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Dolce Vita Hostel Reviews

Soriano 1536 esq. Salto, Montevideo, Uruguay

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90%Overall Rating

From 39 ratings
  • 88%Character
  • 88%Security
  • 88%Location
  • 98%Staff
  • 88%Atmosphere
  • 90%Cleanliness

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97%

Staff were very helpful and friendly. Nice terrace and great location. Lockers are small.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 25-30
  • (7 reviews)


90%

Good place to stay in Montevideo


97%

Best hostel in Montevideo

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hola chicos, gracias por vuestro comentario. Los esperamos pronto para otros dias divertidos juntos. Saludos!

93%

Best staff I've ever met! Gianlucca and Andres are such awesome guys.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Olà, obrigado pe lo comentario rapazes! Os esperamos outra vez no Montevideo!

70%

An ok hostel for the money. The things I dislike about it are that there are no lockers for backpacks, just a locking drawer in the bunk-bed bottom, and that the room I stayed in has no window, so very poor ventilation. You basically need to keep the door open to get any air. This might be very uncomfortable in hot weather. Also, there seems to be only one shower for all males in dorm rooms.

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear guest, thanks for your commentary. You stay in 4 bedroom, which size is 4 meters width for 4 meters lenght and 3,2 meters ceiling height. Also you were alone in the room during your staying and the temperature was about 20°C, so it was a lovely weather; for the summer we have 1 or 2 good fans in each room, so ventilation is quite good. All the beds have a safety box (lockers) underbed, of course not big enough for a big backpack but quite spacious for small bags, pc, documents etc. Maybe next time, in your next review, try to wite also what you like, could be usefull too for other travelers...it's just a suggestion. Take it easy, safe travel.

80%

Nice hostel to stay in Montevideo!

  • Globetrotter
  • 04 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (27 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there ,thanks for you commentary. Have a nice time and a good trip!

100%

The service is excellent and the place is clean. Well organized! you can do BBQ on the top of the hostel and have some special activities time to time in hostel too. And, the location is close enough to walk around the city. Recommend you to stay here without doubts

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Kamsahamnida!!Thanks a lot :-)

90%

A lot of spaces in the dorms, great TV/billiard/reading room in the basement. Wonderful staff

  • Avid Traveller
  • 26 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Belgium
  • All Female Group, 25-30
  • (19 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thanks for you good commentary. And thanks from the staff too! Hope to see you again, nice travel!

80%

Staff is very friendly and very helpful!! Thanks!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female, 18-24
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks from the staff :-) !!!

83%

It's good location. The breakfast is normal but you can use kitchen to make own breakfast. It's the cleanest and most equipped hostel kitchen I have seen. There is only one shower and toilet for men and is separate from the 2 showers and toilets for women. The rooms are spacious but none of shared rooms have windows. There is large fans in rooms though. The place has real good facilities eg large Tv room and pool table and chill out area. The only downside is too few chairs and table at dining.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 25-30
  • (6 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi guys, thanks for your nice review. We're pleased that you liked our hostel and you felt at easy here. Kindly regards.

93%

Excellent hostel.nice spacious dorm.very good kitchen.good location.only a few minutes walk to the main square.staff really helpful.nice tv room to relax in the basement

  • Avid Traveller
  • 15 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (18 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thanks for your nice compliments. Take care and nice travel!

87%

Staff are great! will give you nice sugestions and present all the things that you can do around. Peninsula Valdés is a must do!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Portugal
  • Male, 41+
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi man, thanks for your nice commentary. We like to help our guest tos discover our beautifull city! Hope to see you again in Montevideo.

97%

Great hostel! The staff spoke english and gave us good tips on what to see/do in the city. Good place to meet other travellers over a bottle of wine on the roof.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female, 31-40
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there! It's a pleasure to receive such a good commentary, hope to see you again soon!

77%

It's a hostel hostel. So good if you're a dorm sort of person. Not so good if you're a couple/private room person but the staff are wonderful and make the kinda crappy room worth it and the location is great. Not bad.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (9 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear guest, thanks for your commentary and your funny definition (hostel hostel). Our private room is 13 metres square with all the basic facilities for a young couple of backpackers, including a wardrobe, a lightbox, a fan, a small mirror with a nice small table. Have a nice travel, kindly regards.

100%

nice place!! quiet and relaxing, helpful staff. perfect location

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Go raibh míle maith agat go mór, a fheiceann tú go luath!

87%

Staff is extraordinarily nice and helpful! Big time! Our private room was well equipped, clean and comfortable! Facilities, especially men toilet and shower could be better (more showers, better sink) huge terrasse, make something more out of it, maybe hammoks and some plants?

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • All Male Group, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi guys, thanks for your good suggestions, we will keep in mind! Nice travel!

100%

best hostel we stayed so far! staff is veeery frriendly, help with everything, treat you like a member of their family, location is also great! thanks a lot for all your help!

Owner Comment (Show)
..and you are weeeelcome! We like to create a homey atmosphere, so all of our guest can interact and enjoy each others. Big hugs and take care girls!

77%

The hostel is situated in a nice house with a great roof terrace! The two owners are lovely, and the rest of the staff is good too. The rooms are big, you do really have enough space in the 10-bed dorm. The hostel is a further away from the old city center... So if you don't mind walking for 20 minutes and you're not a fan of party hostels, you should stay here!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female, 18-24
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, walking few minutes for the main avenue Avenida 18 de Julio is so nice and relaxing, don't you ..? :-) Thanks for your commentary, now in summer we organize party in the roof with live music, we are waiting for you!

63%

It was a good stay although I was just there for a night. The staff was nice and helpful. I slept in a 10 bed dorm with only a small locker for the most important stuff. But all in all a good place for a few nights.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 17 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 18-24
  • (15 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hope to see you again in the future to show our growth. Thanks for you commentary and nice travel.

97%

Dolce Vita was so nice -- comfortable beds, clean and fully-stocked kitchen (with bialetti cafetera, nice pots/pans, etc) and really welcoming staff. Tano will tell you anything you want to know about the city and JL will make you yummy pizza (from scratch) if you ask nicely :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (6 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
We are so pleased and honoured to receive such a nice and kindly comment.......! Big hugs and nice travel!

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