2019 KAYAK Travel Awards

Best hotels

Discover the world's top-rated hotels in 2019

Not sure which hotel to stay at on your next trip? The next time you visit a hotel's website, check to see if it has earned KAYAK's coveted Best Hotels badge. Here are the year's best hotels, according to reviews from real travellers.

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Best hostels

Here are the top hostels in Europe.

The Black Sheep Hostel

Killarney, Ireland

92.6%

"Super friendly staff, clean cosy beds...felt like a home away from home. One of the best hostels I've ever stayed in"

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Aille River Tourist Hostel and Camping Doolin

Doolin, Ireland

89.9%

"Easy going, nice people, great structure, fantastic location"

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The Nest Boutique Hostel

Galway, Ireland

89.0%

"It was a nice location, it was clean and the breakfast was lovely!"

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Galway City Hostel

Galway, Ireland

87.0%

"The staff was amazingly friendly and helpful!"

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Bunk Boutique Hostel

Galway, Ireland

85.4%

"Great location right in the city centre. Very clean with good bathrooms."

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The Savoy Hostel

Galway, Ireland

85.4%

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Gardiner House

Dublin, Ireland

85.3%

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Kinlay Hostel Galway

Galway, Ireland

84.7%

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Snoozles Galway City Centre

Galway, Ireland

84.6%

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Maynooth Campus Accommodation

Maynooth, Ireland

84.5%

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The Burren Hostel - Sleepzone

Lisdoonvarna, Ireland

83.6%

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Connemara National Park Hostel

Letterfrack, Ireland

83.6%

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Rowan Tree Hostel

Ennis, Ireland

83.5%

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Sky Backpackers - The Liffey

Dublin, Ireland

82.5%

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Jacobs Inn Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

82.2%

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Garden Lane Backpackers

Dublin, Ireland

81.8%

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Newgrange Lodge

Donore, Ireland

81.7%

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Paddy's Palace Killarney

Killarney, Ireland

81.1%

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Dingle Gate Hostel

Anascaul, Ireland

80.8%

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The Times Hostel - College Street

Dublin, Ireland

80.1%

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The Black Sheep Hostel - No. 1 - Ireland

Based on the number and quality of hotel reviews and ratings from 2018, The Black Sheep Hostel was identified as having routinely provided a superior experience to travellers in Ireland.

Overall guest rating

9.0 Excellent

Based on 1,270 reviews

Cleanliness

91%

Comfort

91%

Location

96%

Overall

100%

Services

91%

Staff

95%

Value for money

92%

About KAYAK's Best Hotels

KAYAK's hotel ratings process was introduced to provide hotel customers who use KAYAK with a platform to share their experience staying at different properties. A property must have a minimum Overall Rating of 8.0 and a minimum of 50 reviews published within the last year to qualify for consideration for KAYAK's Best Hotels. The current list of Best Hotels is based on ratings from travellers in 2018.