Melchor Ocampo 412, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca City, Mexico
Based on 160 hostel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
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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End of dialog contentReviewed: 11 December 2023
Nicola
United KingdomThe 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
Emilia
IndonesiaCute 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
Manaia
New ZealandNothing
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
Eveline
NetherlandsNo 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
Patricia
United StatesThere was no window in our room
Location and Staff were VeryGood !
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 2 July 2023
Katherine
United KingdomNothing 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
Scooterscooter
JapanWiFi 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
Karolína
Czech RepublicI 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
Kat
CanadaReservation not available when i got there
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2022
Leila
United Kingdomroom 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
Sarah
Belgiumvery 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
Chingyi
TaiwanEverything there is perfect!!! Especially the bed!!!
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 4 November 2022
Richard
United KingdomOur 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
Prince
United Kingdomdidn’t look as good as the photos
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 15 September 2022
Maria
United Statesmiss 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
Sergei
RussiaI 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
Absolem
IsraelThe 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
Sara
United KingdomIt 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
Sophia
United KingdomThere 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
Elisa
ItalyThe 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
Paola
GermanyYou 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
Tina
SwedenDorms 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
Karolína
Czech Republicbreakfast 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
Blazej
PolandUpper 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
Anonymous
United KingdomYou 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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