About Hostelgeeks
Hostelgeeks in an Independent website to collect
the world’s best, no, greatest
Hostels based on transparent criteria: The 5 Star Hostels! The 5 Star Hostel
award is an award and concept unique to hostelgeeks.com
and you can find all 5 Star Hostels in the world here (link to:
www.hostelgeeks.com/5-star-hostels)
The two people behind Hostelgeeks are Anna and
Matt, two media creatives working in the hostel industry for more than 5 years.
They are both travelers, lovers of vintage design, good coffee, fashion, beach
and sea, and life.
On Hostelgeeks you can find only 5 Star Hostels and
only one hostel per destination. This makes it easy for you to find a fabulous
hostel in many destinations around the world. Especially in popular travel
destinations it can be a hassle to find a great hostel-typed accommodation such
as Berlin, London or Madrid. Hostelgeeks collects and reviews the hostel and
brings you only the one hostel you should stay at. Based on transparent
criteria, Anna and Matt, award the Hostels to become 5 Star Hostels.
The transparenter criteria of a 5 Star Hostel
are:
1) Sustainable:
Hostelgeeks cares about sustainable and
eco-friendly accommodations! It tells you a lot about the character of a hostel
if there are eco-friendly installations throughout the hostel. Anna and Matt
check this out for you!
2) Superb Hostel Design:
A 5 Star Hostel comes always in a special design.
From Boutique, to chic to cosy and upcycled! A good hostel design always reflects
the local scene while it does not mean a design has to be expensive. The
authenticity is key here!
3) Unique:
Hostels are unique, and so are the 5 Star Hostels.
Anna and Matt have a look on the uniqueness of the hostel. This can be a
swimming pool, a roof top terrace, special events, or maybe even the staff.
4) Social:
A Hostel should always be a social spot! And so are
the 5 Star Hostels as well! Hostelgeeks checks out how social the Hostel is, if
there are special events and efforts from the hostels side to create a special
vibe around the accommodation. However, some of the listed 5 Star Hostels do
not organize anything. Why? Well, have a look at Montacute Boutique Bunkhouse
(link to: http://montacute.com.au/), the 5 Star Hostel in Tasmania. Every social activity happens here
dynamically thanks to the vibe of the hostel!
5) Great staff
Great staff is the heart of the hostel. Without a
passionate and friendly team, a 5 Star Hostel would be only a great-looking
hostel. And this is not what these Hostels are about.
Anna and Matt also review the team of the hostel
behind.
Examples of 5 Star Hostels:
Let us have a look on some of the Hostels featured
on Hostelgeeks.
5 Star Hostel in London: Palmers Lodge Swiss
Cottage and Hillspring
Have you ever been to London? There are dozens of
Hostels to choose from. Hostelgeeks’
favorite Hostel in London is Palmers Lodge Swiss Cottage
(link to: http://palmerslodges.com/swisscottage/hostel/) and Palmers Lodge Hillspring (Link to: http://hostelgeeks.com/palmers-lodge-hillspring-hostel-london/). These two Hostels are differently designed. While Swiss Cottage is a
lovely Mansion house, the Hillspring is located in a modern building featuring
a young, modern design.
5 Star Hostel in Amsterdam
Same as in London, there are many Hostels in
Amsterdam. Anna and Matt are big fans of Cocomama and Ecomama Hostel (link to: http://hostelgeeks.com/5-star-hostel-ecomama-amsterdam/) in Amsterdam. Both hostels are managed by the same owners,
approaching a different type of traveler. The Cocomama Hostel (link to:
http://hostelgeeks.com/5-star-hostel-amsterdam-cocomama-hostel/) is the very first Boutique Hostel in Amsterdam, perfect for the
slow-traveler enjoying a cosy, intimate hostel vibe. Only groups up to 4 people
are allowed here to stay, and they also have a Hostel cat looking for the next
guests to cuddle with!
Ecomama on the other hand is the green, younger
sister of Cocomama. Here you can find so many upcycled furniture, the reception
is made out of books, and the common areas are well-designed and huge!
5 Star Hostel in Prague
The 5 Star Hostel award in Prague goes to Mosaic
House Prague (link to: http://hostelgeeks.com/mosaic-house-prague-eco-design-hostel-prague/). This hostel is located in the new town of Prague, surrounded by cool
bars, cafés and great restaurants.
Inside the hostel you can join several great parties and events such as karaoke
nights, and live concerts by local bands. For the tranquil traveler, they offer
as well as easy-going lounge to relax.
Is Hostelgeeks a booking platform?
Hostelgeeks is not a booking platform, and they do
not have any motivation to get to your money through any booking. All they do
is to collect 5 Star Hostels around the world and list them for you on a handy
map. For a booking, they created a small field under each hostel article with a
booking recommendation. Hostelgeeks recommends you to book directly through the
hostel website as this is the place to find the lowest prices.
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