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Reviews of Wabi Hostel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

10 Avenida Norte entre calles 6 bis nte y 8 nte, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Mexico

#201 of 251 hotels in Playa del Carmen

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 284 hostel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.2

  • Comfort

    7.2

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.0

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free Wifi

    6.9

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  • Reviewed: December 11, 2022

    5.0
    Fair
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    total no go: advertising the place as designated smoking area (I'm asthmatic and habe to work remotely - so relying on a usable work space) - and allowing smoking everyerwhere (there's no indoor space to sit) - smoke also went into our dorm and to the bathroom / showers. please change that. this is a serious health issue. especially if the boss himself just sits right next to you blowing smoke into your face at breakfast. one shower unusable as water was hitting the wall at the hight of my head.

    lovely place in general. small but nice breakfast and lovely lady preparing it. volunteers are friendly and social as are the guests

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2022

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Although it is hostel and I didn’t expect any luxuries I felt dissapointed. Rooms definitely look better at photos than in reality - you can see that there is not much renovation. Window is in the passage so there is no privacy as everybody goes there and as a consequence not much light if you use the curtain. It is rather noisy place, not sure if because of pepole at the street or inside the place but i recommend using earplugs or lots of alcohol to sleep through the night. And last thing is the water in toilet is not flashing properly so… just imagine.

    The personel was helpful and really nice. Good location.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 30, 2022

    4.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

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  • Reviewed: November 17, 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    dirty and stinky bathroom, stains on the sheets.

    friendly staff and okayish breakfast

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: October 22, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Loved staying at Wabi Hostel. The staff was great, dorms bib and the common rooms amazing. The breakfast alone is a good reason to stay there. Thank you!

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: September 6, 2022

    10
    100% recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing!

    More than excellent! The rooms were nice, breakfast was included (and much better than in most hostels) and staff was incredibly nice!

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2022

    3.0
    it was very noisy, I couldn’t sleep at all.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    noise

    noise

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 2, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    free breakfast and the affordable price was a huge bonus. the location was also perfect, walking distance from the 5th avenue.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: June 23, 2022

    5.0
    Good for really short stays.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel is a little dirty, there was mould in the room. The showers are very small and don't work really well. The photos are outdated. The breakfast is really simple.

    The staff are really friendly, easy and fast check in and check out. Really good location, amazing places to eat close buy.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 15, 2022

    5.0
    Auberge all right
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    AC only after 8 pm cooking area and bathroom not clean

    La personne à la réception sympathique

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 24, 2022

    10
    overall a good Hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    very basic bathrooms and kitchen

    Perfect location, friendly staff, simple breakfast

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 10, 2022

    5.0
    Ok hostel but don't book it on hot days
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Too early to turn airco off at 7AM. No place to cool down. Water in shower hardly had any pressure.

    The interns/volunteers are cool, but the actual staff has very poor English, and wasnt very helpful. Breakfast was good.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 2, 2022

    10
    Excellent value for money. Great location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything was to my liking.

    My room was clean and perfect for one night; the bed was comfortable, and the aircon (and fan) a true blessing. It was quiet. The bathroom facilities were fine. The location is impeccable!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 25, 2022

    4.0
    Spend a little more somewhere else for something leagues better
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Everything else. Disgusting shower even in the private room we booked. Staff who checked us in was rude, refused to put on a mask when we politely asked, and entered our room without a mask or invitation which really rubbed us the wrong way.

    Good wifi and location

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2022

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noise is unbearable. It's hostel environment and the location is 10th Ave so the noise from outside is understandable. But we woke up in our first morning at 7AM (!) to the unbelievably high music being played by the STAFF (!) next door when she was cleaning the next door room. First we thought it's either from the teenagers staying at the hostel or the restaurant next door so we tried to go back to sleep but it was unbearable, we wanted to check, and once we saw it's a staff member doing this at 7AM, it blew our mind. Where is your common sense? It's freaking 7AM. We had very turbulent sleep for all 4 nights there, be prepared to wake up to music or variable noise either from the staff, or the restaurant next door, or guests overall. Since the rooms are right next to very narrow corridor where staff and guests walk by up and down all the time, it's never quiet. The common washroom is totally worn out. The washroom doors are broken, the floor is not paved, it's extremely small, and the floor is always wet. There is spider web all around the lighting fixture in the room, and the sheets were stained.

    Location is perfect, right at the 10th Ave. Some staff are friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2022

    8.0
    good stay in playa and good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the air condition has to be on all day! please wabi hostel change that … I would habe been happy to pay more for that but it was impossible to stay in the room more than 1 min during the day

    good location, nice terrace, perfect for remote workers as wifi on terrace is good and until evening not loud, in the evening music etc but could not be heard in the rooms, i read here in the reviews before my stay that people did not like the showers but i actually did like them, nice kitchen, drink water provided

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: April 28, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it could be cleaner

    the staff were very friendly

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was not clean and the shower didn’t properly work. It is also quite loud - you can hear everything that’s happening outside the room - and humid.

    Good location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 11, 2022

    10
    wabi is the best hostel in playa del carmen
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nathing

    all

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2024

    7.0
    For one night it was a good choice!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: November 7, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: August 13, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: June 24, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2024

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