The Barclay Awards

HI Canada's Awards of Excellence

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What are the Barclays?

The Barclays are are HI Canada's annual awards of excellence, created to recognize the dedication, creativity, and hard work of our hostel staff across the country. Go team!

The Trophy Cabinet

Current Title Holders (2024–2025)

2025 Guest Satisfaction Award

Awarded to the hostel with the highest overall guest satisfaction over the course of the year.

This award is proudly presented to:

HI Halifax

2025 Financial Impact Award

Awarded to the hostel with the highest Net Operating Result per overnight stay over a 12-month period.

This award is proudly presented to:

HI Banff Alpine Centre

2025 Eco Excellence Award

Awarded to the hostel that demonstrates outstanding commitment to sustainability.

This award is proudly presented to:

HI Vancouver Jericho Beach

2025 Employee Experience Award

Awarded to the hostel that demonstrates exceptional commitment to staff care, engagement, wellness, or community.

This award is proudly presented to:

HI Banff Alpine Centre

2025 Engagement Excellence Award

Awarded to the hostel with the highest overall agreement score across all staff surveys.

This award is proudly presented to:

HI Edmonton

2025 Community Impact Award

Awarded to the hostel(s) that demonstrate exceptional commitment to building meaningful connections with their local communities.

This award is proudly presented to:

HI Edmonton

2025 Most Improved Guest Satisfaction Award

Awarded to the hostel that has demonstrated the greatest improvement in guest satisfaction over the past year. 

This award is proudly presented to:

HI Edmonton

2025 Most Improved Financial Impact Award

Awarded to the hostel with the greatest percentage improvement in Net Operating Result per overnight stay over a 12-month period.

This award is proudly presented to:

HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre

Nominations

Nominate someone for a Barclay Award and help us recognize the everyday excellence happening across our hostels.

Watch this space for updates on when nominations open for next year's Barclay Awards.

How it works

Award recipients are chosen through a formal review process, either through nominations or objective performance metrics. All nominations will be reviewed by our selection committee. 

The Hall of Fame

Previous Award Winners

To be announced...