Hostelworld Group Plc announced that, after 16 years with the Group and 10 years as Chief Executive Officer, Feargal Mooney will step down as CEO and director effective 11th June after the company's AGM. Following a thorough and rigorous search process, the Board announced that Gary Morrison will become the Group's new CEO and director also immediately after the AGM. Gary joins the Group from Expedia where for the last seven years he served in a number of roles, most recently as Head of its Retail Operations.

Prior to that he headed up Expedia's EMEA region presiding over a period of considerable and sustained growth.