How to get a Hostelworld sponsorship or brand collaboration

Does Hostelworld work with creators?

Hostelworld works with travel creators through affiliates and campaign partnerships.

Who to contact at Hostelworld

Apply for the affiliate route, or pitch the partnerships team with a trip already mapped out.

What Hostelworld looks for in a creator

Budget, solo and backpacking creators with a trip-planning audience.

Sample pitch to Hostelworld

A starting point, not a send-as-is. Swap in your real details and one specific reference to a recent Hostelworld product or campaign before you send.

Subject: Backpacking route, [your handle] and Hostelworld

Hi [name],

Build a backpacking route or city guide around hostel stays, with a code or affiliate links.

I make [content type] for [audience], and they are exactly the kind of people who buy from Hostelworld. My last [post/video] on [topic] hit [number], with strong engagement from [who].

I would love to put together [one concrete idea with clear deliverables]. Would you be open to a quick chat this week?

[Your name] · [link to your best work]

Before you hit send

• Reference one specific, recent Hostelworld product or campaign so it is obvious you actually know the brand.
• Lead with how your audience matches their customers, not your follower count.
• Pitch one concrete idea with clear deliverables, not a vague 'let's collaborate'.
• Back it with one or two honest numbers from your best recent work.
• Keep it to a few short paragraphs and end with a single, easy ask.
• Send from a real address, double-check the name, and plan one friendly follow-up for about a week later.