Interview with Constantin Rehberg, A&O HOTELS and HOSTELS Holding AG
Do you know A&O Hotel and Hostels? When you go to a big European city you will find a hotel or hostel of this low budget accommodation chain. Since 2000 A&O provides for backpackers, school groups, business travelers and any kind of tourists 2-star hotel standards and backpacker hostel flair at a reasonable price.
Read our interview with Constantin Rehberg, A&O HOTELS and HOSTELS Holding AG, and discover the secret of the huge success of A&O Hostels chain.
- Money-saving tips for traveling in Europe, as well as using A&O Hostels?
Pay attention to money saving offers (cheap train/bus-tickets), cook by your own (for example A&O has own kitchens for its guests)…
- Why should people use hostels when traveling?
You can meet so many different people and get to know new cultures despite the country you are in. All people in a hostel are united by the same passion: TRAVELLING
- What are some of the coolest locations you can find A&O Hostels in?
Of course the capitals like Berlin, Vienna, Prague or Amsterdam.
- And are there any less well-known places off the beaten path that people should take time to visit?
Every location of our hostels has its own charm and atmosphere. Dresden for example offers historical buildings and at the same time enough open spaces.
- Can we expect any new openings or initiatives from A&O Hostels in the next year or so?
Yes, we open Amsterdam and Stuttgart in 2015. 2016 we’ll open a great hostel in Venice. We are very excited about it! Further we are currently cooperating with the Fraunhofer Institute to develop mobile check-in.
- If you have to describe A&O Hostels with 3 adjectives: which would it be?
Professionalism, central location and open to everyone
- What is the secret of the huge success of A&O Hostels chain?
A&O presents itself in the market distinctively and consistently, regardless in which city. This branding and market leadership in the youth travel segment has created a product that has a high recognition value. Moreover, we have optimized our concept such that all bookings done online are entered fully automatically in our auto-update system developed in-house, thus allowing us to offer very dynamic price management. We are the only provider with a real-time booking tool for groups. Since we are the leading youth travel hostel in Germany, security is a very important part of our work. For this reason we have had our locations classified by DEHOGA and the youth travel quality management group QMJ.
Discover it yourself and book an A&O Hostel!