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Kaixo Backpackers Hostel Reviews

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81%Overall Rating

From 21 ratings
  • 81%Character
  • 85%Security
  • 95%Location
  • 75%Staff
  • 70%Atmosphere
  • 82%Cleanliness

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83%

Perfect location, cheap and clean. It's like a little house.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


73%

Friendly staff and a great location

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 31-40
  • (6 reviews)


93%

Fantastic location right in the Old Town, everything about this hostel was a very positive experience!


100%

The staff was very friendly, and the hostel itself was very nice and clean. It's location was perfect, and it had wonderful recommendations of places to eat.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


100%

Staying at Kaixo Hostel was like living with flatmates in a shared house. I'd really recommend it to people travelling on their own. Because the common area is so small, it's easy to meet other travellers and the staff really go out of their way to make you feel welcome. You can also book a private room for a really reasonable price compared to other hostels. Great location near all the pincho bars in the old town but also quiet for sleeping at night. Gracias, Martha and Jon.


63%

This hostel doesn't explain their checkin process - involves a phone call or picking up keys next door. It's tedious for already weary travellers - fortunately Martha (new "receptionist") more than made up for it. The grumpy guy that comes in every day needs some manners. The internet was terrible and they compensated that by saying it was free and we should be grateful (I'd rather pay). Accommodation was adequate, bathroom/toilet sharing wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It was so-so.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


53%

This hostal might be ok the rest of the year - but I wouldn't recommend it for New Year's Eve; It was way too expensive, noisy and room was very basic.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Couple 31-40
  • (1 review)


80%

everthing was ok big kitchen new dusch

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Austria
  • Male 41+
  • (1 review)


80%

Very well located place, in the heart of the old town. The wooden floor is rather noisy though, you can hear everyone's steps specially at nights. There's no staff, you have to pick the keys in the nearby bar. Therefore you can't expect getting too much information about the city there although the turist information office is two blocks from there. Also there's a sign offering discounts for your meals in the bar downstairs that I didn't get

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Male 31-40
  • (4 reviews)


83%

The hostel was very well located, close to the main square and the bus stop going to the main station. The staff were very nice and extremely helpful! The common room is nice with 2 computers and a bar downstairs. But, I think paying for bed linen is unusual for a hostel especially when the dorm bed already cost 18 Euro off-season. In my experience, when you charge for linen you almost encourage people to use their sleeping bags which can transfer bed bugs. My advice- include the linen :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 31-40
  • (2 reviews)




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