In brief
EVT’s budget accommodation brand LyLo received the Best Hostel award at the Global Youth Travel Awards for its Auckland property. The release says this is the first time an Australasian brand has won the category. The awards are held annually by WYSE Travel Confederation, and this year’s winners were announced at a dinner in Lisbon on September 27, 2024. EVT’s Managing Director of LyLo, Tim Alpe, said the company was pleased to be recognized and described its approach as social, style-led travel experiences connected with local communities. LyLo Auckland opened in November 2022 and has a 97.7 positive rating on major booking sites, according to the release. The brand also operates in Christchurch, Queenstown and Brisbane. EVT says it plans further Australian locations and will explore possible offshore expansion.
Key takeaways
- LyLo Auckland won Best Hostel at the Global Youth Travel Awards.
- The release describes the award as the first in this category for an Australasian brand.
- LyLo has properties in Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown and Brisbane.
- EVT says it plans additional Australian locations and will explore offshore expansion.
October 2, 2024 -- EVT’s innovative budget accommodation brand LyLo was acknowledged as the ‘Best Hostel’ at the famed Global Youth Travel Awards (GYTAs) for the Lylo Auckland experience. This is the inaugural time that an Australasian brand has won this category.
LyLo is a new way to stay – a game-changing social travel experience focused on helping savvy, cost-conscious travellers experience the joy of travel in affordable style, offering multi-purpose spaces to play, eat, work and sleep, all attributes recognised as part of the judging process.
Held annually by WYSE Travel Confederation, the global awards formally recognise outstanding performers across several fields of international youth travel and reward stakeholders in the youth, student and educational travel industry that make a noteworthy contribution to the industry.
This year’s winners were announced at a gala dinner on the final evening of the World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) in Lisbon on 27 September 2024.
Reflecting on the recognition, EVT’s Managing Director of LyLo, Tim Alpe says, “We are thrilled to be recognised by the WYSE Travel Confederation amongst a peer group of the best global brands. We believe in delivering social, style-led travel experiences that engage our customers with local communities and embrace travellers from across the world. The Global Youth Travel Awards are fundamental in highlighting industry leaders delivering positive change, we are honoured to be recognised and are incredibly proud to be showcasing the best of EVT’s budget accommodation on the world stage.”
LyLo Auckland opened in November 2022 and has a 97.7 positive rating on major booking sites. LyLo has two other properties in New Zealand, Christchurch and Queenstown, and a newly opened property in, Brisbane, Australia. EVT has more locations planned for LyLo in Australia, and will explore options to expand the brand offshore in the future.
For more information on LyLo, see lylo.com
For more information about the GYTAs and to see all finalists, visit Global Youth Travel Awards
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Questions around this news
What did LyLo win at the Global Youth Travel Awards?
LyLo received the Best Hostel award for its Auckland property. The release describes this as the first time a brand from Australasia has won that category. The judging recognized features of the LyLo Auckland experience, including spaces designed for guests to socialize, eat, work and sleep.
What are the Global Youth Travel Awards?
The Global Youth Travel Awards are annual awards organized by WYSE Travel Confederation. They recognize work across international youth travel and acknowledge contributions from stakeholders in youth, student and educational travel. The release says this year’s winners were announced during the World Youth and Student Travel Conference in Lisbon.
Where does LyLo operate, and where does it plan to expand?
The release says LyLo has properties in Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown in New Zealand, as well as a newly opened property in Brisbane, Australia. EVT planned further LyLo locations in Australia and said it would explore possible offshore expansion in the future.
