Reviews of Travellers Palm Backpackers

- they change bed sheets every day - cool rooftop kitchen - you can book cheap activities with them - really kind owner !!! There are a lot of cats, because she owns a lot and cares for all on the island!! So if you book a room there, you‘ll support the cats aswell!! Would come back 10000% !!!

you need to walk about 10min to the center, but that is not a problem !!

A basic hostel but with a pleasant rooftop terrace and close proximity to the rest of the island. The staff are lovely, beds are comfortable, the rooms are clean (air conditioned 24 hours) and I bought my onwards ticket to Chetumal through the reception and saved $10!

Considering the location, this is excellent value - no complaints.

There is no aircon (which is better for me) and each bed has its own fan which you can adapt as you wish (I received enough ventilation from other people’s fan, so I kept mine switched off). There is a fridge in the room. The terrace is pleasant (with good view at sunset) and the kitchen is fully equipped. The hotelier was responsive to the messages on booking.com app prior to my arrival, which is very important for the organization of the stay: Caye Calker itself has no attractions and the beach is ok although not that beautiful, so you have to join a tour (which is overpriced). The hostel organizes a tour to Hol Chan, but not every day so it is important to plan in advance. It is possible to pay by card (if you wish, even in British Pounds as the owner is from the UK).

Beds have no privacy curtains and there are only small lockers for valuables for which you need your own padlock. The location is uncomfortable: although the island is not big, you have to walk a lot before going to the “active” part of the town which lies exactly on the opposite side of the island (unlike mainland Belize, the Cayes are safe also at night so you can walk, by it is a long walk). Their tour was very amateur and a huge disappointment. It really ruined my stay. The two guides were absolutely improvised and not prepared for the job. The hotelier did not try to make a remedy to what happened and did not put any effort in transferring vids by several means of communication in order to reach customers from different parts of the world where different apps are used and different video formats apply therefore hoteliers must be prepared to “speak different languages” to accommodate a worldwide clientele. The hotelier did not want to provide contacts for the Blue Hole tour (which is better from Caye Caulker than San Pedro). Beware also of the fact that there are no more manatees in the area: usually tours (like the one of this hostel) schedule a stop on their tours to make a manatee quest which is a waste of time (there were also some tours dedicated only to this, but they are a total scam).

- Free drinking water to refill - Staff very nice and helpful - clean - quickly reachable via Whatsapp - Wifi ok - Air conditioning good - Shower gel and shampoo available - Soap available - Location ok - Bed comfortable - Roof terrace good - Shower water was warm

- no curtain on the bed - Locker much too small (no laptop/MacBook fits in there! - Power sockets very loose. My power supply fell out all the time - There were a few blood stains in my comforter cover - No oil in the kitchen - Towel only against deposit - in a room with 8 people you only have one bathroom - no oil in the kitchen (or was empty)

The cleanliness is acceptable. The place was quiet. The rooftop kitchen was very useful.

The woman at the staff was not friendly. She looks like she gets annoyed every time someone asks her a question. When checking in, she sounds like she's in a rush and spoke too fast and looked annoyed when asked to repeat what she just mumbled. The sheet they provide you as a blanket was too thin.

The room is secured with a digi code and a personnel locker box. It's is well equipped with your own fan, has a common frig and a spacious tiled bathroom. The upper sky top floor has a wide kitchen space to hang out and meet other travelers.

wished for a more friendly approach from the staff.

Nice rooftop, comfortable beds (I stayed in the non- ac rooms but each bed has its own fan so it was still perfect), good shower and internet. I even extended a day more, I loved it so much.

Nice relaxed vibe. Loved the A/C being left on during the day. Great touch of having filtered water in the room and a fridge. Staff super helpful and always answered with a smile.

Walking distance to practically anywhere on the island!

I liked the bunk beds, which are fixed and don’t move about, and there’s space for your luggage . The kitchen is well applianced

A second bathroom would have been good. Plus a coffee maker of some kind.

Good location, good kitchen. You get what you pay for.

The forms are so hot during the day, a big fan would be nice, also only tiny little lockers and bathroom could be cleaner.