Zostel Hospitality Pvt. Ltd was established in August 2013[3] by seven co-founders,[4][5] who initiated their venture with the launch of the first Zostel in Jodhpur, Rajasthan on 15 August 2013.[6]
In November 2014, the founders launched a new project called ZO Rooms, which aimed to provide budget-friendly hotel accommodations and aggregate hotel rooms.[7][8][9][10] There were reports that ZO Rooms was acquired by rival OYO Rooms,[11][12] in an all-stock deal in December 2015, which was later denied by OYO.[13]
Zostel offers various accommodation options such as dormitories and private rooms.[1]