Hostelworld Hostel booking site Hostelworld recently released its annual HOSCAR awards which finds the best hostels around the world. The hostels ranked using criteria such as value for money, facilities, atmosphere, location and staff. Locations range from Thailand to Amsterdam. When you think of hostels, images of dirty, insect-ridden bunk beds in a tiny dorm room may come to mind. But thanks to technology and social media, dodgy operators can’t get away with mediocre listings anymore if they want to succeed in the competitive hostel market. Hostel booking site Hostelworld recently released its annual HOSCAR awards which finds the best hostels around the world. Here are 14 of the best they found. The hostels ranked using criteria such as value for money, facilities, atmosphere, location and staff. Toc Hostel Barcelona –- Barcelona, Spain Hostelworld Not just a pretty face, Toc hostel uses technology to improve security for guests.