15 years
Congratulations to the winners. I don't think I've stayed with any of you though... :)
2008 Hoscars (2009 Hostelworld's Hostel Awards)
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The 2008 Hoscars were awarded last night (28 January 2009)
Here are the winners:
- Travellers House in Lisbon
- Rossio Hostel in Lisbon
- Lisbon Lounge
- Riverhouse Backpackers in Wales
- Greg & Tom Hostel in Krakow
- Sitting On The City Walls Courtyard House in Beijing
- Academy Hostel in Florence
- Goodnight Backpackers in Lisbon
- Flamingo Hostel in Krakow
- Mambo Tango Youth Hostel in Barcelona
Regional Winners
(Note that there is no regional category for Europe -- probably because Europe dominates the main category.)
Africa Category
- Equity Point Hostel in Marrakech, Morocco
- Hostel Essaouira in Morocco
- The Backpack & Africa Travel Centre in Cape Town
Asia Category
- Sitting On The City Walls Courtyard House in Beijing
- Zhengjia International Youth Hostel in Pingyao, China
- Eight Elephants Hostel in Taipei, Taiwan
Latin America Category
(Argentina has a very high number of great hostels.)
- HI Patagonia Hostel in Puerto Madryn, Argentina
- Hostel Estoril in Buenos Aires
- Hostel Lao in Mendoza, Argentina
Oceania Category
- YHA Rotorua, Treks Backpackers in New Zealand
- Dreamtime Travellers Rest in Cairns
- Jailhouse Accommodation in Christchurch
North America Category:
Best Hostel Chain
- Wombats Hostels in Germany and Austria
- Hatters Hostels in Birmingham and Manchester, UK
- St Christopher's Inns in London, Edinburgh, Bath, Newquay, Brighton, Bruges, Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris
By Ratings Category:
- Cleanest: Lisbon Lounge
- Most Secure: Budapest Bubble
- Most Fun: Rossio Hostel in Lisbon
- Best Location: Traveller's House in Lisbon
- Best Staff: Riverhouse Backpackers in Wales
- Best Character: Traveller's House in Lisbon
- Best Small Hostel (Under 50 beds): Rossio Hostel in Lisbon
- Best Large Hostel (Over 500 beds): Wombats Berlin
- Most Improved Hostel: Marlborough Hostel in Dublin
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15 years
USA Today picked up the story:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2009-01-29-hostel-awards_N.htm
15 years
Here are the top 10 highest-rated UK hostels on Hostelworld -- 1/2 of them are in Scotland:
(just sent to me)
- Riverhouse Backpackers, Cardiff, Wales
- Downhill Hostel, Castlerock, Northern Ireland
- Kipps Independent Hostel, Canterbury, England
- Castle Rock Hostel, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Skyewalker Hostel, Isle of Skye, Scotland
- Budget Backpackers, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Derry City Independent Hostel, Derry, Northern Ireland
- Chase the Wild Goose Hostel, Banavie nr Fort William, Scotland
- YHA London Central, London, England
- Smart City Hostels, Edinburgh, Scotland
More here.
15 years
I can´t get Hostelworld to accept my afiliation....gr! We are so much better than this other hostels in Argentina:S
15 years
More hostels have sent in details:
The Flying Pig Downtown Hostel was voted #1 in the Netherlands at the Hostelworld's 2008 Hoscars.
Also, all three of the Sleepzone Hostels made the top 10 in Ireland list:
- Sleepzone The Burren - #5 in Ireland
- Sleepzone Connemara - #8 in Ireland
- Sleepzone Galway City - #10 in Ireland
Congratulations to all the hostels who were recognized at the Hoscars!
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