| Sleepzone Hostels were thrilled with the recent news | | | | location, staff, fun and cleanliness – 800,000 voted |
| that all three of the hostels in the group were included | | | | on the awards this year. Sleepzone Galway City has |
| in the Top Ten in Ireland, at the Hostelworld Hoscars | | | | received a number of Hoscars since the property |
| event at the Hilton, Dublin. Hostels from all over the | | | | opened in 2001 – including Best in Ireland (2006) and |
| world gathered at the annual two day conference, the | | | | 7th Best Worldwide (2004). |
| highlight of which is the Hoscars award ceremony, | | | | Sleepzone Hostels comment that recognition of this |
| where the highest ranking of the 20,000 hostels on are | | | | kind is particularly important in today’s changing |
| announced. Each hostel in the group featured in the | | | | economic times, saying “these awards recognise |
| Top Ten in Ireland, with the most recent addition to the | | | | that hostels offer an affordable alternative for both the |
| group, Sleepzone – The Burren taking the title of | | | | domestic and international markets, at a time when |
| Fifth in Ireland, Sleepzone Connemara ranking Eighth in | | | | everyone’s travel budgets are threatened. The |
| Ireland and Sleepzone Galway City being named | | | | three Sleepzone hostels are attractive properties with |
| Tenth in Ireland. As a group Sleepzone Hostels were | | | | modern facilities (you are just as likely to get a private |
| ranked 7th Worldwide. | | | | en suite room as a dorm) where you will find a |
| The awards are based on ratings by guests, who rate | | | | dedicated and genuinely enthusiastic staff”. |
| each hostel in five categories – character, security, | | | | |