Zostel is a

hostel A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory sleeping 4–20 people, with shared use of a lounge and usually a kitchen. Rooms can be private or shared - mixe ...

chain with over 60 locations across

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and

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History

Zostel Hospitality Pvt. Ltd was established in August 2013 by seven co-founders, who initiated their venture with the launch of the first Zostel in

Jodhpur Jodhpur () is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2023, the city has a population of 1.83 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and ...

, Rajasthan on 15 August 2013.

ZO Rooms

In November 2014, the founders launched a new project called ZO Rooms, which aimed to provide budget-friendly hotel accommodations and aggregate hotel rooms. There were reports that ZO Rooms was acquired by rival

OYO Rooms OYO Rooms (stylised as OYO), also known as OYO Hotels & Homes, is an Indian multinational hospitality chain of leased and franchised hotels, homes, and living spaces, headquartered in Gurgaon. Founded in 2012 by Ritesh Agarwal, OYO initiall ...

, in an all-stock deal in December 2015, which was later denied by OYO. Zostel offers various accommodation options such as

dormitories A dormitory (originated from the Latin word ''dormitorium'', often abbreviated to dorm), also known as a hall of residence, a residence hall (often abbreviated to halls), or a hostel, is a building primarily providing sleeping and residential qu ...

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References

Hospitality companies of India 2013 establishments in Haryana Indian companies established in 2013 Companies based in Gurgaon Hotel chains in India Privately held companies of India