As Product Manager for HostelBookers, I am pleased to announce the top hostels and properties in Africa & the Middle East 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!

Relax in this beautiful hostel / riad in Morocco – Equity Point – best chain

The winners in Africa & the Middle East include the following:

Most Popular

• DJEMAA EL FNA HOTEL CECIL: Marrakech, Morocco
• ABRAHAM HOSTEL JERUSALEM: Jerusalem, Israel
• HOSTEL RIAD MARRAKECH ROUGE: Marrakech, Morocco

Top 3 Accommodations

• HOSTEL RIAD FANTASIA: Marrakech, Morocco
• RIAD LAYLA ROUGE: Marrakech, Morocco
• RIAD VERUS: Fes, Morocco

Best Atmosphere

• HOSTEL WAKA WAKA: Marrakech, Morocco
• ATLANTIC POINT BACKPACKERS: Cape Town, South Africa
• FLORENTINE HOSTEL: Tel Aviv, Israel

Best Staff

• MILANO HOSTEL: Cairo, Egypt
• DAR HOUDOU: Fes, Morocco
• RAINBOW MARRAKECH: Marrakech, Morocco

Award for Cleanliness

• FREEDOM HOSTEL: Cairo, Egypt
• HOLA CAIRO: Cairo, Egypt
• PORT INN: Haifa, Israel

Best for solo travellers

• TRIP AND FRIENDS: Marrakech, Morocco

Best for families

• DAR HAFSA: Fes, Morocco

Best for couples

• RIAD BARAKA: Chefchaouen, Morocco

Best new hostel

• KIF-KIF MARRAKECH: Marrakech, Morocco
• HOSTEL NARI-NARI MARRAKECH: Marrakech, Morocco

Best value hotel

• SABA’A HOTEL: Petra, Jordan
• DAR EL YASMINE: Fes, Morocco
• EGYPTIAN NIGHT HOTEL: Cairo, Egypt

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/