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Hostal Transilvania Reviews

16 de diciembre s/n, y oriente, Banos, Ecuador

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63%

The common space felt like half hostel, half children's playroom. They also say that they have a communal kitchen, but you can only use it between 2-5 in the afternoon, and 9-11 at night...kind of cutting out the prime dinner-making hours. Its clear that the hostel facilities and the family's living space are combined.....

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 25-30
  • (6 reviews)


100%

The owners and staff are great, the location is perfect, you can book everything right from the front desk, a restaurant is on deck and there is a GREAT breakfast included. Could not be a better place to stay in Banos in my opinion. Despite what this says I am a seriously experienced hosteller and loved this place. Dont party but you sure could. Right close to the main drag. A perfect place to stay.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 41+
  • (5 reviews)


76%

The hostal is nice, the location is good and the breakfast options were very nice but the common areas could be more inviting.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 04 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Couple 25-30
  • (11 reviews)


86%

the staffis very helpfull

  • Avid Traveller
  • 02 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (12 reviews)


100%

absolutely amazing hostel. the best hostel I have stayed at for the quality of the employees. The owners are super hospitable and nice, and they went out of the way to make sure I had the best time in Baños. Recommended restaurants, places to do activities, and also gave me a break down of the things happening in Banos. The rooms are good, and the showers are always hot. And, the best free breakfast I had in my trip.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


60%

Staff we're a bit hit and miss, with some being very welcoming and others ignoring you. The breakfast was a bit lame. Good option for a couple of nights but wouldn't want to stay much longer than that. Rooms were clean enough.

  • Globetrotter
  • 15 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple 25-30
  • (26 reviews)


53%

make sure you are booking a room for the correct number of people as we had a disagrement about paying for 5 beds when there was only 4 of us although they did see our side of the argument in the end and refunded us the extra bed. on the whole this hostel is pretty generic and nothing in particulatr to complain about. however would not reccomend staying here if you dont like babysitting other people´s children for free. the family who run the hostel also live there. staff were VERY unfriendly!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (6 reviews)

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when the clients arrived we spoke and they agreed to pay the 5th bed in order not to share the room with a stranger, they also booked the 5 beds. my wife and i were present on that discution, and both of us understood the same, that clients wish to pay the 5th bed in order not share the room with a stranger. at the end of there stay when they came to pay, they refused to pay for the 5th bed.

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  • 30 Jan 2012 (63%)
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