Oliver Winter, CEO, a&o Hostels - Company with a revolutionary concept - Business Traveller

Oliver Winter, CEO, a&o Hostels - Company with a revolutionary concept. Tom Otley, Editor of Business Traveller interviews Oliver Winter, CEO, a&o. A company with a revolutionary concept.

a&o HOTELS and HOSTELS is proud to offer affordable travel in major European cities. Founded in 2000, the budget brand now has a portfolio of 35 establishments in 21 cities and six countries (Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Italy and Denmark). a&o continues to pursue a growth strategy: As Europe's largest provider of hostel accommodation, a&o reports annual growth of more than 15 per cent. a&o Copenhagen started business in May 2017, in July the a&o Venice Mestre and in October the a&o Bremen Hauptbahnhof. In addition, another opening in Frankfurt ist scheduled for 2018. With around 24,000 beds and 4.1 million overnight stays in 2017, a&o recorded sales of around 117 million euros.
The a&o model

The concept couldn't be simpler: Everyone can travel with a&o! The brand always provides hotel accommodation at central locations that are easy to reach and offer unbeatable value for money to guests. The offer includes different room categories from single and double rooms to family and the popular shared rooms. As target groups, a&o appeals primarily to families and group travellers, but also to individual travellers and couples. Here are different travel motivations:

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