Hostal Azul y Blanco

Great location in Crucecita you can walk to some places like the market, bars and restaurants and the main boulevard (Chahué) is close too. Confortable beds, good shower, good internet signal (just in the lobby). People running the hotel/hostel are very kind. Very clean, I recommend this place a lot.

Internet could be better covering the whole property but is not 100% necessary. There was a charge paying with card so making a transfer is more convenient (free of charge). Next to a park with sports facilities becomes something good and bad at the same time, very nice view (behind the hostel) to the soccer field and threes but when there are local leagues playing could be very noisy since very very early in the morning.

Check in was unable to be paid with a credit card unless they added 5%. Highway robbery. Still charged a higher amount than quoted on booking. Despite 13 nights, receptionist wanted to charge me more each time I changed towels. 4 times in 13 days? Cheap. Over 40 degrees centigrade outside and even hotter inside. Wanna die? No need to go to KSA for Haji, stay here! Owner refuses to turn on ac in bunk room unless there are more than 5 occupants. she definitely would prefer to deal with the fallout from someone dying or needing the ER from heat exhaustion. Passed out a few times from the heat. It was obvious that I was getting seriously ill, but I was ignored the entire time. the staff even turned off the fans while I was passed out. A miracle I did not have a heart attack. Abusive bullying situation by owner who made an appt with me and then blew me off. Avoid this death trap.

AC, water refill station, storage shelf in room, willingness to store luggage

Lack of privacy in room due to unreliable curtains in window facing stairs. Family of cockroaches in bathroom.

The dorm is very spacious and so is the bathroom. The night receptionist was very kind and helpful. The kitchen is the largest and best equipped one I have ever found in a hostel.

It’s around 20 min from the beach (but close to the city centre).

Everything was great, friendly, helpful and professional staff, facilities kept very clean, good large well equipped kitchen. Nice chill out area on the roof overlooking the public football pitch. Not a very social/traveller hostel so maybe not so good for solo travellers but had everything we needed and definitely recommend.

This hostal was great, very well situated close to the downtown area. The staff was very nice.

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