Hostal Azul y Blanco

No facturan

Staff was friendly

There was no toilet paper or soap in washroom.

quiet, cleaned each day, great location

low water pressure in bathroom at times but as the area is known to be scarce in water, I wouldn’t place that responsibility on the hostel

Pretty good location -- close enough to everything you'd want to do. The staff don't speak English, but they're so kind and will help you to the best of their ability. Beds are decent and the place is kept super clean. I have been travelling South America for 4 months and I definitely found this to be the most social (but not party) hostel I visited during my trip. Everyone was so so friendly and I made a lot of friends.

Lockers could be a teeny bit bigger.

The location was awesome in a central area with lots of stores and restaurants nearby and only about a 15 minute walk to Santa Cruz and a 20 minute walk from the ADO station. The woman working at reception is very friendly, ready to help/answer questions and was patient with me as I speak almost no Spanish. The kitchen is very well equipped with everything you need and they have drinking water available as well as coffee in the mornings. There is a really nice area to hangout on the terrace with comfy chairs and hammocks. The wifi worked well enough with three different ones to use, each of them seemed to work better on a specific floor. I stayed in both a private room and the dorm room when I was there. I liked how clean both were. The private room was comfy with air con, a fan, comfy bed and soap/towel provided. The dorm room had comfortable beds, lockers and air con/fans that were on at night.

The only thing that could be improved upon with the private room would be a bedside light so that you don’t always have to use the harsh ceiling light in the evenings. The dorm room only has 1 toilet for everyone in the room. The sheets are changed daily which most people would like but I personally think is unnecessary and a waste of water. The cleaning lady leaves an envelope in the private rooms asking for tips which made me feel uncomfortable. I have stayed in hostels and hotels all over the world and have never experienced this before.