Portuguese Hostels do well in HostelBookers Awards for Excellence

Tuesday, 16 February 2010 20:20

HostelBookers, the budget accommodation specialists, recognized three Portuguese properties in its first ever 'Hostel Awards for Excellence', the biggest awards-giving of its kind. The properties have been recognized for their outstanding contribution to the budget accommodation industry, with the top three properties in North America winning awards for: Atmosphere, Cleanliness, and Overall in Europe.

Three properties awarded for their excellence were: Travelers House, awarded the prestigious TOP 3 Hostel for Europe, is considered a peaceful, unique oasis in the heart of Lisbon with a 98%. BiniBag House (that opened on April 1st, 2009) presented with the Award for Cleanliness located in Aveiro and just steps away from major tourist's attractions with a clean 100%. Kitsch Hostel in Lisbon offering state-of-the art amenities was an obvious choice for Best Atmosphere with a 95%.  

The site features over 17,000 hostels and budget properties on its website in 3,500 destinations across the world. Unlike other budget accommodation awards, all the winners were chosen solely upon Hostelbookers.com customer reviews, ratings and bookings. For full details of the winning properties click on www.Hostelbookers.com