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!
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