La Palmera Hostel

Good vibe, friendly staff, although some were on working holiday.

You had to cook your own breakfast, lol. There was not much variety in terms of fruits and cheese. Just eggs, toast and cereal.

Nice free salsa classes and outdoor chilling areas. Included breakfast is a plus with free eggs and bread/cornflakes.

We had a private room (102) on the ground floor so we would hear all the noise from the hallway and reception because the door had an opening on the bottom. The kitchen also closes for cleaning at 10 till 11am which is not practical if you wanna have breakfast later. We reported a flush issue but no one fixed it. They said we would have free entry for Gringo Tuesday but once we got there they said we needed a QR code.

excellent hostel: former large 2 level house, well laid out, cafe, multiple indoor and outdoor spaces, rooftop bar, great kitchen, very clean throughout. dorms: light, outlet, fan, comfy bed, curtains, big lockers. my dorm had great breeze. staff very helpful, excellent intro to the hostel - including by new staff member (great when a hostel has good intro practices). DIY breakfast has good options hostel promotes activity tours 85k, also evening salsa classes. location: 10 min walk to an area with a cluster of bars, bakeries, food outlets and market; 30 min walk to riverside centre

suggestion: washing of clothes not permitted - but people travelling lightly need to just wash shirt, shorts, undies socks - not laundry load; a line could easily be put in the central outdoor space (people do dry things in dorms regardless of what hostel thinks)

When I did the booking; I WROTE in this platform in advance i needed a bed in the lower side, not the upper bed. I even showed the medical prescriptions. But, NO help from the owner

NO help from the owner