Green Tortoise Hostel

The free breakfast and ballroom, the group activities every day. The free sauna room.

The beds are kinda hard. Too many strip clubs around me and the homeless outside

la ubicacion me encanto por estar cerca de la bahía, las habitaciones muy limpias y el espacio para compartir estuvo genial.

podria mejorar un poco los desayunos incluyendo huevos o tocino, pero en general estuvo bien, todo muy limpio

Location is okay

I booked a private room, but the overall experience was very disappointing. The room and shared bathroom were extremely dirty; the bathroom seemed to be used long-term by someone, as it was always full of personal belongings. The property is poorly maintained, with very old carpet (including holes), damage to the walls, and even ants in the bathroom. There was also no sink in the room, which was inconvenient. The private rooms are located in a separate building two blocks away, which is difficult with luggage, especially since there are stairs and no ground-floor access (+ no elevator). The code-entry door was also quite inconvenient. I reported the issues, but nothing was really resolved. The internet connection was unreliable as well.

Green Tortoise was everything I wanted in a hostel and more. It has ample kitchen facilities, kind staff willing to help you store your bags. It has individual bathroom stalls that let you take care of all your needs. It even has a dry sauna you can reserve which is something I did not expect. I loved the bottom bunks which had all around privacy curtains making sleeping in a 4 person dorm not be an issue at all. Every night there are social activities that bring hostel guests together and I participated every night. I made a lot of connections and the social activity helped me be more content with exploring town alone without worrying about being alone. Would 100% recommend to anyone who is looking to travel alone for the first time a great city with lots to do.

AC and internet could be better. Honestly, still great given the price. It was 80s when I visited in March. Summer might be difficult if you have difficulty sleeping when its hot. Also for the group events at night, generally skip the food and order directly with the exception of Mondays when they generously provide dinner for free to all the hostel guests.

La casa es hermosa

Great place for the price and the breakfast is pretty good too. Also the common room is convenient and comfortable. Staff were super friendly too.