71%Hostel El Palomar

It gets loud in the mornings from the street and with 18 people moving around... and it´s hot so it´s hard to sleep. but you can´t beat the price or the location!

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by viviritoelizabeth817 – posted on Aug 2, 2008

5

not worth it

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by Aleagui – posted on Mar 19, 2008

1

Can get VERY noisy in the morning due to the breakfast and maintenance cupboards being in the Male dorm!

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by matna – posted on Mar 11, 2008

5

great location, but very basic. get what you pay for

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by sammy-d68902 – posted on Jan 2, 2008

10

the fans in the womens dorm, need to be facing window and one fan facing toward room, for circleration, most of the staff are very friendly

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by jday-5719303 – posted on Mar 31, 2007

1

Overall the place was really convenient, at a price. The women's dorm room is right on 5th Avenue so it can be pretty noisy all night. The location was incredible though. I thought the website said they took credit cards - they didn't. Usually no hot water, but after a hot day on the beach... more Overall the place was really convenient, at a price. The women's dorm room is right on 5th Avenue so it can be pretty noisy all night. The location was incredible though. I thought the website said they took credit cards - they didn't. Usually no hot water, but after a hot day on the beach wasn't too much of an issue, just harder to get the suncreen off.close

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by Blpro – posted on Mar 21, 2007

3

made lots of friends here. The staff were really helpful. easy to get to all the main cancun spots

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by NKWill8050 – posted on Dec 10, 2006

4

Great location!

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by Heather3372 – posted on Sep 26, 2006

6

The hostel is basic but clean - they change the sheets and clean the room everyday - and probably the best out of the lot in the playa del carmen area. Terrace got really windy but I think they were planning to fix that up

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by penelope185 – posted on Jul 12, 2006

4

Great location right across from the bus station.....and you have to look hard to find it but it is right there. Hard to get hot water and the dorm room with 30 beds is a bit rough to get any sleep in as some huge fans run all night. The internet access is limited to one computer which never...

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by cvann5 – posted on Jun 2, 2006

5

Great location but the worse coffee served at breakfast that {ve tasted in 8 months of travelling.

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by Japana – posted on May 9, 2006

18

I didn´t end up staying at the hostel but was there a few times and the staff, ambience and location were primo!

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by hansen2710 – posted on May 2, 2006

1

Great location right off the main strip and you can't beat the price. Great value for the money...clean with a great rooftop deck.

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by Fitzp7030 – posted on Mar 25, 2006

1

Great location, though noisy but in a nice musical Mexican way. No hot water which was a bit of a bind as it was chilly at night. Very clean and secure.

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by racart7443 – posted on Feb 16, 2006

3

Fantastic roof top terrace with amazing view. Can get a little cool out there if the wind is up at night and this is the only communal area. Awesome location and the lockers are huge!! They even make your bed every day!!

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by Sharn2970 – posted on Jan 26, 2006

13

great room and roof top views, very nice bedrooms, not so clean bathroom, great location but a litlle noisy

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by almet – posted on Jan 2, 2006

2

Nice and colourful hostel in the heart of Playa del Carmen, Staff don´t really speak english though, but it´s okay :) good size lockers, but a bit of a manky bathroom (no cockroaches though so it´s okay i guess hehe) the comuncal area is really nice up on top of the roof, and they have a... more Nice and colourful hostel in the heart of Playa del Carmen, Staff don´t really speak english though, but it´s okay :) good size lockers, but a bit of a manky bathroom (no cockroaches though so it´s okay i guess hehe) the comuncal area is really nice up on top of the roof, and they have a television. The kitchen is not very cookable, but with a bit of creativity you´ll manage ;) oh and by the way, there is NO internet acces!close

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by jesuis29 – posted on Dec 18, 2005

1

Not much here The rooms get really hot enjoy the beach

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by sarah8439 – posted on Nov 29, 2005

5

It would be helpful to inform viewers of your site that although you must use a credit card to pay for the deposit online, the hostel only accepts cash for the remainder of the payment upon check-in.

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by marley9536 – posted on Aug 3, 2005

1

The rooftop terrace is a great place to start the party before latenight dancing! It's pretty hot at night (no A/C) but you get used to it after a couple nights!

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by knieri – posted on Jul 15, 2005

3

Convenient location. Nice people. We felt very safe and comfortable there.

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by aphrodit9365 – posted on May 7, 2005

1

Apart fro the fact that hey had no record of my reservation,and luckily i go the last available bed....the hostel seems great. Free breakfast is something ihave been missing in months- it is so nice no to have to worry anout another meal each day

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by bebela134 – posted on Mar 24, 2005

2

one of the best hostels

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by larskr3966 – posted on Jan 31, 2005

1

Very annoying about check-in, not finding reservations and afterwards them not knowing (or not wanting to know) how many nights you've paid!

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by daniel2604 – posted on Jan 30, 2005

2

The staff was pleasant, willing to help, but not overwhelming. The complimentary breakfast was poor. The single room had a nice terrace and view onto the sea. The room was clean, but the bathroom was dirty, even after it was "cleaned."

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by roxyp – posted on Jan 21, 2005

2

We made a reservation which they did not honor, and now refuse to return our deposit. Just about the only good thing that I can see about this hostel is the location, which could also be it´s noisy downfall.

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by paxto – posted on Aug 23, 2004

3

It was not a very nice experience. It was raining when i arrived to playa del carmen and the beds were wet. it was raining inside the hostel. the kitchen was outdoors and if we couldn't even get hot water. we left after the first night.

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by afrom8536 – posted on Jul 21, 2004

1