HostelBookers' Awards for Excellence 2012 - Top hostels in Africa

The hostel booking website Hostelbookers has revealed the best hostels around the world in the HostelBookers Awards for Excellence 2012. The top hostels in Africa & the Middle East which received the highest rating from their customers are:

Top 3 accommodations (highest overall customer rating)

1. Dar Hafsa - Fes, Morocco
2. Riad Khabia - Marrakech, Morocco
3. Riad Verus - Fes, Morocco

Award for Cleanliness (highest customer rating for "cleanliness")

1. Atlantic Point Backpackers - Cape Town, South Africa
2. Equity Point Marrakech - Marrakech, Morocco
3. Riad Baraka - Chefchaouen, Morocco

Best value cheap hostel (highest customer rating for "value")

1. Arabian Nights hotel - Cairo, Egypt
2. Cleopatra Hotel Luxor - Luxor, Egypt
3. Hotel Sindibad - Agadir, Morocco

Best location (highest customer rating for "location")

1. Alexander Hostel - Cairo, Egypt
2. Djemaa El Fna Hotel Cecil - Marrakech, Morocco
3. Eilat Youth Hostel & Guest House - Eilat, Israel

Best atmosphere (highest customer rating for "atmosphere")

1. Dar Houdou - Fes, Morocco
2. Hostel Riad Mama Marrakech - Marrakech, Morocco
3. Riad Marrakech Rouge - Marrakech, Morocco

Best staff (highest customer rating for staff")

1. Boomerang Hotel - Luxor, Egypt
2. Hostel Brothers - Cairo, Egypt
3. Riad Attouyour - Marrakech, Morocco

Most popular (highest number of bookings made through HostelBookers)

1. Hotel Central - Casablanca, Morocco
2. Riad Madina Mayurqa - Marrakech, Morocco
3. Riad Medina Azahara - Marrakech, Morocco

Best newcomers (Awarded to 2 properties on each continent that opened in 2011 and received the highest overall customer ratings)

1. Abraham Hostel Jerusalem - Jerusalem, Israel
2. Mesho Inn hostel - Cairo, Egypt

Best for solo travellers (highest overall customer rating in the ‘alone’ traveller type category)

1. Hola Cairo - Cairo, Egypt

Best for couples (highest overall customer rating in the ‘with my spouse/partner’ traveller type category)

1. Riad Lakhdar - Marrakech, Morocco