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26 Apr 2011

An overview of the week in deals in the Irish technology sector.

Hostelworld.com signs partnership with Rail Europe

Global online reservations specialist Hostelworld.com, which is based in Dublin, has signed a partnership deal with Rail Europe, a UK expert in European train travel.

The new partnership will exclusively provide hostels, B&Bs, budget hotels and other types of budget accommodation to Rail Europe’s customers.

Rail Europe users will now be able to book directly on the Hostelworld.com site, allowing them to access their accommodation inventory of more than 25,000 properties throughout Europe and the rest of the world.

It will also enable them to benefit from the features of Hostelworld.com, including property descriptions and photos, more than 3.5m user ratings and reviews, travel services and content, such as travel videos and podcasts.

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