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Reviews: Davevail

Location USA, Gender Male, Age 66

  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Viajero CDMX Centro Hostel, Mexico City, Mexico
10.0
29th Apr 2023

Wow, 5-star all the way. Perfect location, professionally run, clean, comfortable bed, great free breakfast, organized trips, friendly and helpful staff. In a historic old building built is 1800 that was either a hotel or apartments with tons of charm. Don't cheap out, this is the place to stay in CDMX.

    • 10.0Value For Money
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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Tribe on the Beach, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
10.0
6th Dec 2022

An excellent hostel right on the beach. Bus station is a few blocks away as well. Staff is cleaning constantly and is always around to help. The outdoor deck/veranda overlooks the beach and having your morning coffee while watching the sun rise over the Caribbean is worth the nightly price alone. I highly recommend Boho Beach!

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Now look Mr, how many times have you stayed with us over the last 2 years? When you arrive each time, we feel like you haven't really been away at all and after you're gone all the guests keep saying, he said this and he said that. Really, cool, I'll be frank Mr... there's only enough room for 1 princess here. but because - for the 1st time ever - you finally managed to write a review, I'll let you be it!

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
La Abuelita Hostal & Terraza, San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
10.0
30th Nov 2022

What an excellent, clean and quiet hostel. The rooftop deck is amazing with the 360 views of the city and mountains! I highly recommend this place!

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Casa Janaab Palenque, Palenque, Mexico
10.0
28th Nov 2022

Excellent location near the bus station. Free light breakfast and coffee. Very clean and a nice small swimming pool as well. highly recommended.

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Tribe on the Beach, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
10.0
7th Jan 2021

What a wonderful hostel and perfect location! Right on the beach, 1 minute walk from ADO bus station. Friendly and helpful staff, chill vibe and the outside veranda can’t be beat. I recommend this place highly and I will certainly stay here again!

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The boss likes to beat us regularly, so we think we CAN be beat! We had a great time with you and all the others here at Playa's only playa hostel, the quite quietly vibrant "backpackers" (or "hostel", in American). And you certainly will be staying here again... yes, ok, you mean like tonight, tomorrow and the next week? 😍😛

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
YHA Auckland International, Auckland, New Zealand
10.0
9th Jan 2018

YHA - always first class! So many hostels in NZ and Australia are party hostels and/or have lots of long-term residents on "working holiday" which detracts from the travel vibe.- YHA is for travelers! Very close to Skybus stops and downtown. Clean, well run and the huge and well organized kitchen is open all night for that midnight snack! So many hostels shut their kitchens at 9 or 10 pm because of the late night slobs, not this place

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Hi thanks for your great feedback, we are pleased you enjoyed our hostel facilities and environment. Steve - Area Manager

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Loft 109 Backpackers Hostel, Tauranga, New Zealand
7.7
6th Jan 2018

Not a party hostel - small, cozy with a lot of rules and extra fees. But clean and comfortable!

    • 8.0Value For Money
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    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Bunk Brisbane, Brisbane, Australia
10.0
27th Dec 2017

Very large but well run place. Nightclub and pool on site as well. Close to nightlife area. Free shuttle to/from bus station.

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Couple O' Days Backpackers, Surfers Paradise, Australia
6.0
24th Dec 2017

Close to beach. Quiet hours not enforced. Could use a facelift. Has a small pool onsite. Maybe is is better when you are not there during the schoolie/uni holidays

    • 6.0Value For Money
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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Port Macquarie Backpackers, Port Macquarie, Australia
8.6
22nd Dec 2017

Clean, well organized - not that close to the beach but overall a good place to stay. Good kitchen.

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Jolly Swagman Backpackers, Sydney, Australia
6.0
16th Dec 2017

Mostly populated by foreign youth on "working holiday" rather than travelers/backpackers. Kitchen has inadequate utensils/dished/silverware etc. Felt more like a roominghouse than a hostel.

    • 6.0Value For Money
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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Moritomizu Backpackers, Nagano, Japan
10.0
22nd Nov 2016

Even though I gave it a TEN, great and friendly staff and very clean - the mattresses are thin futons and very uncomfortable (I asked another guest if it was me and they agreed about the beds), AND they kick you out from 11am4pm. I had a sore leg and needed a "down" day to hang out and rest, but had to wander about town until 4pm when we were allowed back in. The kitchen is good and the common room is very comfortable. In summary, a most excellent hostel very close to the Nagano train station!

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
10.0
13th Nov 2016

A very new hostel that is excellent in every way! I cannot think of anything bad to say about it, good location, lean, well run, great kitchen and party/hangout room- I highly recommend it!

    • 10.0Value For Money
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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Okinawa Guest House KERAMA, Okinawa, Japan
6.0
11th Nov 2016

If you want cheap in Okinawa this is the place. If you want clean and orderly, this is NOT the place. Kitchen and bath are not at all clean and there is no attempt to do so. Bed was a thin futon on wood felt like sleeping on a floor. We wanted to stay at MYPLACE hostel nearby, but they were booked when we went in, but it looked like the Taj Mahal next to thos place, We stayed 1 nite at HI Hostel Intll Okinawa, but no backpackers there at all, just JApanese families on holiday,

    • 6.0Value For Money
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    • 2.0Cleanliness
  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Kimchee Busan Downtown Guesthouse, Busan, South Korea
10.0
5th Nov 2016

An overall excellent hostel! Clean, well run, all the facilities you could want/need. Nothing bad to say about this place!

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
8.6
31st Oct 2016

Overall a cute,cool and friendly little hostel. Beds are comfortable, hangout room downstairs is great with TV. BUT if you are the type who likes to cook, the kitchen is much more limited than most hostels. Laundry is free, beer and drinks are sold downstairs on the honor system all day/night. Location is OK, 5 minute walk to the nearest subway. It has a homey vibe, unlike many of the "corporate" hostels, that was a nice change. Other than the lack of a proper kitchen, I highly recommend it! :)

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So glad you enjoyed your time here! Thank you for the kind review, it was lovely having you with us. Come back soon ^_^

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Backpacker`s Hostel Iquique, Iquique, Chile
10.0
24th Nov 2014

A most excellent hostel in all regards! Highly recommended :)

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
La Florida Hostal, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
6.9
20th Nov 2014

A new hostel, they are still working the kinks out. Pablo is great though, most friendly and helpful! No breakfast or even free coffee, the kitchen needs more attention but overall not bad!

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
10.0
27th Nov 2013

What an excellent, brand new place! Great location as well.

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Thank you very much for staying with us. We appreciate your rating and feedback, too. We are happy to know you enjoyed your stay with us. Since it was very first dates after grand-opening, we are sorry if there was any inconvenience during your stay. We are looking forward to seeing you next time. Wish you had good times in Japan. Thank you very much again.

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
6.0
25th Nov 2013

A bit different than your normal hostel - lodging/rooms are across the street from the office on the 4th floor and up with no elevator. The first 3 floors are occupied by working-class locals. Nice rooftop deck/garden though to hang on! There is WiFi up by the deck but it doesn't work in the bedrooms. This place obviously used to be some sort of roominghouse. There is also WiFi in the office, but they have no free PCs available to guests. An odd setup, but it is on the edge of Chinatown area.

    • 8.0Value For Money
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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
7.7
22nd Nov 2013

A pretty nice place, comfortable beds and nice kitchen/rec room areas with free IMAC PCs and WiFi as well.

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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Guesthouse Naramachi, Nara, Japan
9.4
16th Nov 2013

Not a hostel, but super-clean Japanese style guesthouse run by a nice couple, VERY quiet and clean, nice hangout area with microwave but no full cooking. There is a supermarket on the next block as well. , This really is not a hostel. If you are looking to party or make noise, I would look elsewhere, otherwise what a pleasant place to stay!

    • 10.0Value For Money
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  • Davevail
  • USA, Male, 41+
  • Globetrotter
Khaosan Tokyo Ninja, Tokyo, Japan
9.4
9th Nov 2013

Not a bad lil place - kitchen/rec room is downstairs so you don't bother anyone, beer machine is great! Free PCs and WiFi as per the usual, near Asakusabashi station

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