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Hostel Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro Reviews

Maestranza #147,Downtown, Guadalajara, Mexico

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100%

Clean and superb location, a perfect value for money, I stayed in a female dorm, paying only 13 dollar and I've got a lot of free services! I've got my bed with free bed linen and towel (in a beautiful dorm with huge lockers and a nice balcony), a buffet continental breakfast, free bike service to take a ride for the city, unlimited internet browsing, useful tourist information and the chance to meet another travelers from different countries, reserve in advance specially for private rooms...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Your comment really motivates to all the staff, the fact that you realize all our effort to give you an excellent service, we love to host people from all over Mexico and from all around the world, see you next time! Thanks for choosing Hostel Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro! Lucho - General Manager

90%

Internet still only works about 90% of the time. Breakfast is quite inadequate. Everything else is pretty good.

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there! Thanks again for another comment from you! We have worked hard with the Internet company in order to get a 100% of the time connection. About the breakfast, we offer a continental breakfast buffet that includes fresh coffee, milk, two kinds of cereal, bread, variety of seasonal fruit, nescafe, coffe mate, sugar, butter and jam... We will gladly add fresh pastries as you kindly recommended us Thanks for choosing a hostel of Hostelling International in Guadalajara! Lucho - General Manager Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

90%

Excellent staff and location. The street outside is crazy noisy, but I didn't mind. Room was wonderful, with private balcony, coffee table and chairs, nightlights. The wifi worked about 80-90% of the time, I believe it was someone else hogging all the bandwidth, the staff said he would look into it. In the shared men's bathroom, 1 of 2 showers and 1 of 3 toilets are broken... it's inconvenient and I hope they're fixed soon. It'd also be much better to accept credit card.

Owner Comment (Show)
Ey Anthony!! Thank you for staying with us! It's seem you are spending such a great time as you have extended your stay for one more month! We love what we do so it get reflected in our service! I'm glad that you like the location and our private rooms! I love balconies too! It's great to have a view of downtown from there... The shower is already fixed, as you know is bit complicated to get a plumber the same day of the report, but thanks for your advices! We have requested a credit card terminal, soon we will accept credit and debit cards! Lucho - General Manager Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

86%

Very nice and helpful staff. Wifi works only about 80-90% of the time so far. Clean well-built rooms. No shared bathrooms.

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your review! Sorry for the inconvenience with the wi-fi, as we are in high season a lot of guests try to use Wi-fi and signal is a little bit slow in your room, anyway we'll check with the internet providers to find a solution for the internet occasional outage. Luis Santana - General Manager Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

100%

Awesome hostel. Super friendly staff. Highly recommended!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your kind words! Our staff strives to be friendly and helpful to all guests, and we have the best guests from all around the world! Luis Santana - General Manager Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

96%

It is nice to have the consistency of Hosteling International wherever you go. This hostel is located in a nice building in the center of Guadalajara. It is near to the plazas, the main cathedral and the gigantic market. If you are expecting it to be near to the night-life you would be better off staying at Hostel Tequila.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Couple 18-24
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi Jarred!! We are glad that you like Hostelling International Hostels! As you know all of us maintain several aspects of facilities, services and quality standars worldwide, and Guadalajara is not the exception! ;) For next time we have another Hostelling International Hostel just half a block from Chapultepec Avenue, the area that you said:The famous Hostel Hospedarte Chapultepec! Some travellers prefer downtown and another travellers prefer Chapultepec Avenue area, we have for both preferences. Better yet we give free taxi transportation form one hostel to the other! See you next time and thanks for your preference! Luis Santana - General Manager Hostel Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

96%

very good

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Male 18-24
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi Long, This review makes my day. Short but sweet. It means a lot to all of us. Kind regards - Luis Santana /General Manager HI Hostel - Downtown

100%

The staff were all excellent, friendly, and helpful with every question or need for directions to places, and buses or taxis to take. They smile genuinely and are fun to talk to and be around. My stay was great and the hostel is in an good location as a central base to visit other parts of the city. The hostel was kept clean. I would recommend this hostel to anyone traveling to Guadalajara. Your website is great too as it has easy directions to get from the airport by bus or taxi.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 41+
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear Robert, thanks for the wonderful editorial! And truthful, too! Hasta pronto! - Luis Santana /General Manager HI Hostel - Downtown

96%

Very nice hotel. stuff are willing to help and provide valuable advice. feel like home. my friends and myself really enjoy the time in this hostel. hope we can come back someday.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for the lovely note! All of us do hope you return! - Luis Santana /General Manager HI Hostel - Downtown

86%

The Hostel is great, people are great and the location and building are excellent. If it was cleaner and better bathrooms, it would be perfect!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Most importantly, it's great to read about your excellent time. I'll check on the bathrooms situation. Got to keep the place clean -Luis Santana /General Manager HI Hostel - Downtown

86%

Kind of empty in early october

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
As any hostel, there are low and high seasons, but the city offers differents events during all year around! thanks for your visit -Luis Santana /General Manager HI Hostel - Downtown

90%

Very central, very nice house, very friendly staff! The sheets were not really perfectly clean and it was a bit noisy at night but I guess that adds to the fun if you are not as crazy tired as we were!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for the kind words about the facilities and staff. And you have a point about the atmosphere, we try to organize activities to meet other hostellers but taking care about your rest, we will try to do better on this issue. Thanks for all of your thoughts -Luis Santana /General Manager HI Hostel - Downtown

86%

We selpt there for 3 night in a 8-bedroom. It was very good and central. I would book this hostel again! The Staff is very friendly and helps you a lot.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Excellent! We're glad you had a great time! -Luis Santana /General Manager HI Hostel - Downtown

90%

Very helpful and nice staff, even though we came late at night. We stayed at low season so I don't know about the fun at high season.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Israel
  • Couple 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
I will be sure to pass along your note to the Staff. Thanks for telling me about his great service! -Luis Santana /General Manager HI Hostel - Downtown

96%

I am person who travels 50% of the year due to my photographic work so I´ve been in many Hostels around Mexico. Hostel Guadalajara Centro was the best hostel I stayed in while visiting Mexico!!! It was extremely clean, full of life, very central and the staff were very helpful... It was great to have balcony in the room when this summer is very hot! I was only in for one night, but it seemed like a cool place to spend more time! Would definitely stay again next time I'm in Guadalajara!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
All wonderful thoughts! Thanks for taking the time to tell me about your experience! -Luis Santana /General Manager Hostel HI Hospedarte Downtown

66%

My girlfriend and I booked two nights but cancelled the 2nd one shortly after arrival. Why? 1. We booked a double room, but were put in dorm. 2. The linen was not clean: the sheets were blood or coffee-stained and a pillow case had hairs on it. 3. No hot water in shower. The hostel is clearly understaffed. I'm suspicious about the reviews, please note that all were written by first-time reviewers. I have stayed in hostels around the world, this one is not world-class. Staff were kind & helpful.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi Gabriel, thanks for your comments. I'm glad that the staff was friendly during your stay. The room whose was assigned to you was a Private room with a doble bunkbed, unlike the dorms where you share with more guests. Normally we get good feedback about cleaning, we gonna keep improving. We have had great travelers that we only received 1 comment, like you. We invite you to visit us again and let us surprise you pleasantly! Thanks again - Luis Santana / General Manager Hostel Guadalajara Hospedarte- Downtown

96%

My brother originally booked us in for 1 week and I stayed for 7 weeks total! The staff are so good and if you need anything they have a lot of knowledge! The people I met there were really cool and the location is AMAZING. It's right in the centre of downtown and although some people say it's not safe it's NOT true! It's fine to walk round at night! The hostel is probably the cleanest I've ever stayed in! There is a massive kitchen that has decent equipment! 10/10. I will definately go back!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

I stayed in this hostel for one week and enjoyed it really. It's very close to the historic city center and Chapultepec is within a 30-40 mins walk. Breakfast is not that big but ok for a hostel.


100%

Great place, right in the middle of the historical center. The Staff is very lovely and the whole place is clean and comfortable. Would come here again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


53%

The hostel should update all the information that it is presenting on the website. They were not accepting credit cards although they were saying the opposite plus there was no possibility to park in front of the hostel (all the parking lot is belonging to the private companies) and yet again they mentioned that it is possible to park on the street. And finally, the guy working there was extremely rude and should change his attitude when talking to clients! Cheers!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Bosnia And Herzegovina
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear Denis! Are you sure you didn't mix up the rating with another hostel? ;) I think you were a little bit confused with our information as we never mention that we accept credit cards on this website (but we will accept them soon!! :) We neither offer parking in front of the hostel, like most of the hostels located in the historic center of large cities (but there are a lot of public parking close to the hostel) what we do have is bike parking! Cheers mate!! Luis Santana / General Manager Hostel Guadalajara Hospedarte Downtown

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