Hostal Santa Cruz Backpackers

The staff are great, and the rooms and bathrooms are clean. Beds are comfortable, there's a kitchen and drinking water, and the location puts you close to everything. It's a really cute place. Just be aware that rooms facing the road can get noisy at night, and sometimes the showers or water don't work.

The staff are super friendly, and breakfast is good, with bread, eggs, coffee and delicious fresh fruit juices 😋. The bathroom is clean, the bed comfortable, and the atmosphere is nice. It's got the basics for a night's stay, so I'd recommend it if you're not after luxuries.

The staff were unbelievably helpful the whole time, and I'd definitely stay again. We visited during a quieter period, so we practically had the courtyard to ourselves. It's great value, with two kitchens, drinks available, and things to pass the time like a magnetic chess board and other games (PC).

There's a nice courtyard and chiminea here, and the hot showers are quick. But the place is noisy, dingy-looking, and poorly lit, with very low-watt CFL bulbs. I'm not sure it was actually unclean, but it looks that way. There's no view, either. The noise comes from tour buses blaring music, car alarms, ordinary street sounds, and late-night arguments. The location is good and it's cheap, so it works if you're extremely budget-minded and just need somewhere to sleep after a day out. Still, I'd spend a couple more dollars elsewhere. I did, and the other place had a pool, though it was too cold to use, and looked extremely clean. They take reservations with a credit card on their website but can't charge credit cards. The staff were friendly enough, but spoke no English, which is unusual for a large backpacker hostel.