Northwest Portland Hostel wins top honors

An international online booking company used customer ratings to determine the winner

Bridget Bimrose (L-R), Kylie Curtis and Chelsea Wilcox of Travel Massive celebrated with NW Hostel owners Britta Diettrich (center) and Jim Kennett last month.

Northwest Portland Hostel at Northwest 18th and Glisan streets has been named the best hostel in the United States by Hostelworld, an international online booking company.

Based on customer ratings, the hostel had a “superb” score of 9.6 out of a possible 10.

Jim Kennett founded the hostel in 1980 on the Oregon coast and opened in Portland in 1998. Britta Dietrich, whom he married in 2003, now co-owns and operates the business, which has grown to six buildings and beds for about 200 guests.

Bridgett Bimrose, who chairs the Portland chapter Travel Massive, a global network of travel professionals, held an organizational event there last month.

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