A Polish hostel has been named the best hostel in the world at a ceremony in Dublin.
The Flamingo Hostel in Krakow has been given top prize at the Hoscars ceremony which was attended by hostel owners worldwide.
Backpackers voted for the winner on the website Hostelworld.com and chose it for its cleanliness, security and fun.
Jetpak City Hostel in Berlin won the cleanest hostel award, while Giovanni's Home Hostel in Naples received the most fun award.
Prizes were also awarded for best large hostel, best small hostel, most secure hostel, hostel with the best location, hostel with best character, and hostel with the best staff.
Over 600,000 customers selected the winning hostels from more than 15,000 hostels featured on the Hostelworld website.
Hoscar winners
1: Flamingo Hostel, Krakow, Poland
2: Mama’s Hostel, Krakow, Poland
3: Clarence Castle, Toronto, Canada
4: Jetpack City Hostel, Berlin, Germany
5: Hostel Estoril, Buenos Aires, Argentina
6: Hilux Valencia – Feetup Hostels, Valencia, Spain
7: Hostel of the Sun, Naples, Italy
8: Travellers House, Lisbon, Portugal
9: Backpacker Hostel K’s House, Tokyo, Japan
10: EastSeven Berlin Hostel, Berlin, Germany
Winners by continent
North America
1: Clarence Castle, Toronto, Canada
2: Pacific Tradewinds, San Francisco, USA
3: HI Buffalo Niagara, Buffalo, USA
Latin America
1: Hostel Estoril, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2: Hostel Lao, Mendoza, Argentina
3: La Chimba Hostel, Santiago, Chile
Africa
1: Cape Town Backpackers, Cape Town, South Africa
2: The Backpack Africa Travel Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
3: Ashanti Lodge, Cape Town, South Africa
Asia
1: Backpacker Hostel K’s House, Tokyo, Japan
2: Spicy Thai Backpackers, Chiang Mai, Thailand
3: Red Palm, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Oceania
1: YHA Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand
2: Jailhouse Accommodation, Christchurch, New Zealand
3: Backpack Oz, Adelaide, Australia
Cleanest Hostel: Jetpak City Hostel, Berlin, Germany
Most Secure Hostel: Greg-Tom Hostel, Krakow, Poland
Most Fun Hostel: Giovanni’s Home, Naples, Italy
Hostel with Best Location: Traveller’s House, Lisbon, Portugal
Best Staff: Hostel of the Sun, Naples, Italy
Hostel with Best Character: Traveller’s House, Lisbon, Portugal
Best Small Hostel: Greg-Tom Hostel, Krakow, Poland
Best Large Hostel: H.I. Chicago, Chicago, USA
Most Improved Hostel: Hostel Beautiful 2, Rome, Italy
Best Hostel Chain
1: Wombats, Austria and Germany
2: USA Hostels, USA
3: Sant Jordi Hostels, Spain
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