Reviews of Hostal Nordés
Calle Valerio Trujano Calle Valerio Trujano 312, 68000 Oaxaca City, Mexico
#82 of 217 hotels in Oaxaca City
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 470 hostel reviews
8.5Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.8
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Comfort
8.6
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Location
9.3
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Facilities
8.3
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Staff
9.1
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Value for money
8.8
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Free WiFi
8.5
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Reviewed: 10 February 2023
Boris
Netherlands19 reviews6.0“Great location, basic room.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There was only one outlet in the room, the other was in the bathroom. The blanket didn't feel very clean.
The Location was great. Everything in the old center was walking distance. The people at the hostel were helpful.
Stayed in February 2023
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Reviewed: 10 January 2023
Dominica
United States21 reviews4 helpful votes3.0“Very dissapointing very upsetting”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 11 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
I was told I only needed 30 hours before advising if I needed to change my stay I gavec3 days and was never refunded Nirdes and booking kept a week of payment i was not there and told them in all i was there only 3 days. booking and Nordes did not keep their word .I would never recommend a dishonest "hostel:",to anyone.I have never heard of hostel keeping a week's rental after being told 100 hours ahead of the change of plans.
No breakfast no kitchen
Stayed in December 2022
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Reviewed: 7 January 2023
Rachel
United Kingdom20 reviews1 helpful vote1.0“I think this is the worst place I’ve ever stayed”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
I booked for four nights but only stayed one night. the room was cold and clammy and had no natural light as the windows looked over other walls of the building. the toilet didn’t work and I was told it would be fixed in the morning, no one came. only allowed one towel. only allowed 10 minutes of hot water per day, in the morning. when I complained I was told that the property is a hostal not a hotel, I have stayed in hostels before and they were never like this. after 11pm the front door was locked and the railings outside it were chained and padlocked so that I had to knock to be let in, what worried me most about that was if there was a fire how we could get out
nothing
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 20 December 2022
Rey
Mexico13 reviews5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The cannons and marching bands going on all weekend during the holidays. So we barely had any sleep.
I like it was in the centro
Stayed in December 2022
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Reviewed: 16 November 2022
Michael
United States32 reviews7 helpful votes6.0“Beautiful accommodation. Worse bed and noise.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The list of rules, noise, and the most uncomfortable bed I ever slept in. I felt I was being monitored by the “morality police”. No visitors. No alcohol. No smoking… Hotel staff asked your name and to show your room key upon entering (though the front door is locked at all times and you needed the key to enter). Some of it I can understand, but a friend of mine and I are riding motorcycles to Argentina and were meeting a couple others doing the same. we asked for permission if we could meet on the rooftop and the said NO - registered guests only. I found that to be a bit asinine. And it was not just one staff person. worst bed ever and bring earplugs. You here all the street noise and barking dogs all night long.
The property is very well maintained, clean, and in a great location. Great rooftop terrace and parking garage.
Stayed in November 2022
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Reviewed: 10 November 2022
Samantha
United Kingdom24 reviews7 helpful votes6.0“Great location, safe and cheap accommodation”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The downsides for us were that the bed was smaller than a standard double, and had a plastic under-sheet – I presume for hygiene – which unfortunately meant that it was noisy if you moved at all. Also the drains in the bathroom smelt quite bad (although we worked around this by keeping the door to the en-suite shut). For the price we paid these things were probably to be expected – it’s definitely amongst the cheapest of the accommodation options in that area.
The location is amazing, it’s a really short walk to the Zócalo / downtown / markets etc. The staff are super helpful and kindly let us leave luggage there after we checked out. Having free coffee and water permanently available was really lovely. The room itself was large and very quiet at night, and felt very secure.
Stayed in November 2022
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Reviewed: 7 July 2022
Beatriz
United States4 reviews4.0Disappointing- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No air-conditioning, no TV in the rooms.
Stayed in July 2022
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Reviewed: 6 July 2022
Stephen
United Kingdom2 reviews5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Not a hostel. No common areas. No guests allowed even if you have a room that sleeps 4. And if you want to smoke past 10pm you have to stand in between the door and the gate like a prison
Clean comfortable
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: 26 June 2022
Edmar
Philippines7 reviews1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 7 nights
You get with what you pay for. Good location but the pictures posted are very different from the actual room. Also some of my dollars got missing while I was staying in this hotel as there was no safe to put the valuables.
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: 23 June 2022
Lorenzomenegon
Italy27 reviews9 helpful votes5.0“Cheap place in the center”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The room was dirty! I woke up with several punctures and i don't know where those came from
The position is perfect and the staff was ok
Stayed in May 2022
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Reviewed: 14 June 2022
Marilyn
United States51 reviews35 helpful votes1.0“This place is a dump”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
WHAT'S FRAUDULENT: The hotel description lists family rooms, a TV lounge, restaurant, snack bar, beach umbrellas, board games, DVDs, puzzles, outdoor picnic area, concierge, tour desk, and English-speaking staff. They have NONE of these things. When I questioned the front desk staff about this and showed them the booking.com listing, they appeared surprised and said they didn't know why the description said that. The info about having a restaurant and snack bar has subsequently been removed (perhaps in response to my complaint), but the other amenities are still listed even though they do not exist. The largest room is only 97 sq ft with 2 beds, hardly a "family room." The other three rooms are 75 sq ft and 86 sq ft. IMO none of these are "spacious" or "huge" even though a few reviewers have described them as such. Moreover, the rooms do not have a fan or air conditioning, even though it was 93 degrees outside (34C). There is also a plastic mattress cover on the bed, which makes the room even hotter and more uncomfortable. The entrance, lobby, and hallways of the hotel are dimly lit and uninviting. The room is dimly lit as well, with only a small ceiling light, no bedside lamps. No TV either. Showers are on a 10-minute timer, so plan accordingly. This hotel is simply a place to lay your head, nothing more. I had booked 4 nights, but immediately canceled 3 of them once I saw the hotel. If I hadn't been so exhausted from traveling all day, I wouldn't have stayed there at all. As it was, I checked out at 7:30 AM the next morning, never to return. This place is a dump.
Much of the description of this hotel is FRAUDULENT. WHAT'S TRUE: The hotel is located close to the Zocalo. The rooftop terrace is lovely, although seating is limited -- only one lounge chair and 3 stools. They offer free bottled water, coffee, and cookies (cookies were awful)). WiFi is good. They have free parking.
Stayed in May 2022
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Reviewed: 17 May 2022
Jack
United Kingdom1 review4.0“Could be really nice but a few simple things let it down”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The room was too hot to sleep in, at least a fan could be provided The room was depressing, nothing on the wall just holes, no lamp shade and bad white light, no bath mat so bathroom always dirty. The "window" had no mosquito net so we got bitten a lot in the night That you had to always ask for the water to be filled up. Would be better if more water was left out.
Beautiful terrace and staff friendly and helpful
Stayed in May 2022
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Reviewed: 9 May 2022
Maja
Slovenia19 reviews4 helpful votes6.0“You get what you pay for”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Not really comfortable and it was really hot in the room.
Great location and value for money. Room was clean.
Stayed in May 2022
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Reviewed: 3 May 2022
Christian
Canada38 reviews1 helpful vote6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
bed uncomfortable
Stayed in May 2022
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Reviewed: 26 February 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom17 reviews2 helpful votes10“Great budget hotel in good location.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Windows looked out onto walls so it’s quite dark inside.
Spacious room, everything in working order. Free coffee and water by the door. Terrace is awesome.
Stayed in February 2023
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Reviewed: 17 April 2025
Nicholas
United States19 reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 16 April 2025
Calimanut-ionut
Spain120 reviews8 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 14 April 2025
Messaoud
United Kingdom4 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 9 April 2025
Lukas
Switzerland20 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 4 April 2025
Elena
Russia15 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 30 March 2025
Mario
Italy20 reviews4 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 27 March 2025
Crystal
Philippines50 reviews3 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 24 March 2025
Gulgun
Turkey62 reviews8.0Very good- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 17 March 2025
Effimia
Greece17 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 13 March 2025
Hannes
Mexico5 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
