Inboard
People come to hostels to meet people
60.9%
of solo travellers made their first friend in the hostel bar or common room. But a guest who arrives on a Tuesday night can’t see what’s on, who’s around, or who else is going.
Hostelworld, State of Solo Travel 2026, 3,309 travellers surveyed
Live in three steps
Print one card
It sits at reception. No hardware, nothing to install, nothing to connect to your booking system.
Guests scan and sign in
It opens in the browser, with iPhone and Android apps too. No camera? Reception gives a code.
Access ends with the stay
Guests keep their account. Your hostel’s space closes when they leave.
What your guests get
What’s on
Your events and the plans other travellers made, with who’s going.
People
Who’s staying, where they’re from, and what you both like.
Chat
The hostel chat, plan chats, direct messages and a line to reception.
Screens from our demo hostel. The people are demo profiles.
What your reception gets
Today
What needs someone now, what’s next and who’s in the house.
Events
Post once, daily or on the days you choose. Room limits, prices, who has paid.
Insights
Sign-ups and ratings for every event, and a summary by email every Monday.
Why not WhatsApp, or Hostelworld’s chat?
Keep them if they work for you. A WhatsApp group shows everyone’s number and never ends. Hostelworld’s chat reaches only guests who booked on Hostelworld or bought a Social Pass. Inboard is for everyone who checks in, however they booked, and the list of guests who said yes to your emails is yours.
Your house, your rules
- Guests get in with your card or a code, and you can replace the card with one tap.
- Access ends when the nights run out.
- You can remove a guest, and they stay out until you let them back.
- Guests can block and report. Reports reach you and us.
- No phone numbers on show. No ads, no tracking.
- For adults: guests confirm they’re 18 or over.
For the first 10 hostels. No card. Cancel any time.
Start as a founding hostel
Then $49 a month up to 75 beds, and $99 a month above that.
We set it up with you: your page, your card and your first week of events. In return, we ask for your honest feedback.
Will it be worth it? We’ll measure it together: your Atmosphere score on Hostelworld before and after, how many guests join, and how your events do.
Questions
Do guests have to download an app?
No. The card opens Inboard in the phone’s browser. Guests who want notifications can add the iPhone or Android app.
What languages does it speak?
English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. It follows each person’s phone.
Does it connect to my booking system?
Not yet, and it doesn’t need to. Guests check in with the card or a code from reception.
Do you take payments?
No. Guests pay you the way they do today. Inboard shows the price and lets you tick who has paid.
Who can get in?
Whoever has your card or a code. The card works like your wifi password: if it gets out further than you want, replace it with one tap. Inboard doesn’t check identity, so your front desk stays in charge.