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Hostel Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro Reviews

Maestranza #147,Downtown, Guadalajara, Mexico

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91%Overall Rating

From 39 ratings
  • 89%Character
  • 91%Security
  • 97%Location
  • 91%Staff
  • 88%Atmosphere
  • 91%Cleanliness

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93%

Great set-up for travellers with a nice sitting area and clean shared bathrooms. They have thought of it all and the staff were always ready to help. The only improvements I can suggest are to make the balcony door lockable, and to provide curtains for privacy. I have no doubt that this hostel will actually take these suggestions, as they are keen to be the best hostel.


100%

Loved this hostel. Clean, great facilities. They were more than helpful when trying to book busses out and a trip to Puerto Vallarta. This was for sure the best hostel experience I've had so far. Would recommend it without a doubt! Great location also.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Argentina
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks German! We will continue to do our best. Thanks for the vote of confidence and the PERFECT SCORE! Gerardo - General Manager / HI Hostel - Centro

47%

Would not recommend this hostel to anyone. I stayed for 2 nights during the Semana Santa period and the staff (aside from one lovely guy) were rude and just generally unfriendly and they came across as extremely reluctant to help. Bathrooms were unclean with only 2 showers and 2 toilets (only one worked) between about 10 girls. Dorms were alright, also slightly dirty but generally OK. There are so many other better hostels in Guadalajara I would stay before even considering coming here again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Sally: Please excuse our uneven service. We have some new people starting, though there is no excuse for not being friendly. I will work with all my people to ensure we are making everyone feel welcome, as we have done since the begining. Sorry about any issues in the bathrooms. Usually we receive high marks for our cleanliness. I will visit all of the bathrooms to ensure they are cleaner. Thank you for the update The hostel was completly full during your stay, so I know you had fun with many other travellers as you tell me before you leave. Hopefully you will get a chance to come back again and let us sorprise you positively ! Safe travels. Gerardo - General Manager / HI Hostel - Centro

90%

Very nice hostel in a great location, clean and everything... don't expect a party scene but the people I met were up to chat. The billiards table is good to have!

Owner Comment (Show)
Excellent! We're glad you had a great time Andrew! Gerardo - General Manager / Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

87%

The facility is amazing for a hostel an shower & bed was clean. A little on the loud side if you don't enjoy parties

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks Hana for the praise! sorry about the noise, we try to be a hostel where you can meet other hostellers through hostel activities, I will be careful on the point you let me know. Gerardo -General Manager / Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

100%

There are two hostels, one in the middle of downtown historic district, and the other near where the museums are and the Univ. of Guadalajara. We stayed at the former and were within 5 minute walk of the goverment square and lots of sites, foods. Wonderful, clean, upbeat, convenient location. Visited the other location and it was also a great layout, more relaxed and comfy vibe with patio and hammocks, bbq backyard. The staff at both are young, incredibly friendly and are awesome to talk with.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • All Male Group 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Woo-Hoo! High praise, indeed! Thanks for setting the stage for the readers. That is wonderful! Gerardo - General Manager/ Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

87%

I highly recommend this hostel for its central location (and easy accessibility to important sights), its comfortable atmosphere, and its connections with various tours. The Tequila Tour is very much worth your time. Although they advertise a breakfast, it is very small and I recommend waking up early to make sure you get something.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Mar 2012
  • jmcrawford
  • USA
  • Mixed Group 18-24
  • (9 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks John for the kind words about the location and atmosphere. About the breakfast, let me say that we offer a continental breakfast buffet (fresh coffee, tea, milk, two kinds of cereal, toast, sweet bread, variety of seasonal fruit, nescafe, butter and jam), while you wake up between the breakfast hours (8:30 to 10:30am) you will get it :) Thanks for taking the time to tell us about your experience! Gerardo - General Manager / Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

80%

Nice staff, very friendly and helpful Perfect location, just a couple blocks away from the cathedral and the Plaza Tapatia Only downside, you can pretty much hear everything that is going on in the premises, the walls are not soundproof - So it is a bit hard to sleep late into the morning (but hey, that is not what you are here for anyway, right?)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank Francoise for your review. Your feedback is very important. Sorry about this issue with the noise of other guests, but I am so very glad that you liked the rest of your stay. Thanks for the helpful comment. Gerardo - General Manager / Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

87%

The staff was great! They were very helpful and fun!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks Larry, I will be sure to pass along your note to Staff. Thanks for telling me about his great service! Gerardo - General Manager/ Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

90%

MUY BUEN HOSTEL... TOTALMENTE RECOMENDADO

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Gracias Alec! Thank you so much for the recommendation!Gerardo - General Manager / Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro

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

87%

Nice little hostel. Good location. Liked the balconys.

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for choosing a hostel of Hostelling International in Guadalajara! We are happy that you enjoyed your stay! 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

87%

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

90%

I really enjoyed my stay in this hostel. The location was great, two minutes from the main visitor attractions. It was clean and had a good atmosphere. I would recommend it to friends.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
Great!!! Glad you like it! Yes!! we really are in downtown area! just a couple blocks from cathedral, plazas, and the gigantic's city market! It's great that you found a nice atmosphere and a clean hostel! Thanks for your recommendations, see ya soon!! 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

100%

people are nice, and good balcony, clean kitchen and close to many big markets and churches


97%

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

97%

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

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