Generator Hostels

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Generator Hostels
IndustryHostels
Founded1995
FounderLouise Duffy
Kingsley Duffy
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Number of locations
15 (2020)
Area served
Europe, United States
OwnerQueensgate Investments
Website www.staygenerator.com

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, [1] [2] including properties in Dublin, London, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin (three hostels), Venice, Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, Rome, Amsterdam, Miami and Washington. [3] [4]

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History

Generator hostels was established in 1995 as a single property in London by siblings, Louise and Kingsley Duffy. [5] [6]

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. [4] [7] International travel expert Fredrik Korallus was hired as CEO [8] alongside Anwar Mekhayech, the creative director.

In 2011, Generator begin what would be the expansion of 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. [9]

Generator Paris opened in February 2015, [10] followed by Generator Amsterdam in March 2016 and Stockholm in June of the same year. [11] [12] At that time, Patron continued to own a majority stake in the company. [13] In September, Generator acquired most of the units in the Atlantic Princess Condominium in Miami Beach; [14] in preparation for the planned opening of a hostel there in 2017. [15]

Locations

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Generator Paris
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Currywurst served at Generator Berlin Mitte

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 [16]

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