Company Intelligence Profile
Zostel Hospitality Private Limited
Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd operates and franchises Zostel — described on its own site as the "world's largest backpacker hostels franchise" — a pan-India (and select international) chain of budget backpacker hostels offering dorm/private accommodation, common areas, cafes, laundry, lockers and recreational facilities…
Last updated 11 August 2026
Zostel Hospitality Private Limited operates a pan-India and select international chain of budget backpacker hostels under the brand Zostel, catering to young travelers. The company experienced a significant decline in revenue and profit for FY2023. It has raised approximately $14.8 million in total funding across three rounds, with notable investors including Tiger Global Management and Orios Venture Partners.
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Company Identity
| Registered name | Zostel Hospitality Private Limited |
|---|---|
| CIN | U55101RJ2013PTC043614 |
| PAN | AAACZ6868J |
| Status | Active (Private, Non-govt, Limited by Shares; unlisted) |
| Listing | Not listed (unlisted private limited company) |
| Incorporated | 29 August 2013 |
| ROC | RoC-Jaipur (Rajasthan) |
| Sector (NIC) | Hotels/Hostels and accommodation services |
| Registered address | A-6-7, Sir Pratap Colony, Main Airport Road, Ratanada, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India – 302011 |
| Authorized capital | ₹20,30,000 (₹20.3 lakh) — Tofler, TheCompanyCheck, Falconebiz (all agree) |
| Paid-up capital | ₹5,45,580 (~₹5.46 lakh) — Falconebiz, TheCompanyCheck |
Business Overview
- Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd operates and franchises Zostel — described on its own site as the "world's largest backpacker hostels franchise" — a pan-India (and select international) chain of budget backpacker hostels offering dorm/private accommodation, common areas, cafes, laundry, lockers and recreational facilities aimed at young/backpacker travellers
- Group brand portfolio visible on zostel.com includes Zostel, Zostel Plus, Zostel Homes, Zo House, Zo Trips and Zo Selections, suggesting the listed entity sits within a wider "Zo" branded group
- Tofler additionally tags the company historically as "also known as Zo Rooms," tying it to the 2014-15 Zostel/Zo Rooms–OYO tie-up that is the subject of long-running litigation (see Legal)
- Scale: company site states 60+ properties across India
- Sources: zostel.com (live site), Tofler, TheCompanyCheck
Directors
| Name | DIN | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Bhutra | 06648169 | Director | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Dharamveer Singh | 03104683 | Managing Director | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Chetan Singh Chauhan | 06647837 | Director | 29 Aug 2013 |
| Munni Sharma | 09225519 | Director | 13 Oct 2025 |
GST / GSTINs
| GSTIN | State | PAN | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06AAACZ6868J1ZQ | Haryana | AAACZ6868J (confirmed — Tofler; consistent with GSTIN PAN segment on all associated GSTINs) | - |
| 06AAACZ6868J1C1 | Haryana | AAACZ6868J (confirmed — Tofler; consistent with GSTIN PAN segment on all associated GSTINs) | - |
| 06AAACZ6868J2ZP | Haryana | AAACZ6868J (confirmed — Tofler; consistent with GSTIN PAN segment on all associated GSTINs) | - |
| 08AAACZ6868J3ZK | Rajasthan | AAACZ6868J (confirmed — Tofler; consistent with GSTIN PAN segment on all associated GSTINs) | - |
| 27AAACZ6868J1CX | Maharashtra | AAACZ6868J (confirmed — Tofler; consistent with GSTIN PAN segment on all associated GSTINs) | - |
Not confirmed to a single primary GSTIN — conflicting/aggregated data across sources, flagged rather than asserted as fact: - PAN AAACZ6868J confirmed (embeds correctly in all GSTINs below). - Aggregator listing (via DuckDuckGo-indexed GST directory snippets, source not independently re-verified per-GSTIN) shows multiple state registrations: 06AAACZ6868J1ZQ / 06AAACZ6868J1C1 / 06AAACZ6868J2ZP (Haryana, Gurugram), 08AAACZ6868J3ZK (Rajasthan/Jaipur — likely home state given RoC is Jaipur), 27AAACZ6868J1CX (Maharashtra, registered as TCS/E-commerce Operator). - Home state should be Rajasthan (08xx) given registered office in Jodhpur, but one aggregator flagged the Haryana registration as "primary" — this is a source conflict, not resolved with certainty. - Status: multi-state registrant consistent with a pan-India hostel operator needing GST registration in each operating state; individual GSTIN portal pages (knowyourgst.com direct lookups) did not return populated results during this check. Confidence: partial. Treat exact "primary GSTIN" as not obtained with certainty.
Financials
Latest reference point: FY ending 31 March 2023.
- Tofler: "operating revenue range is INR 1 cr – 100 cr" for FY2023 (wide band, not a precise figure — paywalled beyond this).
- YoY change FY2023 vs FY2022: Total Revenue down 69.56%; EBITDA down 65.36%; Net Profit (PAT) down 65.47%; Total Assets down 7.34%.
- Exact revenue/EBITDA/PAT/net worth/borrowings figures, and standalone-vs-consolidated basis: NOT OBTAINED.
Funding
| Total disclosed funding | ~$14.8M across 3 rounds, ~21 investors (5 institutional + 16 angel) |
|---|---|
| First round | 9 May 2014 |
| Series A | ~15 July 2015, ~$13.8M |
| Last funding activity noted | 25 Jul 2018 |
| Investors named | Tiger Global Management, Sol Primero, Orios Venture Partners (and unnamed angels) |
Legal
Indian Kanoon shows an extensive, long-running arbitration/commercial dispute between Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd and Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd (OYO) — flagged by Indian Kanoon's own count as ~103 results spanning 2018–2026. Key entries:
- Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd vs Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd — Supreme Court, Arbitration Petition (Civil) No. 28/2018 (19 Sep 2018).
- Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd vs Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd & Anr — Delhi HC (8 Dec 2021).
- Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd vs Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd & Anr — OMP(I)(COMM.) 290/2021, Delhi HC (14 Feb 2022).
- Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd vs Oravel Stays Ltd — FAO(OS)(COMM) 58/2022, Delhi HC (14 Mar 2022).
- Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd vs Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd & Anr — O.M.P.(ENF.)(COMM)-116/2021, Delhi HC (9 May 2024).
- Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd vs Zostel Hospitality Pvt Ltd — Delhi HC (13 May 2025).
This dispute traces to the 2015 Zostel/Zo Rooms–OYO share-swap arrangement and is a well-documented, still-active arbitration/enforcement matter. Confidence: confirmed (multiple case citations from Indian Kanoon).
Competitors
- Named budget-hostel/backpacker peers in India (indicative, not registry-verified scale): goSTOPS (direct #1 competitor, similar multi-city chain model), The Hosteller, Moustache Hostels/Moustache Escapes, BackpackerPanda, Madpackers, CrashPad Hostels
- Zostel itself is described (on its own site) as the largest such chain in India with 60+ properties; peers above are generally smaller/regional chains
- Confidence: partial (competitor set is well-established in trade coverage; comparative scale figures for each peer were not independently verified in this pass)
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