Generator Hostels


Generator Hostels is a chain of hostels headquartered in London, United Kingdom. As of 2020 the company operates 16 hostels in Europe and the United States, including properties in Dublin, London, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin, Venice, Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, Rome, Amsterdam, Miami and Washington.

History

Generator hostels was established in 1995 as a single property in London by siblings Louise and Kingsley Duffy.
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. International travel expert Fredrik Korallus was hired as CEO alongside Anwar Mekhayech, the creative director.
In 2011, Generator began what would be the expansion into 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.
Generator Paris opened in February 2015, followed by Generator Amsterdam in March 2016 and Stockholm in June of the same year. At that time, Patron continued to own a majority stake in the company. In September, Generator acquired most of the units in the Atlantic Princess Condominium in Miami Beach; in preparation for the planned opening of a hostel there in 2017.

Locations

List of Generator Hostels as of March 2023.
NameCountryOpened
LondonUnited Kingdom1995
Berlin - Prenzlauer BergGermany2002
CopenhagenDenmark2011
DublinIreland2011
HamburgGermany2012
VeniceItaly2012
BarcelonaSpain2012
Berlin - MitteGermany2012
ParisFrance2015
AmsterdamNetherlands2016
RomeItaly2016
StockholmSweden2016
MiamiUnited States2018
MadridSpain2018
Washington, D.C.United States2020
Berlin - AlexanderplatzGermany2023