Hostelworld Group plc reported pre-close trading results for the half year of 2016. The Group has delivered 21% growth in bookings for its Hostelworld brand in second half of 2016, resultng in 18% growth for the year as a whole. Across all brands, the Group returned to overall bookings growth increasing 2% during second half of 2016, leading to a 1% decline for the year as a whole. Hostelworld made progress in its mobile business, with mobile (including tablet) now representing over 49% of Hostelworld brand bookings for the year (2015: 41%).