Best new Hostels, based on customer reviews and according to HostelBookers ‘Awards for Excellence’ 2013 are:

Western Europe

• ST CHRISTOPHER’S BARCELONA: Barcelona, Spain
• ONE80 HOSTEL – ALEXANDERPLATZ: Berlin, Germany

Eastern Europe

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

Oceania

• NO14: Blue Mountains, Australia
• BACKPACKERS HQ: Sydney, Australia

Asia

• MOJZO INN: Nha Trang, Vietnam
• HAN TANG HOSTEL: Xian, China

North America

• DIPLOMATIC STAY: Washington, USA
• HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL BOSTON – CHINATOWN: Boston, USA

South & Central America

• RADO HOSTEL: Santiago, Chile
• UKELELE HOSTEL: Montevideo, Uruguay

Africa & the Middle East

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

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

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

Most destinations mentioned are cheaply reached by budget airlines

I prefer to use Ryanair or Easyjet