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Ricardo Zurita Carrillo y Ambato, 180250 Baños, Ecuador

#33 of 55 hotels in Baños

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 174 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.3

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  • Reviewed: 31 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff is so nice they help you with everything and they also organice activities every night so is easy to meet people. The breakfast is good, eggs with bread, butter, jam, juice and coffee. The location is also nice, Baños is not that big.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2025

    9.0
    Great social hostel with great vibes
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My dorm was a little run down but not too bad

    Really great hostel and very social. Staff are very useful and can book lots of activities through the hostel. Highly recommend if coming to Banos

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hot water in shower room is just warm after 11am. But it's hot in the afternoon. Take early slower.

    It's a very social hostel. Staff are very helpful provide tour and activities information and book for you. The here breakfast is tasty with home made jam, juice, milk, banana and toast. The bar open till 11am. Laundry is cheapest I ever seen in hostel, $5 for 5 kg. 3 minutes walk to the thermal. 5 to 20 mins walk to main street for the restaurant.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2025

    7.0
    Nice hostel, rude staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The staff was quite passive and sometimes rude. It looked like they were understaffed and therefore were unable to help us when we wanted to check in , order food or drinks. Only when we wanted to check out and pay, we were helped with a smile.

    Very nice hostel. The communal area is lovely with lots of games and a nice bar. The room was comfortable and clean.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2025

    9.0
    Good stay with a nice garden
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Good value for money Breakfast included and good

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Curtains in bunk beds would be a nice touch.

    Very nice and social communal space. Breakfast is good and if you are lucky enough to be there between a monday and wednesday, they also offer free dinner. The pesto pasta was yummy! Really helpful and friendly staff who gave great day trip tips :)

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cute place with a garden and friendliy staff! Great to meet other people

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No hot water in the shower

    Great hostel

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2025

    9.0
    A popular and vibrant hostal. Fun!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I extended by a couple of days and was sad to leave.

    Great location. Fun vibes. Hot shower. Great guests. Excellent breakfast. Safe parking for my motorcycle and cars also. And thanks Vanessa for being such a cool person!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2025

    8.0
    A good hostel in a great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There appeared to be no curfew and people were outside talking until 4.00am so take ear plugs!

    Great location with secure parking. Excellent supersize bed and breakfast was great.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2025

    8.0
    It was good. The 2 people that are in the reception are amazing, specially the guy that take cae of things during the ni
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing that comes to my mind.

    Centric and well made.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 December 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms were a little bit small and dense. Not enough bathrooms for the guests.

    The hostel was fully booked. Staff was working over and beyond to make sure every guest was satisfied, including myself. Special mention to Rocio, Carlos and Gerardo who were so helpful and nice! I'll definitely will come back to this hostel whenever I'll visit Montevideo again.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathrooms in the rooms smelt of drains a lot, which wasn't nice. Top bunks don't have barriers, and my bed was very wobbly. The bathrooms didn't get thoroughly cleaned as there was still shaving stubble in the sink after it had been cleaned

    Nice location just out of town so not much street noise. Social area is great, pool table, table tennis and table football etc. Very sociable

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise if the generator because of blackouts

    Lovely staff

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2024

    7.0
    No frills and friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The bathroom was dirty in my private room- I had to clean the toilet seat myself, I don't think it got wiped down from the previous guest.

    They kept a social atmosphere, with happy hours, beer pong tournament and even free shots one night.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2024

    9.0
    Baños base
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed wasn't the most comfortable but not too bad.

    Great location, good setup, breakfast included, hot shower.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The actual street the hostel was located on felt really unsafe. I saw a few things that made me not feel very comfortable walking alone. Staff gave different information about tours/ bus times to travellers which were incorrect. The washing I got done was not at all clean

    Beds were clean and comfy and the included breakfast was really great. Hiring bikes at the hostel and booking trips was easy. I really liked how the common area had all the movies for the tv.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bus leaving times must just be checked, but thank you for getting me there on time 🙂

    The hostel was very clean and well run... thank you for your hospitality

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms could get a bit warm so a fan option would of been convenient but otherwise a great accommodation option.

    Staff were excellent and rooms were quite big for a hostel. TV had netflix and Prime capabilities so that was a bonus and the Bar/restaurant was very reasonably priced. For a small kitchen the food was excellent.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2024

    9.0
    Great safe hostel, comfortable private rooms, very social reception area for breakfast or evening drinks.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    $10 deposit for towels and key but they is obviously a reason for this. Communal kitchen was hard to find, had to ask twice where it was. We ate dinner out and brought some food back to have for lunch the following day. We put the food in the communal fridge in the kitchen but someone had taken it the following day. When talking to a couple in the hostal the same thing had happen with their food. This is not the responsibility of the hostel to protect food in a communal fridge but it was a shame that this happened at least twice in 24 hours.

    Great location, secure. Several friendly cats roaming around. Entrance is by a locked door that you press the door bell for the gate to be unlocked. Nice simple breakfast of tea/coffee, & juice. Eggs, homemade bread and fruit. Huge bed and private bathroom in the private room. There is a kitchen to make your own food and also a reception room with tables and chairs, sofas, bar and small restaurant and pool table so a nice combo of do it yourself or cheap bar/restaurant. Comfy hammocks outside to relax in and a huge free car park, again behind a big secure gate.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was to short for me (1,90m).

    Nice Hostel in Baños. You can walk almost everywhere within minutes. Very nice staff and secure parking.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor breakfast, little choice compared to other hostels we have stayed at in ecuador.

    Big comfy beds, hot showers, decent sized community areas

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They forgot to book our bus tour. :/

    The bed was really big and they have a garden where you can chill.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    8.0
    The owner Sebastian was such a great help for everything.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Free breakfast before you start your adventures. Great asset!

    Stayed in February 2024

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