No HostelWorld.com saiu o Oscar 2009 dos albergues: Hoscar.
The winners of the coveted Hoscars were:
1. Traveller's House, Lisbon, Portugal
2. Rossio Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
3. Living Lounge Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
4. Academy Hostel, Florence, Italy
5. Carpe Noctem, Budapest, Hungary
6. The Riverhouse Backpackers, Cardiff, Wales
7. Lisbon Lounge Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
8. Greg & Tom Hostel, Krakow, Poland
9. The Naughty Squirrel Backpackers Hostel, Riga, Latvia
10. Lisboa Central Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
Top Hostels by Continent:
North America
1. ACBB Hostel Niagara, Niagra Falls, Canada
2. USA Hostels San Diego, USA
3. Clarence Castle, Toronto, Canada
Latin America
1. Hostel Lao, Mendoza, Argentina
2. America del Sur Hostel Buenos Aires, Argentina
3. Hostel Estoril,Buenos Aires, Argentina
Africa
1. Dahab Dorms, Dahab, Egypt
2. Riad Massine II, Marrakech, Morocco
3. The Backpack & Africa Travel Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
Asia
1. Sitting On The City Walls Courtyard House, Beijing, China
2. Chinese Box Courtyard Hostel, Beijing, China
3. Nagasaki International Hostel AKARI, Nagasaki, Japan
Oceania
1. Jailhouse Accommodation, Christchurch, New Zealand
2. Sydney Central YHA, Sydney, Australia
3. Backpack Oz, Adelaide, Australia
Special Category Awards were also given to the following hostels
1. Cleanest Hostel: Academy Hostel, Florence, Italy
2. Most Secure Hostel: Travellers House, Lisbon, Portugal
3. Most Fun Hostel: Carpe Noctem, Budapest, Hungary
4. Hostel with Best Location: Academy Hostel, Florence, Italy
5. Best Staff: The Riverhouse Backpackers, Cardiff, Wales
6. Hostel with Best Character: Living Lounge Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
7. Best Small Hostel [Max 50 beds]: Hostel Majdas, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina Rossio Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal Giovanni's Home, Naples, Italy
8. Best Large Hostel [Min 500 beds]: H.I. Chicago, Chicago, USA Wake Up! Sydney Central, Sydney, Australia smartcityhostels Edinburgh, Scotland
9. Most Improved Hostel: The South Beach Hostel, Miami, USA
Best Hostel Chain
1. Wombats, Austria and Germany
2. HI USA
3. Astor Hostels