New hostel in Brussels: A&O opens House No. 42 in the heart of the city!

New hostel in Brussels: A&O opens House No. 42 in the heart of the city!

The Hostelkette A&O, Europe's leading provider, has set another milestone with the new location in Brussels. At the Boulevard du Roi Albert, the chain took over the former "The President Brussels Hotel" and thus opened house no. 42 in Belgium. This expansion follows just a few months after the opening of the first A&O location in Antwerp. The A&O Hostel Brussels Centrum currently offers 296 rooms, 45 parking spaces and extends over an impressive 20,000 square meters. In 2025, the accommodation will be gradually expanded to 377 rooms, for which around seven million euros are invested, such as daily card.io reported .

expansion and growth prospects

With this new location, A&O has reached its growth goals in Belgium, says CEO Oliver Winter. "Realizing two desired candidates within such a short time is really unusual," he said, pleased with the development. This expansion increases the total number of beds in the A&O hostels to over 30,000. This success shows the dynamic course of the chain, which not only focuses on takeovers, but also on conversions to realize further growth. This further expanded the portfolio until the chain's 20th anniversary in 2025, with a planned opening of a new house in Florence, Italy, step.

The concept of A&O stands for modern, functional travel at the best prices, and in 2024 the chain welcomed around 2.7 million guests to a total of 6.2 million overnight stays. Various travelers, from families to school classes, to solo and business travelers, benefit from the centrally located and easily accessible hostels that have contemporary equipment, guest kitchens, work areas and comprehensive digital services, such as APA OTS