As Product Manager for HostelBookers, I am pleased to announce the top hostels and properties in Eastern Europe for 2013 – as  brought to you by HostelBookers ‘Awards for Excellence’. All awards are based primarily on customer reviews. While I have the joy of selecting the winners, it is you – the customer, who has spoken!

The winners in Eastern Europe include the following:

Most Popular

• ST. CHRISTOPHER’S AT THE MOSAIC HOUSE: Prague, Czech Republic
• CZECH INN: Prague, Czech Republic
• ATHENS BACKPACKERS: Athens, Greece East

Top 3 Accommodations

• THE MADHOUSE PRAGUE: Prague, Czech Republic
• GREG&TOM: Krakow, Poland
• THE NAUGHTY SQUIRREL BACKPACKERS: Riga, Latvia

Best Atmosphere

• ATILLA’S GETAWAY – TRAVELLERS RESORT: Selcuk, Turkey
• HOSTEL KRUMLOV HOUSE: Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
• THE HOUSE HOSTEL: Zagreb, Croatia

Best Staff

• TCHAIKOVSKY HOSTEL SPLIT: Split, Croatia
• HOSTEL ONE PRAGUE: Prague, Czech Republic
• HOSTEL BLUES: Bratislava, Slovakia

Award for Cleanliness

• RED DOOR HOSTEL: Belgrade, Serbia
• LITTLE BIG HOUSE: Thessaloniki, Greece
• WOMBATS CITY HOSTEL BUDAPEST: Budapest, Hungary

Best for solo travellers

• ARPACAY BACKPACKERS HOSTEL: Prague, Czech Republic

Best for families

• METROPOLIS HOSTEL: Istanbul, Turkey

Best for couples

• MAVERICK HOSTEL & ENSUITES: Budapest, Hungary

Best new hostel

• SOUL KITCHEN JUNIOR HOSTEL: St Petersburg, Russia
• CITY CIRCUS ATHENS: Athens, Greece

Best value hotel

• VILLA MANOS: Santorini Island, Greece
• FUSION HOTEL PRAGUE: Prague, Czech Republic
• ARISTOTELES HOTEL: Athens, Greece

Congratulations to all properties and their owners and staff – and happy travelling to the reader!

For a full list of HostelBookers ‘Awards for Excellence’ 2013 winners – view here

http://www.hostelbookers.com/2013-top-accommodation/

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