I am out from this sector, I follow her blog as a way to keep current.Fredrik Korallus (Former CEO of Generator Hostels)

My personal opinion is that you did a very PROFESSIONAL job and my idea about what it meant to be a blogger has changed 180 degrees. I loved how you presented, personalized, detailed and videoed everything. I take my hat off in front of you!Anca Das (Former Sales Manager of The Yellow Rome)

I just wanted to say that we absolutely love what you’ve done! We’ve been so impressed with all the social posts you’ve shared and the blog and video are fab.Melanie Peck (Jurni Suitcase)

I’m heading back to visit the Netherlands this summer and just booked your recommendations at the Hans Brinker in AMS and Hostel ROOM in Rotterdam! First time travelling alone and couldn’t be more excited, your blog is helping me prepare so much!Instagram Follower

Thank you so much for all of your inspiration on your blog! I have been convinced to travel to Morocco this year, thanks to all of your amazing pictures and advice!Email from a Reader

The Hostel Girl Reach

Below is a brief overview of my influencer reach. The statistics are calculated by Klear.

Below is a screen capture of Google.com searches for ‘hostel name + review’ which shows TheHostelgirl.com results on the first page:

Collaboration Examples

Hostel reviews

I am always on the look out for hostels who foster homes on the road for travellers. The nature of the reviews on TheHostelGirl.com focus on hostel atmosphere and customer experience. To see a full list of hostel reviews click here! My hostel reviews have received 4,522 sessions from Google Search and 347,953 impressions since January 2017, and readers spend an average time of between 4 and 6 minutes reading my top 9 hostel reviews.

Tour/excursion reviews

I think tours are a fantastic way for travellers to see a city and make new friends! If you run a tour company that would interest my readers, feel free to contact me. To see a full list of tour reviews click here!

For Brands

Many of the partnerships I have now grew from personal experiences I had before meeting with brands on a professional level. If I already promote your content, why not get in touch and see where we can take our relationship in the future?

Brands I Have Worked With…

Hostels

Tour Companies

Conferences

Policies

Negative review policy: In the case that I feel an experience has been negative, contact will be made privately with the brand to offer the opportunity for the addition of an explanatory statement to the article.

For OTAs: TheHostelGirl.com supports the future of hostel brands and direct bookings and so will only consider OTA cooperation or affiliation on a case-by-case basis.

No Follow Links: If we work together I want you to get maximum exposure! Links given in exchange for services can negatively affect a website’s ranking, and so any links created within reviews will be “no follow” in accordance with the Google guidelines.

Disclosure: All articles created in cooperation with a brand will contain a disclosure to keep the trust between myself and my readers.