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22 Apr 2008
Win a The North Face/Hostelworld bag!
To celebrate Hostelworld.com teaming up with The North Face, we have five Borealis Daypacks to give away to five lucky winners.		 Read Full Article »
22 Apr 2008
Hostelworld sponsors One Ball Rally
Earlier this month Hostelworld sponsored 23-year old Dave Cook and his One Ball Rally team mates on their fundraising event for Everyman and AICR cancer charities, involving a trip across Europe in a London Taxi.		 Read Full Article »
18 Mar 2008
Win an iPod Nano!
*** THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED ***
What’s the most unusual thing that ever happened to you in a hostel? Did you meet your husband there? Did you see a ghost? Let us know and the person with the quirkiest story will win an iPod Nano!		 Read Full Article »
1 Feb 2008
Win a New Samsung Phone
*** THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED ***
Watch the SX Media/Samsung video 'Europe United' to be in with a chance to win one of five new Samsung SGH F210 phones.		 Read Full Article »
7 Jan 2008
Win a 3-night stay in Paris
*** THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED ***
To celebrate the opening of their Paris hostel this January, St Christopher's Inns have given us 3 nights accommodation for one lucky winner and a friend.		 Read Full Article »
24 Sep 2007
Singapore Free Pocket Guide Now Available
The latest free pocket guide available on Hostelworld.com is for Singapore. The compact, 3-page guide is packed with info on places to eat, drink, and much more.		 Read Full Article »
12 Sep 2007
Free Pocket Guides Available for 30 Cities
Hostelworld.com now has free pocket guides for 30 cities around the world.		 Read Full Article »
30 Aug 2007
Melbourne and Hong Kong Free Pocket Guides Now Available
The latest free pocket guides available on Hostelworld.com are for Melbourne and Hong Kong. The compact, 3-page guides are packed with info on places to eat, drink, and much more.		 Read Full Article »
2 Aug 2007
Party time in Austria!
Hostelworld.com has teamed up with Bugbitten, Euro Youth Hotel and Packed Magazine for the first ever 'Packed Gets Bugbitten Party'.		 Read Full Article »
2 Aug 2007
Hostelworld Now Available in 22 Languages
Hostelworld.com has been translated into 5 new languages, bringing the total number of languages is it available in to 22.		 Read Full Article »
2 Aug 2007
Win an Autopia Tours tour in Australia
*** THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED ***
Thanks to our friends at Autopia Tours in Melbourne, Australia, Hostelworld.com has 10 prizes to give away to ten lucky winners.		 Read Full Article »
1 Aug 2007
Book as you go with Hostelworld Mobile
mobile.hostelworld.com gives customers facility to make bookings, view confirmations and add reviews direct from their mobile phones.		 Read Full Article »
20 Jul 2007
Rating layout improved for hostels’ microsites
Hostelworld.com has redesigned its rating chart. With the new images reading reviews and seeing the overall percentage mark for each hostel has never been easier.		 Read Full Article »
21 Jun 2007
Tokyo Free Pocket Guide Now Available
The latest free pocket guide available on Hostelworld.com is for Tokyo, capital of Japan. The compact, 3-page guide is packed with info on places to eat, drink, and much more.		 Read Full Article »
15 Jun 2007
Win Two Tickets on the Eurostar!
*** THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED ***
Hostelworld.com has teamed up with ISE Cards to give one lucky winner two tickets for the Eurostar from London to Paris. 20 other winners will win free ISE Cards.		 Read Full Article »
8 Jun 2007
San Francisco Free Pocket Guide Available
The latest free pocket guide available on Hostelworld.com is for San Francisco, the city that has given us cable cars and the world’s most famous prison. The compact, 3-page guide is packed with info on places to eat, drink, and much more.		 Read Full Article »
23 Apr 2007
Hostelworld.com celebrates 1 million reviews!
Hostelworld.com has reached a milestone in its history by announcing it has published its one millionth customer review!		 Read Full Article »
27 Mar 2007
Free Pocket Guides Available for 25 Cities
Hostelworld.com now has free pocket guides for 25 cities around the world.		 Read Full Article »
6 Mar 2007
Hostelworld.com Podcasts Now Available
Presented by our Editor Colm Hanratty, Hostelworld.com Podcasts are now available.		 Read Full Article »
12 Feb 2007
Win a Paddywagon Tour in Ireland
*** THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED ***
To celebrate St Patrick's Day, Hostelworld.com has teamed up with the World Famous Paddywagon Backpacking Tours of Ireland to give 13 prizes to 13 lucky winners.		 Read Full Article »
7 Feb 2007
Hostelworld.com/MacBackpackers Competition Winners Announced
The ten lucky winners of the Hostelworld.com/MacBackpackers comeptition have been announced. Check out the winners of the big competition.		 Read Full Article »
22 Dec 2006
Hostelworld.com/The Point New Year's Eve Party
Hostelworld.com has teamed up with The Point hostel in Cusco to stage the city's biggest New Year's Eve party.		 Read Full Article »
14 Dec 2006
Hostels in Poland, Hungary and Turkey voted top
Hostels in Krakow, Budapest and Istanbul have been voted the top hostels for September, October and November respectively by Hostelworld.com customers.		 Read Full Article »
10 Nov 2006
Bruges Free Pocket Guide Now Available
The latest free pocket guide available on Hostelworld.com is for Bruges, one of Europe's most beautiful medieval cities. The compact, 3-page guide is packed with info on places to eat, drink, and much more.		 Read Full Article »
10 Nov 2006
Hostelworld.com’s new Travel Network Launched
Hostelworld.com has just launched its new Travel Network section, making the site more resourceful than ever. In the new section you can keep track of your bookings, upload photos, keep blogs and more.		 Read Full Article »
11 Oct 2006
Hostelworld/SameSun Vancouver Backpacker Party Nights
Hostelworld.com has teamed up with SameSun Backpacker Lodge in Vancouver to present the city's only regular backpacker party nights.		 Read Full Article »
30 Aug 2006
Valencia Free Pocket Guide Now Available
The latest free pocket guide available on Hostelworld.com is for Valencia, birthplace of paella and a city that boasts over 300 days of sunshine every year. The compact, 3-page guide is packed places to eat, drink, and much more.		 Read Full Article »
11 Jul 2006
Hostelworld/GVB Toronto Backpacker Party Nights
Hostelworld.com has teamed up with Global Village Backpackers in Toronto to present the city's only regular backpacker party nights.		 Read Full Article »
21 Jun 2006
Brussels Free Pocket Guide Now Available
The latest free pocket guide available on Hostelworld.com is for Brussels, home to comic art, art nouveau, beer and chocolate. The compact, 3-page guide is packed with information on what you shouldn’t miss and much more.		 Read Full Article »
31 May 2006
Hostelworld Now Available in 17 Languages
Hostelworld.com has added 11 new languages to its website, bringing the total number of languages is it available in to 17.		 Read Full Article »
6 Apr 2006
Milan Free Pocket Guide Now Available
The latest free pocket guide available on Hostelworld.com is for Milan, fashion capital of the world. The compact, 3-page guide is packed with information on what you shouldn’t miss and much more.		 Read Full Article »
22 Mar 2006
Boston Free Pocket Guide Now Available
The latest free pocket guide available on Hostelworld.com is for Boston, America's original city. The guide is packed with information on what you shouldn’t miss there and much more.		 Read Full Article »
14 Feb 2006
Meet the team & get a free Gold Card
Hostelworld.com is exhibiting at upcoming backpacker expos in Melbourne, Dublin and London. Come and visit us and you will pick yourself up a free Gold Card worth US$10.		 Read Full Article »
1 Feb 2006
2005's Hoscar Winners Announced
Recognising the best hostels of 2005, Hostelworld.com's 'Hoscars' were presented at a ceremony in Dublin last night.		 Read Full Article »
1 Feb 2006
Budapest Free Pocket Guide Now Available
The latest free pocket guide available on Hostelworld.com is for the Hungarian capital Budapest. The guide is packed with information on what you shouldn’t miss there and much more.		 Read Full Article »
4 Jan 2006
Images now added to 20 city guides
Images have now been added to 20 of Hostelworld.com's city guides so you can get a taste of the destination before going there.		 Read Full Article »
3 Jan 2006
Berlin Free Pocket Guide Now Available
The latest free pocket guide available on Hostelworld.com is for the German capital Berlin. The guide is packed with information on what you shouldn’t miss there and much more.		 Read Full Article »
9 Nov 2005
Nice Free Pocket Guide Now Available
Hostelworld.com’s latest free pocket guide available is for Nice, capital of the Côte d'Azur. The guide is packed with information on what you shouldn’t miss there, the best places to eat out, budget tips plus lots more.		 Read Full Article »
7 Nov 2005
New images added to city guides
Images have now been added to our top city guides so you can get a taste of the destination before going there.		 Read Full Article »
26 Oct 2005
Madrid Free Pocket Guide Now Available
Hostelworld.com’s latest Free Pocket Guide available is for the Spanish capital Madrid. The guide is packed with information on what you shouldn’t miss there, the best places to eat out, budget tips plus a whole lot more.		 Read Full Article »
16 Sep 2005
Hostelworld.com - Better Than Ever!
Hosteworld.com has improved its site making it better than ever! With the new site the hostel booking process has been improved, and on top of that new ‘Community’ and ‘MyAccount’ sections have been added.		 Read Full Article »