Beyond the bunk: How we built a full travel business from a hostel

Date – Wednesday, 16 September
Time – 16:40 – 17:00
Location – Workshop area, Euskalduna Conference Centre

Milhouse started as a hostel in the heart of Buenos Aires — but over the years it evolved into something much bigger: a full youth travel ecosystem combining accommodation, a travel agency, DMC services, Spanish language programmes, and volunteer experiences. What drove it beyond beds and how did they do it?

Join founder Melina Saccal to learn how she designed and packaged complementary services around a core accommodation offering, increasing revenue and guest loyalty. She’ll also share practical lessons about building volunteer and purpose-driven travel programmes that resonate with Gen Z.

You’ll learn from Marina’s case in Argentina that building a business is never straightforward when considering inflation, currency fluctuations, and economic uncertainty as constant companions.