HostelBookers Awards for Excellence 2013 - Top hostels in Africa & the Middle East

Budget accommodation specialist Hostelbookers has revealed the best hostels around the world in the HostelBookers Awards for Excellence 2013. The top hostels in Africa & the Middle East, which received the highest rating from their customers, are:

Top three accommodations:

• Hostel Riad Fantasia, Marrakech (Morocco)
• Riad Layla Rouge, Marrakech (Morocco)
• Riad Verus, Fes (Morocco)

Award for cleanliness:

• Freedom Hostel, Cairo (Egypt)
• Hola Cairo, Cairo (Egypt)
• Port Inn, Haifa (Israel)

Best value cheap hotels:

• Dar El Yasmine, Fes (Morocco)
• Egyptian Night Hotel, Cairo (Egypt)
• Saba'a Hotel, Petra (Jordan)

Best atmosphere:

• Atlantic Point Backpackers, Cape Town (South Africa)
• Florentine Hostel, Tel Aviv (Israel)
• Hostel Waka Waka, Marrakech (Morocco)

Best staff:

• Dar Houdou, Fes (Morocco)
• Milano Hostel, Cairo (Egypt)
• Rainbow Marrakech, Marrakech (Morocco)

Most popular:

• Abraham Hostel Jerusalem, Jerusalem (Israel)
• Djemaa El Fna Hotel Cecil, Marrakech (Morocco)
• Hostel Riad Marrakech Rouge, Marrakech (Morocco)

Best newcomers:

• Hostel Nari-Nari Marrakech, Marrakech (Morocco)
• Kif-Kif Marrakech, Marrakech (Morocco)

Best for solo travellers:

• Trip and Friends, Marrakech (Morocco)

Best for couples:

• Riad Baraka, Chefchaouen (Morocco)

Best for families:

• Dar Hafsa, Fes (Morocco)