Hostelling International (HI), has recently teamed up with ReviewPro, experts in Guest Intelligence, to help hostels around the world better manage their online reputation and boost rankings on TripAdvisor, OTAs and other review sites. Both companies share the same objective of creating memorable experiences for guests, with HI striving to provide a truly unique hostel stay.

As a result of the recent partnership, HI members who choose to sign up to ReviewPro will be able to access powerful analytics to prioritize operational and service improvements at their properties to further improve guest satisfaction. Users will not only get access to these insights, but also the Global Review Index™ (GRI), an industry standard online reputation score used worldwide as a benchmark for reputation management efforts. The details of the agreement and the benefits for members were presented recently to attendees at HI's 51st International conference in London.

The Guest Intelligence provider is already working with several HI members to help create a customer-centric organization and enhance the guest experience. YHA New Zealand, for example, decided to partner with ReviewPro in September 2015 to gain a better understanding of what their customers were saying about their brand, as well as about their competitors, to be able to implement changes and create a competitive advantage.

RJ Friedlander, CEO of ReviewPro, commented on the partnership, "We have seen that exceeding traveler expectations is just as paramount for hostels as it is for luxury hotels, driving revenue growth for properties across the whole accommodation spectrum. This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop our expertise in this segment and help hostels around the world focus on creating guest-centric cultures."

Isabel Llewellyn, Head of Partnerships at Hostelling International also commented on the recent partnership "We are delighted to partner with ReviewPro to offer our member youth hostel associations information and access to greater customer insight through the reputation management solution. Our hostel network is committed to providing quality accommodation and so partnering with ReviewPro will allow for development across products and services."

About ReviewPro:
ReviewPro is the leading provider of Guest Intelligence solutions to independent hotel brands worldwide. The company's suite of cloud-based solutions includes Online Reputation Management (ORM) and the Guest Survey Solution (GSS), which enable clients to obtain a deeper understanding of reputation performance as well as operational/service strengths and weaknesses. We provide actionable insight to increase guest satisfaction, rankings on review sites/OTAs and revenue.

The company offers the industry-standard Global Review Index™ (GRI), an online reputation score, which is used by thousands of hotels worldwide as a benchmark for reputation management efforts, based on review data collected from 175 OTAs and review sites in more than 45 languages. More than 25,000 hotels worldwide are currently using ReviewPro's solutions. For more information about ReviewPro, please visit www.reviewpro.com.


About HI:
Hostelling International (HI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, member organisation founded on an enduring belief in the power of travel to foster a deeper understanding of people, places, and the world around us. Our commitment is to promote a dynamic community of young global citizens who wish to actively make the world a better place. For over 100 years, Hostelling International has provided a network of unique affordable accommodation across the world.

• HI represents over 60 Member Associations, 3 Associate Organisations and licenced hostels, with presence in 81 countries.

• HI is Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Affiliate Members Programme of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and holds consultative status with UNESCO.

• The HI network represents over 3,700 hostels in 81 countries.

• 34.7 million overnights per year.

• With 3.4 million members, HI is one of the world's largest youth membership organisations and is the only global network of Youth Hostel Associations.

Please visit our website for further information about HI www.hihostels.com .

Fiona Gillen
VP of Marketing