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Reviews of Casa de Don Pablo Hostel 2 stars

Melchor Ocampo 412, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca City, Mexico

Review score

Based on 160 hostel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 11 December 2023

    10
    Great staff and great value
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room didn't have a window...but for the price, location, etc it didn't bother us.

    Very relaxed and friendly atmosphere from the staff. The breakfast was hearty and filling and represents excellent value for money. We stayed in a private room with private bathroom and it was very high quality considering the price (heavily discounted as last minute booking through booking.com) . The staff were happy to keep our backpacks for 3 nights with no extra charge while we were in Pueblos Mancomunados. Would stay again if I was in Oaxaca.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cute place, great staff. Inside patio for relaxing, lots of plants. Close to the main square, markets, cafes, restaurants, etc.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2023

    10
    Staff were very friendly and helpful. Location is perfect, close to everything and quiet at night. Cute roof top to sit
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Two Beds Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Staff were very friendly and helpful. Location is perfect, close to everything and quiet at night. Cute roof top to sit at

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Beds Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No heated water and a cockroach in the room. The price was way to high for the lack of comfort.

    the location was nice and the backyard garden. Also there was on okay breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no window in our room

    Location and Staff were VeryGood !

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing Prices seem to have gone up since last stay which is disappointing

    Lovely hostel, beautiful courtyards with comfortable seating. Friendly staff Great breakfast Clean with good facilities

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2023

    5.0
    It was ok.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    WiFi is unsuablly slow. Got less than 2mbps usually. The room traps heat in even with the windows fully open. Need a better ventilation system. The fan in the room is too loud as well, and it was quite uncomfortable during the night. Also, 1st floor bathroom was broken the whole time despite them saying it'll be fixed within a day.

    Nice design. Good for the price. Not the best breakfast but at least it's included.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I just love this place. Everything works, everything is super clean, people here are so nice. This is my favourite place in Oaxaca! ❤️

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2023

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Reservation not available when i got there

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2022

    5.0
    good location and nice hostel overall but the rooms need a proper clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Beds Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    room felt very dirty, outdated and had broken windows. no free drinking water. Water doesn’t come out of the shower properly as it clearly hasn’t been cleaned in a while.

    good location, friendly staff, nice communal areas, great breakfast. overall had a nice vibe

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2022

    10
    fantastic!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    very lovely hostel, kind management that gave great tips and nice spots! Very good location and lovely breakfast.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2022

    10
    All the staff there are so kind!! Love you guys!! And the breakfast simple but warm!! Muchas gracias 🫶🏻
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything there is perfect!!! Especially the bed!!!

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2022

    3.0
    not great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Beds Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our room felt like a prison. the bed was very uncomfortable and the towels were soiled. wifi didn’t work in the room. the water was hit and miss from the tap and shower.

    good location, friendly staff.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2022

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Beds Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    didn’t look as good as the photos

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2022

    3.0
    it was ok
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Beds Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    miss guide me, I pay for a private room with private bathroom and they didn’t give that till the next day

    it was clean, close to town

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I love the place, it’s cute and beautiful. I love the open terrace. Breakfast was also good, including.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2022

    1.0
    Full of lies and inconsideration.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The photos of the property did not match the actual photos. The photos were taken years ago. The place requires more work. Even something simple like a splash of paint would make a big difference but the look of the place matches the attitude of the staff and even the "boss" of the Hostel. No one really cares. The photos lie about the conditions and look of the room, many of the sun beds upstairs are broken our daughter cut herself on the sharp edges. Most of the staff are robotic and seem to have worked there since the photos on booking were taken! They seem to have lost the will to care! The price is far to high for such conditions! Upon leaving we took a taxi from outside the hostel. At the end of our journey we left our laptop in the taxi. We came back to the hostel because they have cameras outside the entry looking out onto the street that could show us the taxi number and company name. I came to ask them to help. They nodded and smiled though their teeth. Their boss would come only in the evening,. Only he could access the cameras. I expressed the importance of this computer and the information on it. I understood it was not their fault we left the computer, but with their cameras they could help us to get the laptop back. She called the boss who also did not really care and had no interest to come to the hostel and access the camera video, if there was one at all! So I left my number and she said they would call in the evening with the video results. Evening came and no call, no one cared, so I called and they said call tomorrow morning. The man claimed the camera could not see the taxi number or the company. We found this strange, so we came in person. We asked to see the video ourselves due to the importance or talk with the boss, they lied to us. No one had seen any video and no one cared. A simple task of watching 5 minutes of video to help us get back the laptop was too much for them! To stay here is a wrong vote! Wrong place to pay!

    There was one very kind hearted member of staff. Who was generous and giving and seemed very sweet. I think she should consider working in a Hostel that matches her nature! She was kind enough to give my daughters gifts. Very nice lady!

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is a great hostel for backpakers. It is quiet and very well located. It has a very nice rooftop from where you can enjoy the sunsets

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2022

    10
    Beautiful sunny place, great for travellers and a good vibe
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 6 nights

    There are two communal toilets and one sink- bit difficult at morning/night when everyone wants to use them. I think they were building more shower blocks when we were there though, so that's good!

    Beautiful rooms and good seating/eating area. Fresh cooked breakfast and well-equipped kitchen. Massive roof with veranda, sun loungers and tables for a very chill vibe.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2022

    10
    Beautiful place, friendly stuff, great location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only think I was a bit disappointed was not to see some signs that would invite guests to be mindful about their use of water as in Oaxaca that's a real problem and guests do not know.

    Everything was really great, the staff is super friendly, the place is beautiful and very clean! The bed's structure was shaking a bit when I climbed up to my bed, but otherwise it was a beautiful experience!

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    You have to make the bed yourself, the beds are a bit old but ok

    Nice courtyard and rooftop, lockers in the room

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2022

    6.0
    Nice but not comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dorms way too crammed...that's why I left. Bunk beds very unstable and squeaky every time someone turns...impossible to sleep. Bathrooms not up to standard.

    Nice courtyard Breakfast, unlimited coffee Friendly service

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    breakfast is a bit sad and shower in common area is very funny, you can’t really shower with it.

    nice dorm, super comfy bed! really! rooftop, kitchen, staff, all good.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2021

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Upper bed in my bedroom was really shaky, so i didnt really sleep well (next night i was on the lower bed and it was 10x better)

    Hostel was located basicly in the city center. The staff was super nice, and the hostel itself had a rooftop and was one of the best that i have ever been in mexico

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2021

    7.0
    Okay experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Two Beds Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You have to ring the doorbell to be let in and twice we waited for quite a while, even calling the hostel on the phone too but no one answered. The young man who finally let us in wasn't apologetic at all and had a bad attitude our whole stay.

    Clean, nice shared spaces, good location, decent wifi.

    Stayed in September 2021

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