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Porfirio Díaz 300, Colonia Centro, 68000 Oaxaca City, Mexico
#132 of 215 hotels in Oaxaca City
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 374 hostel reviews
8.0Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.1
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Comfort
8.1
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Location
9.2
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Facilities
7.9
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Staff
8.7
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Value for money
8.5
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Free Wifi
8.9
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Reviewed: April 12, 2025
Gary
United Kingdom55 Reviews11 helpful votes9.0“Best hostel in Oaxaca”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Had a great time here. Good clean rooms, excellent location and the friendliest staff. Marie, Christine and Rayner are so lovely they make the stay even better can advise you what to do and how to get there. Great rooftop to chill out and it’s great value too.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: April 12, 2025
Gary
United Kingdom55 Reviews11 helpful votes9.0“Best hostel in Oaxaca”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • 8-Bed Male Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Had a great time here. Good clean rooms, excellent location and the friendliest staff. Marie, Christine and Rayner are so lovely they make the stay even better can advise you what to do and how to get there. Great rooftop to chill out and it’s great value too.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: April 12, 2025
Gary
United Kingdom55 Reviews11 helpful votes9.0“Best hostel in Oaxaca”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • 8-Bed Male Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Had a great time here. Good clean rooms, excellent location and the friendliest staff. Marie, Christine and Rayner are so lovely they make the stay even better can advise you what to do and how to get there. Great rooftop to chill out and it’s great value too.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: April 12, 2025
Gary
United Kingdom55 Reviews11 helpful votes9.0“Best hostel in Oaxaca”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Had a great time here. Good clean rooms, excellent location and the friendliest staff. Marie, Christine and Rayner are so lovely they make the stay even better can advise you what to do and how to get there. Great rooftop to chill out and it’s great value too.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: April 12, 2025
Gary
United Kingdom55 Reviews11 helpful votes9.0“Best hostel in Oaxaca”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • 8-Bed Male Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Had a great time here. Good clean rooms, excellent location and the friendliest staff. Marie, Christine and Rayner are so lovely they make the stay even better can advise you what to do and how to get there. Great rooftop to chill out and it’s great value too.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: April 12, 2025
Gary
United Kingdom55 Reviews11 helpful votes9.0“Best hostel in Oaxaca”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • 8-Bed Male Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Had a great time here. Good clean rooms, excellent location and the friendliest staff. Marie, Christine and Rayner are so lovely they make the stay even better can advise you what to do and how to get there. Great rooftop to chill out and it’s great value too.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 12, 2025
Gary
United Kingdom55 Reviews11 helpful votes9.0“Best hostel in Oaxaca”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • 8-Bed Male Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Had a great time here. Good clean rooms, excellent location and the friendliest staff. Marie, Christine and Rayner are so lovely they make the stay even better can advise you what to do and how to get there. Great rooftop to chill out and it’s great value too.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 12, 2025
Gary
United Kingdom55 Reviews11 helpful votes9.0“Best hostel in Oaxaca”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • 8-Bed Male Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Had a great time here. Good clean rooms, excellent location and the friendliest staff. Marie, Christine and Rayner are so lovely they make the stay even better can advise you what to do and how to get there. Great rooftop to chill out and it’s great value too.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 12, 2025
Gary
United Kingdom55 Reviews11 helpful votes9.0“Best hostel in Oaxaca”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Had a great time here. Good clean rooms, excellent location and the friendliest staff. Marie, Christine and Rayner are so lovely they make the stay even better can advise you what to do and how to get there. Great rooftop to chill out and it’s great value too.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: March 26, 2025
Michela
Italy7 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It is nice to have breakfast, but would be better to have something more. The breakfast is just two slices of toasted bread, butter, marmade, and coffee or tea. Still it's nice to chat also with the workers at breakfast time.
The hostel is clean, quiet and people are really nice. There is a peaceful rooftop with tables, chairs and plants and little birds coming around.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: March 20, 2025
Miriam
Mexico6 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Large Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It's very central so you get the noise that comes with that. Opposite is a karaoke bar. But in our room it was fine really. The aircon was squeaky! And the bed is very firm. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, just different preferences. The kitchen doesn't have any pantry basics like salt or oil fyi. And be aware that it is for guest use only from 11am until 10pm. They serve a basic breakfast for all guests from the kitchen at 8-10am; a tea or coffee, a slice of toast with a margarine and butter (not or) spread and jam.
The location, the staff, the black out blind on the windows, the aircon. Really central, lovely place to explore the city from. Great info and recommendations from the staff (you CANNOT miss a visit to the chocolate shop el Rito opposite el mercado sanchez pascuas. The chocolate ice cream is THE BEST I've ever had! In the market you can also find an excellent fresh juice shop; Super jugos Angelita). We arrived after midnight and were greeted at the door. A cup of fruit/herbal tea in the morning.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 20, 2025
Silke
Germany10 Reviews2 helpful votes7.0“I would not stayagain there.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The women's room was very tiny and full of beds , you barley could move. one bed less would make it more comfortable. I had the bed right beside the door, means my head was very close to the door, no privacy at all. The bathroom had no door and was open and the lookers were in there, very senseless on the floor. The bed sheets had hols and seemed very old and the blanked too. The room was hot and we had to ask the stuff to turn the air condition on at night. And across the street is a karaoke bar ...all night till the morning very loud! The breakfast was disgusting... I would not called it breakfast... 1cup of coffee, 2 toasts with a spoon of marmalade ( tasted like a chemical) and a packed margarine :(
The building and the location were nice and most of all the patio. The price was fine. The friendly kitchen stuff in the morning a pleasure.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 16, 2025
Louis
United Kingdom39 Reviews3 helpful votes9.0“A really nice hostel located in the old part of town with some good restaurants close by.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Nothing
The location
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: March 3, 2025
Abdala
Mexico18 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • 8-Bed Male Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nice staff, great location. All clean and in good condition.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: February 27, 2025
Yirka
United States13 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Amazing location, decent place for the price.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not a social hostel if you’re looking to meet people. If you’re looking for more “solo” time this place is great. If they had any social gatherings, they were not talking about it or sharing any info. Also the staff wasn’t really very talkative or social either.
Location is amazing, only a few blocks away from the Zocalo, churches, markets, restaurants, etc.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 23, 2025
Michael
United Kingdom19 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • 8-Bed Male Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room (#3) didn't have a real window, so no natural light or fresh air
All the staff were amazing - friendly and helpful
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 6, 2025
Ka
Hong Kong61 Reviews4 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bathroom is a bit too small and narrow. The water will sprinkle on the curtain directly, no door. Sometimes, the floor will be wet after shower. And the breakfast is just too simple, just two pieces of sliced bread and a cup of coffee.
The location is good. Nice staff. They clean the room every day.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: January 27, 2025
Michael
United Kingdom19 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Kitchen has limited storage space
Hot showers Simple but adequate breakfast Friendly, helpful staff Small courtyard, and rooftop terrace
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 19, 2025
Jason
United Kingdom1 review7.0“Good location, comfortable room but noisy on street side from late night bar”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Large Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Noise from karaoke bar opposite until 4am
Location Big room Comfortable bed
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 19, 2025
Elena
Italy2 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Great terrace where you can chill”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location and terrace on the roof
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 15, 2025
Vignaud
France8 Reviews2 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
- my mattress was super inconfortable with a big hole in the middle - the flush of the toilet was not working... it was really not clean - the building is quite old and does not look so clean
- Nice people - WiFi - location
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: December 24, 2024
Marina
Germany34 Reviews51 helpful votes7.0“Ok”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast. It’s a joke just a toast . Not even a fruit. You not allowed to refill your coffee.
Nice Terrace , short walk to the center . Staff was really nice
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: December 17, 2024
Isik
Turkey209 Reviews28 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
breakfast, hostal doesn't want to spend money on breakfast...even they don't give you second cup of coffee but they préfère trowing into sink...TWo toast bread small box of butter and lousy jam..this is breakfast..
second night i was by my self in 6 bed room but 03.25 h. suddenfly half naked women came in room and went upper bed...
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: November 14, 2024
Riccardo
Italy100 Reviews4 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very noise room , the bar in front made music all night and u can dance directly from room … and limited use of Kitchen.. I can’t understand..
Position
Stayed in November 2024
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