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Makuto Backpackers Hostel Reviews

C/ Tiña 18, Granada, Spain

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Reviews of Makuto Backpackers Hostel

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100%

I loved the hostel. It had a very cool and friendly vibe and was located in the atmospheric old town. The staff were very nice to me.


96%

makutos was such a great back packers to stay! the staff were amazing and the vibe of the hostel was so great. loved every minute of it!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


100%

I stayed for another 2 weeks extra just because this is the most amazing hostel I have ever been to. Staff were excellent and the atmosphere was perfect. Along with the walking tours! Highly reccommend it if you are anywhere in Spain!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


100%

this hostel is the best i have ever stayed at! they have a tree house and hammocks! if you are staying in granada you have to stay here. extremely chilled out atmosphere and the staff are the best! they are giving me a free sangria just to write a review. i planned to stay here only one night and ended up staying for 12. just do it, just stay here

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


100%

big thanks to each and every one of the staff for being so welcoming, keeping the place clean, cooking great food (even making special arrangements for veggies) and for always being relaxed and on hand to help.. a truly characteristic hostel in a truly unique city..

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (2 reviews)


100%

Losid lüt: Es un lugar muy tranquilo y muy bueno para descansar!! staff es muy nice!!! :-) Me gusto mucho el desayuno.gracias makuteros We love audrey and marta!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)


90%

Great hostel with lots of character. Showers could be cleaner, there is no temperature control and if more then one person is showering the pressure and temperature drops pretty quickly.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 31-40
  • (7 reviews)


100%

very good place to stay! loved the people there! even after i moved out and into a flat in granada i'm still going to makuto to hang out sometimes :) i would deffenitely reccomend this one to my best friend!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


93%

The hostel staff was amazing, doing their best to make people feel as at home. Many thanks for the walking tour as well as for the dinner and party for the guests. Also thanks to the lady keeping the place shining clean! The hostel is located in one of the most charming places in the city with easy access to all sights. I would definitely stay again!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Czech Republic
  • Female 31-40
  • (3 reviews)


100%

This hostel was really amazing! great location and staff, and good activities useful to get to know lots of interesting people :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


66%

A fun place to stay, but the rooms were a bit cramped and the beds were uncomfortable with bunks stacked 3 high in some rooms. I couldn't help but get the sense the staff were more interested in making money than ensuring you enjoyed your stay. Dinner in the hostel for 9 Euros is pretty steep for backpackers, and I thought the rooms were overpriced for the quality of the facilities. There weren't enough powerpoints and breakfast is just toast.

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Truly sorry to hear that our hostel didn`t meet your expectations. Our facilities may not be state of the art, but are usually sufficient for travellers looking for some relaxation and shuteye. We offer plenty of places to relax and enjoy a mojito (patio, chillout, treehouse, hammocks, etc.) and we hope that everyone spends more of their time outside with us than in the rooms! =) The staff prepare meals daily for guests and food that doesn´t sell or get eaten by the staff will eventually go to waste. Im sorry if you felt we were a bit pushy, but its our job to make sure you feel welcome in our little community. Paella with rabbit and chicken can cost quite a bit to make for a large group and the staff make very little for the amount of work they put in. Makuto Guesthouse Granada is located in the Albayzin, which is protected by the UNESCO (United Nations Education Science and Culture Organization). The hostel is a typical old Carmen Granadino, with a very oddly designed electrical system. Its not perfect, but thats what makes it beautiful. Breakfast is surely more than toast! We have coffee, tea, jam, nutella, 5 kinds of juice, milk, and chocolate milk! MMMMMMM Chooooocolate Milkkkkkk =)

86%

This hostel is totally chilled out!! If you are looking for a place to relax, have a few drinks and meet interesting people in Granada then this is it! The staff are fantastic and I would definitely recommend the walking tour with Thomas :) The room and bathrooms are not brand new but the place has so much character it doesn't matter. So much atmosphere, and a dog that dances the tango. Ole!

  • Globetrotter
  • 02 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (22 reviews)


100%

From the moment I arrived to the moment I left, Makuto Backpackers helped make my time in Granada an absolute pleasure.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

The best hostel we´ve stayed in so far, hands down!! The greatest thing about this place is the staff, who help create the most friendly, care free and open-minded atmosphere ive ever felt in any hostel. Every night after reception closes, the staff make the effort to take you out to little gems of Granada that youd otherwise probably miss. With a treehouse, hammocks all around, & the best and cheapest mojitos in Granada (made with lots of love), you´ll never want to leave!! Katie & Iliya x

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


93%

great vibe, great staff, GREAT welcome after walking uphill for ages with heavy bags. it's awesome with the treehouse and hammocks, and the beds we're sturdy and comfortable, and we lived in a cosy separate little house. far from the toilets though, and there we're only three (one for men one for women and one mixed) and only three showers (and you can't adjust temperature). it IS a great place, and i do recommend it, but it was a turn-off when the staff begged for a 100% review at check-out...


93%

Great location in the middle of Albayzin. Funky decor and fantastic staff. Walking tour was great and they can recommend some great things to see/do. Hostel dinners were lovely but maybe just a little on the small size in terms of portions.

  • Globetrotter
  • 27 Sep 2011
  • littlesjd
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (41 reviews)


100%

First of all, incredible staff, especially marta, but mike audrey and the others are really great and nice. they speak english spanish french so it's a great for travellers that dont speak spanish. Then, the location is perfect. 2 minutes from here, you can see the alhambra, beautiful view and the bus station is also 2 minutes from makuto. the albacin district is very nice and i strongly recommand to stay at leat 3 nights here in makuto in grenada.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


80%

Tiny rooms cramped with beds. A communal space with baths and showers for everyone which you have to get to from your room (might be a few filghts of stairs and open air in between). Other than that it was great, friendly staff, tree house, chill out zone and relaxed atmosphere.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Israel
  • Male 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


100%

Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!! I love the staff, the hammocks (perfect for the siesta time), the homecooked dinner, the other fellow travellers staying at the hostel... I would definately go back there! Thank you guys!


90%

The hostel is very well located. It is in the middle of Albaicin area and not very far away from sacromonte (10 minutes by walking). 30 meters away from the hostel a bus stop where you can get the bus to the Alhambra. Guys at the hostel were great, great, great !!! and the hostel itself is original. The way it is made it allows people to communicate each other in a great atmosphere. When I'll be back to Grenada I'll where to stay.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (3 reviews)


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  • 11 Feb 2012 (93%)
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