Hoscar 2009

A premiação anual é realizada pelo mega-site de reservas Hostelworld, o Hoscar é tabulado pelas notas dos clientes Hostelworld que se hospedaram nos albergues durante o ano.

Na lista de vencedores de 2009, o habitual predomínio de albergues do Leste Europeu foi interrompido -- e Lisboa saiu consagrada, emplacando os três primeiros colocados e ainda mais um.

O vencedor foi a Travellers House, um albergue-design na rua Augusta, na Baixa. A foto deste post é tirada do site do albergue.

Segue a lista completa dos vencedores:

The winners of the coveted Hoscars were:

1. Traveller’s House, Lisbon, Portugal
2. Rossio Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
3. Lisbon Lounge, Lisbon, Portugal
4. The Riverhouse Backpackers, Cardiff, Wales
5. Greg-Tom Hostel, Krakow, Poland
6. Sitting On The City Walls Courtyard House, Beijing, China
7. Academy Hostel, Florence, Italy
8. Goodnight Backpackers, Lisbon, Portugal
9. Flamingo Hostel, Krakow, Poland
10. Mambo Tango Backpackers Hostel, Barcelona, Spain

Top Hostels by Continent:

North America

1. Clarence Castle, Toronto, Canada
2. Hostel Seattle, Seattle, USA
3. Alexandrie-Montreal, Montreal, Canada

Latin America

1. HI Patagonia Hostel Puerto Madryn, Puerto Madryn, Argentina
2. Hostel Estoril, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3. Hostel Lao, Mendoza, Argentina

Africa

1. Equity Point, Marrakech, Morocco
2. Hostel Essaouira, Essaouria, Morocco
3. The Backpack & Africa Travel Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

Asia

1. Sitting On The City Walls Courtyard House, Beijing, China
2. Zhengjia International Youth Hostel, Pingyao, China
3. Eight Elephants Hostel, Taipei, Taiwan

Oceania

1. YHA Rotorua Treks, Rotorua, New Zealand
2. Dreamtime Travellers Rest, Cairns, Australia
3. Jailhouse Accommodation, Christchurch, New Zealand

Special Category Awards were also given to the following hostels:

Cleanest Hostel: Lisbon Lounge, Lisbon, Portugal
Most Secure Hostel: Budapest Bubble, Budapest, Hungary
Most Fun Hostel: Rossio Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
Hostel with Best Location: Traveller’s House, Lisbon, Portugal
Best Staff: The Riverhouse Backpackers, Cardiff, Wales
Hostel with Best Character: Traveller’s House, Lisbon, Portugal
Best Small Hostel [Max 50 beds]: Rossio Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
Best Large Hostel [Min 500 beds]: Wombat’s City Hostel, Berlin, Germany
Most Improved Hostel: Marlborough Hostel, Dublin, Ireland

Best Hostel Chain

Wombats, Austria and Germany

Hatters Hostels, England

St Christopher’s Hostels – Belgium, England, France, Netherlands, Scotland

Ótima dica, e ótimas referências para quem cojita o albergue como uma opção de acomodação.