Dreamkapture Hostal Reviews

Its a clean and counfortable place to stay when you are passing thru guayaquil

The hostel was pretty nice. There isnt much to do in Guayaqil so theres not a great deal of choice of hostel so I think this is probably about as good as it gets. Staff have lots of information about the Galapagos and last minute deals and they book all boats so there is plenty of choice. Its a 45 minute bus ride to get to the waterfront which is the only place to go in Guayaqil really. There are a couple of malls nearby and the bus station and airport are around 10 minutes away by taxi ($3.50).

Loved our stay at this hostel propably the best we have stayed at in South America. The rooms are extremley clean and have a basic kitchen in the which is great as it is a little expensive to eat out every night. The owners Kevin and Ann Maria are great and are more than happy to help you out with any quesions you may have about the area, they also took us on a complimentary tour of the touwn (15min walk or $1 cab ride) which was really helpfull.

Good: We booked our Galapagos cruise through the dreamkapture travel agent. Isabel was a great source of info and she helped us to compare options fairly. We were very happy with the cruise and did not pay more than anyone else on the boat (Floreana 7night $1350). Bad: hostel is pretty hard to find at first. Our taxi even dropped us 10mins away from the hostel.

STAFF FRIENDLY, ACCOMMODATING, AND WORKS WITH YOU, ASSISTING STAFF SHOULD OFFER TO HELP WITH BAGS, WHEN OLDER TREKKERS ARE COMING ON BOARD. GOOD SMOKING POLICY FOR THOSE WITH NASTY HABIT.STAFF SMOKERS SHOULD NOT SMOKE IN KITCHEN AREA DURING BREAKFAST. MICROWAVE A MUST AND BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO USING GAS STOVE PRODUCING HOTTER CONDITIONS FOR EVENING COOKS AND GUEST. VENTILATION A NEEDED BADLY IN TV AREA OVER HEAD FAN OR OSCILLATING FAN. GUEST PC MUST BE UPGRADED.OLD ONE IS DEAD.

Hostel was clean and tidy, bed was comfortable and room had own aircon which was a godsend. kitchen was ok very basic. pool was a small pond. All of hostel staff were friendly and helpful. Guy in tour agency part was rude and thought he knew everything about galapagos (turns out he didnt) if booking travel stuff go through the ladies they were great.

Good location if you're just passing through - close to the airport and bus terminal (10 mins on average via taxi). TV, good sized kitchen, breakfast incl. but hot! Find another hostel with proper aircon, not fans, if you can't deal with the heat very well. Great place for booking last minute spots to the Galapagos. Very helpful and friendly staff who will give honest advice on which tour is best for you and your budget.a

Excellent breakfast! Good hostel but far from the centre and malecón.

Guayaquil is a big city with all of crime worries that come along with it. Security at Dreamkapture was completely adequate, despite what I read in another review. Their area was quiet and tranquil in the evening an throughout the night. The atmosphere was very pleasant, with the pond and birds. Breakfast was good. I will stay there again next time. You will need good directions to find it the first time, but after that, it is easy.

The hostel is located about a 5-10 minute walk away from a big shopping mall with a cinema and food court. It is also only about 10 minute taxi journey to the airport at non-rush hour. Great beds, comfortable and the rooms are big. Our only problem was that there was no water on the morning we checked out, but it was about 4am and the night guard acted immediately to solve the problem but the water tank just took too long to fill up. Otherwise great place to stay for early buses/flights.