1. “ lean, green, hospitality machine“
Toronto Star March 7th 2010

2. 2011
• Open January 4th 2011
• 88 dorm beds
• 13 six bed dorms with ensuite
• 2 five bed dorms with ensuite
• 1 four person private
• 10 two person privates
• Privates are arranged in pods around a shared bath
• Total: 112 beds

3. 2011
• September bed sales nearing $ 100,000
• Estimated 2011 revenue $575,000
$575 000

4. Reviews
• Hostelworld: 217 reviews
• Six month moving average 93 4%
93.4%
• August 94%
• September 94%
• October 94%
• November 96%

5. Reviews
• Tripadvisor: 27 reviews
• #1 in specialty lodging category
96%

6. Goals
1. Provide best possible hostelling experience to each and
every traveler
2. To be ranked as #1 Hostel in Canada
3. To be considered one of the Top 10 Hostels in the World
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4. 2013 bed revenue of $1,000,000
Expansion?
Another Location?

7. Ownership
planet traveler
Corporation owned by Anthony Aarts
Rents from
Building ownership corporation
50% by Anthony Aarts and 50% by Tom Rand

10. What makes the hostel
green?
?

11. • Geothermal heating and air conditioning
• Solarthermal hot water
• Photovoltaics (electricity production)
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LED Lightning g
• Waste water heat recovery
• Heat recovery ventilation
• Tight well insulated building envelope

12. Geothermal exchange

13. Solarthermal hot water

14. Photovoltaics

15. LED Lightning

16. Waste water heat recovery

17. heat recovery ventilation

18. building envelope

19. This is a green hostel!