Cats Hostels

Name

Cats Hostels

Website

https://catshostels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hostel Accommodations

NAICS

All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199), Other Traveler Accommodation (72119), Accommodation (721), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (7213), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAGAGAC

Party & Social Hostels

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Hostels & Backpacker Lodging

SECONDARYTHAMAIAE

Party & Social Hostels

Travel & Hospitality/Vacation Rentals & Short-Term Stays/Hostels & Budget Shared Accommodation

SECONDARYTHAGADAB

Lifestyle & Social Hotels

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Boutique & Lifestyle Hotels

Keywords

• Social hostels
• Budget accommodations
• Group travel lodging
• Hostel tours activities
• Backpacker hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

Cats Hostels operates social hostels and group accommodations in Madrid, Spain, providing bed-based lodging along with on-site activities, tours, and events targeted at budget-conscious international travelers. The offering is sold directly to consumers through the company's own website as a hospitality service rather than as a technology or marketplace product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Hostel Accommodations Bunk/dormitory-style social hostel lodging in Madrid targeted at budget-conscious international travelers seeking a communal stay environment. Sold directly to individual consumers via the company website.
• Group Accommodations
• Activities, Tours, and Events

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Generator Hostels: European chain of design-led social hostels operating in major cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Directly comparable in social-hostel positioning and European urban footprint.
• St Christopher's Inns: European hostel brand focused on backpackers and party/social atmosphere, with attached Belushi's bars. Comparable social-hostel + on-site social venue model.
• Wombats Hostels: Austrian-based hostel chain with locations across European cities. Competes in the same social/dormitory hostel category, targeting budget-conscious international travelers.
• Mad Monkey Hostels: Social hostel chain in Asia and Australia catering to young, budget travelers with organized events and tours. Comparable operating model and target demographic.
• Selina: Global network of social/party hostels targeting millennial and Gen Z travelers with bundled activities, tours, and events. Closest direct competitor in operating model, customer base, and experience-led value proposition.
• Plus Hostel: Italian-based social hostel chain targeting backpackers in Florence, Milan, Venice, and beyond. Comparable social-atmosphere hostel positioning and youth traveler base.

Broad incumbents

• MEININGER Hotels: European hybrid hotel-hostel chain offering affordable accommodation with shared and private rooms in central city locations. Comparable budget urban accommodation model across multiple European cities.
• Airbnb: Dominant short-term rental marketplace that has absorbed a meaningful share of budget urban accommodation demand. Cats Hostels competes for the same discretionary travelers in Madrid and other European cities.

Regional players

• aCasa Hostel: Iberian-focused hostel chain with social/party positioning, primarily in Portugal. Comparable format but geographically focused on the Portuguese-speaking market rather than Spain/Madrid.

Others

• Hostelworld: Largest online booking platform dedicated to hostels. Acts as a primary distribution channel for social hostel operators including Cats Hostels, and is a key commercial counterpart rather than a direct operator competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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