
Hostelworld.com
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The Hostelworld.com app is a quick and secure way to book a place to stay while on the go. Search 27,000 properties in over 6,000 destinations worldwide. Read over 3.5 million user reviews, view rich property information including photos and descriptions helping you decide where...
By becoming a Hostelworld Affiliate, you can earn money through your website or app for confirmed bookings your users make across our +36,000 properties in 179 countries. Maximise your traffic and receive generous commission for bookings made within 30 days of the first click. Detailed reporting, fast global payouts, flexible integration, and dedicated support.
Overview


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Commission & Conversion Tracking
How Hostelworld.com calculates commissions and tracks conversions.
- Commission plans
- Earn 18.0% one-time commission on referred purchases. Payment is made once per successful referral.
Standard Commission
Earn commission on each completed booking based on Hostelworld's deposit.
One-time
18%
Percentage
Tracking
Attribution model | Last-click |
Tracking method | Cookies |
Cookie duration | 30 days |
Promotional Tools and Resources
Materials and resources provided to support your promotion efforts
BANNERS | Yes |
TEXT LINKS | Yes |
SUPPORTS DEEP LINKING | Yes |
- More info about marketing materials
- Banner ads, text links, product/property data feeds, API integration details, and custom tracking links
Program Rules, Approval and Restrictions
Guidelines and limitations you need to follow when promoting Hostelworld.com
SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWED | Yes |
EMAIL MARKETING ALLOWED | Yes |
PPC ALLOWED | |
Trademark Bidding | No |
GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS | Global (179 countries); some regional payout restrictions may apply via Partnerize, otherwise open globally |
COUPON SITE ALLOWED | Yes |
TRAFFIC MINIMUMS | None specified, but site/app must be relevant to travel audience |
- Approval process
- Manual approval that usually takes 1-3 business days. Website required — Must have travel-related website/app or relevant travel audience; quality traffic; comply with affiliate TOS; no specific minimum traffic but needs to be relevant/active
- Other restrictions
- Must align with family-friendly, non-adult, non-illegal, non-offensive content; may not misrepresent Hostelworld or use misleading advertising.
Payouts and Payment Methods
How earnings are paid out and which methods are supported
Payment frequency | Net30 |
Payout currency | USD |
Minimum threshold | $30 |
- More payout info
- Commissions for approved bookings will be raised and paid out in the following month. Once paid out you may release the funds manually or trigger to release on a specific date. Payments are available to withdraw in your desired currency.; Schedule: Monthly
Payout methods
PayPal
E-wallet
Wire Transfer
Banking
Hostelworld.com overview
- Company
- EU-based
- Yes
- Pricing model
- Free
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
Web
Online
Mobile
Android, iPhone
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