As Product Manager for HostelBookers, I am pleased to announce the top hostels and properties in South & Central America 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!

Art Factory – Funky and famous Argentine hostel

The winners in South & Central America include the following:

Most Popular

• EL CALAFATE – AMERICA DEL SUR HOSTEL: El Calafate, Argentina
• EL MISTI HOSTEL COPACABANA: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• MILHOUSE HOSTEL: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Top 3 Accommodations

• PARIWANA BACKPACKER CUSCO: Cusco, Peru
• ECOPACKERS: Cusco, Peru
• AMERICA DEL SUR HOSTEL: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Best Atmosphere

• WILD ROVER BACKPACKERS HOSTEL: La Paz, Bolivia
• PUERTO LIMON HOSTEL: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• ART FACTORY: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Best Staff

• HOSTAL COLONIAL LAS MARGARITAS: Trinidad, Cuba
• BOSSA IN RIO HOSTEL: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• ROLANDO´S BACKPACKER: Havana, Cuba

Award for Cleanliness

• HOSTAL CAMPO BASE: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
• CASTILLO SURFISTA HOSTEL: Santiago, Chile
• HOSTEL NOMADAS BACKPACKERS: San Jose, Costa Rica

Best for solo travellers

• MARLON’S HOUSE IN PUNO: Puno, Peru

Best for families

• HOSTEL SUITES FLORIDA: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Best for couples

• EL TUCO HOSTEL: Cusco, Peru

Best new hostel

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

Best value hotel

• HOTEL UTAMA: Copacabana, Bolivia
• HOTEL VILLA COLONIAL: Cartagena, Colombia
• BANANAS HOTEL: Huacachina, Peru

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/