The Botanic Hostel

The shower heads are fixed and it's not easy to use. Overall a good place, but the neighborhood isn't so friendly.

just stayed for one night; so it fit my needs well enough. basically agree with what the othe reviews are saying, except contacting the reception by phone and whatsapp was not as complicated for me as others have mentioned. the cleanliness could have been better -there was an unmade bed from someone who had already checked out, for example. also the room had no windows so there was no perception for timing without the natural light. there's no ability to rent towels, if that's something you usually look for

I don't recommend this hostel for any solo female traveller. In order to communicate with the reception you need to send multiple emails (none answered) and try multiple calls until you get to their official Whatsapp channel. The hostel is located on a sketchy street, with suspicious people outside and even stranger people inside. The establishment seemed clean at first, but once you arrive the smell was unbearable and the sheets were stained (impossible to clean from multiple use).