Hostal Yakumama

The staff was really friendly and helpful, and it was really close to the historical centre of Cuenca!

The rooms were really dark in the day, the shared area was not good to meet people, the bathroom for women didn’t lock and often ran out of paper.

Loved the fab vibe and facilities and amazing staff and food and location.

nothing negative to say

the private room was good. the food at the restaurant is amazing

the bathroom smelt a bit funky

Beautiful old building remodeled and converted into a hostel in a very central part of downtown Cuenca. Spacious dorm room and medium sized lockers a plus.

I assumed that a 'hostel' is traveller-friendly but this was more like a hotel with dorm options. Staff were friendly but didn't make any effort to tell me about what to see in Cuenca or getting to/from Cajas or Ingapirca. I was disappointed to realize that the kitchen was only for the expensive restaurant and there wasn't so much as a microwave, knife and cutting board or hot water on offer to prepare simple meals.

Very big room. Friendly staff. Clean and very big bathroom.

Room was in ground floor, so without curtains closed the people in the garden and restaurant had a direct view on our bed..

The location is very good and the restaurant is very pleasant

Some of the private rooms are next to the restaurant. The restaurant is supposed to close at 11 but it was still full of people at 11:30. All the noise from the restaurant comes to the room. Also, sometimes there are live bands playing in the restaurant that makes a lot of noise, too. Most of the staff doesn't speak English.