The guys running this place are amazing. I was sick for the first couple of days being here and they did everything they could to help me get better. The hostel is spacious and clean and has plenty of areas to relax and meet other traveler's. The beds are very comfortable. The location is also great, hidden away on a quiet street just of the main tourist area with plenty of good options of food nearby including one of the best bakery’s in town.

Stayed in March 2024

The staff were amazing, the location also

Stayed in November 2023

Don’t forget to put your earplugs in so you won’t wake up from the cannon shots they ‘celebratory’ do every day. But other then that it’s super quiet here and the rooms are dark so you can sleep well 😊

Great location, everything you want to see and do is in 10-15 min walk distance. Clean and nice space. Great host!

Stayed in November 2023

Some of the bathrooms are better than others. The beds are terrible, you can feel every spring

Clean, simple accommodations. The extra woolen blankets provided were great. The location is fantastic for going into downtown

Stayed in April 2023

Staying at Ikal felt more like staying at a friend’s place than at a hostel, we immediately felt welcome and it was pretty hard to leave. A truly unique place!

Stayed in April 2023

Nothing

Very good attention to detail and maintenence by the owners. Comfortable hostal.

Stayed in March 2023

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property was properly maintained … was identical as shown here …..located in close vicinity of the central!!!

Stayed in March 2023

I lost my glasses case somewhere in the hostal, so I put my rayban sunglasses in my bag as my glasses cost more, and the outcome was a lens cracking. No fault of the hostal, but I figured I'd mention it as I didn't like it...

The cost of room, the staff, the location, the building, the rooftop terrace. This is a great hostal one I'd like to revisit.

Stayed in March 2023

San Cristobal can be quite cold at night and the hostel doesn't have heating/isn't well insulated so we had to wear thermals and request extra blankets. The kitchen could do with being tidied/cleaned more regularly.

The staff were super friendly and helpful, always around to answer our questions. The room was a good size and the shower was hot (not a given in our experience). We had access to a decent kitchen, which was very useful as we stayed for a week so didn't want to eat out every day. The rooftop was a lovely place to relax and enjoy the views/chat to others.

Stayed in February 2023

We loved this place. Its very chilled and has a great, relaxed atmosphere. We loved the owners Chris and Paul, who were very helpfull with booking our tours, and gave us some good advices where to go. Everything at very reasonable prices. The place was cozy and everything in order. At the rooftop we had a great night hanging out with friends of the house. Exactly how we liked it. We highly recommand the hostal. And will 100% stay here again if (when) we come back. :-) Claudia, Denmark.

Stayed in January 2023

Great staff Super clean Great room

Stayed in February 2023

Great staff Great location Hit water!

Stayed in February 2023

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everything it was in a good location and clean and very quiet and the management and staff were vey professional

Stayed in January 2023

Chris made our stay in Hostal Ikal wonderful.De suite with terasse is great,Thanks Chris

Stayed in November 2022

Nothing I can think of that I didn't like

Possibly the best location in town. Very close to the historic centre and yet quiet.

Stayed in October 2022

A lady who was staying over there was soooo annoying, talked really laud.

Chris is such an amazing and flexible person, my family and I enjoyed our stay. It's well located.

Stayed in August 2022

Very relaxed place in the city centre of San Christobal - within walking distance of all the main bars & restaurants. The owners are very friendly and welcoming, and the rooms are basic yet comfortable (value for money). The walls are thick, so there is not much noise. The common areas are perfect for lazing around & meeting other travellers - although we mostly kept to ourselves. We stayed for 3 nights and would definitely book here again!!

Stayed in August 2022

Great location, staff and atmospheric property. Also a great value for the price (and the water was nice and hot! Just be sure to shower at the end of the day rather than in the morning as I believe it’s solar panel heated). It ~is~ cold in San Cristobal this time of year but they provided a nice blanket which helped with the chill! Can recommend Hostal La Providencia for the budget minded traveler without hesitation.

Stayed in January 2022

Arturo is amazing manager and person , made my stay there the most comfortable that he could. the place is small and intimate with more travelers solo I think this is the place if you look of quiet and meet 1 or 2 people there and good price

Stayed in December 2021

הכל מעולה

הצוות חמוד ומשפחתי, החדרים נעימים, שדרגו אותנו בחדר יותר שווה ממה שהזמנו. מיקום מעולה, שקט אבל קרוב ממש למרכז נקי ונעים

Stayed in December 2021

everything good! maybe the walls`s room were a bit thick. It looked like that we are sleeping in the basement.

the staff was really helpful. I had stomach problems and he gave me some pills. The interior is nice, too.

Stayed in December 2021

Great place, very helpful staff. Very clean

Stayed in December 2021

The place is a work in progress. You can tell that someone’s putting a lot of effort but it’s just not quite properly renovated yet. Our room was extremely damp and mouldy, and any sinks/pipes smelled of rotting water.

The staff was very friendly and happy to help. The location is very convenient, in the middle of the town centre. The roof terrace is gorgeous.

Stayed in August 2023

Stylish but nonusable - wooden wall in bathroom have big spaces filled by toilet paper ... + stony floor so there were really cold Cold room and no heater Small beds for two people No space for giving the clothes on

Stylish hostal in good location Staff speaks english Hot water Good wifi

Stayed in February 2023