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Reviews of Posada del Abuelito (Hostel)

Calle Tapachula 18, 29220 San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

#12 of 134 hotels in San Cristóbal de Las Casas

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 327 hostel reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    9.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 16 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very nice and beautiful oasis in the middle of the city, the staff is very kind and welcoming!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was quite hard and the pillows quite thin.

    Great location in the centre but very quiet. Very friendly staff. Nice breakfast and purified water. Room was small but tidy. Great shower. Organised some quiet activities and you could book several tours with them.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great hostel! The staff is very friendly and welcoming, they offer really good breakfast. Variety of accomodations.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2025

    9.0
    Great breakfast included, comfy shared spaces
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Private room + bathroom was very small for a couple.

    Excellent breakfast. Comfortable common areas. Nice programming to try to create community. Friendly staff. Good location.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Exceptional accommodation. I felt at home straight away. The staff was super nice and always available. The sanitarys and rooms were very clean. The breakfast was very tasty. You could have eggs the way you liked them with beans and then you could Take bread, marmelade, fruits how much you liked. The marmelade was homemade and delicious. The Garden was nice with different corners for relaxing. Roof top acces. (Nice place for yoga if have a mat. Tour bookings possible and better prize than some agencys. Activities with hostel staff like cooking classes available. Movie night was great.  And all for a really good price. I would come again any time.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    the atmosphere, location, breakfast, tidiness, various cute spots to hang out

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2025

    10
    Warm, friendly hostel, in a perfect location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing! Everything was excellent

    Wonderful hostel! I stayed in a private room. Everything is very clean and the property tidy. The breakfast is simple, but delicious. The staff are very helpful in assisting with tours, things to do in San Cristobal, etc. Definitely recommend if you are planning a trip to San Cris!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    10
    Solo hay un Abuleito
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    10
    Magical Atmosphere
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cozy, warm and very well-run place. The service is excellent and the breakfast delicious. The old house and traditional set up of the place combined with the perfect location makes this place must visit if in San Cristóbal!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel is beautiful, staff are so nice and the included breakfast was very good! Our mattress was broken or sunken on one side so it was uncomfortable, but I don’t think that’s the case in every room. The bathrooms are very clean and so is the common kitchen.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2025

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was very cold in my room at night, the guy at reception didn't look very happy to do his job but the ladies were nice, cleaning ladies were nice as well. Breakfast is a little bit chaotic and disorganised. I just felt like something is missing at this place. Didn't feel it xD it's in a very quiet location, a little bit further from the center, but there is nice restaurants around, very nice and cheap laundry place on the corner of the street and museum of cacao. Booked a tour to Chamula through the hostel and it was the highlight of my days in San Cristobal (very good one!) but I wouldn't recommend the tour to Canyons (I found this one boooring with lots of time in the bus and some stops in the shops). Soooo it was a good place to stay but not the best..

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2025

    10
    It was a peaceful and wonderful stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing!

    I absolutely love the staff, the breakfast, the beautiful space and how peaceful it is!! I 100% recommend this place. By far, one of my favorite places I’ve stayed during my travels.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2025

    10
    Excellent hostel. The staff were lovely, the facilities sparkling clean, the breakfast buffet delicious. The only issue
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was not wheelchair accessible at all

    I love the breakfast buffet!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2025

    10
    Beautful place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything, its very peaceful and community vibes every one is friendly. Staff are wonderful and helpful. Its location is perfect about 10 min walk from the centre. Really really wonderful stay would definitely recommend, for the price as well! Making

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2025

    10
    Awesome staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a beautiful . excellent staff .very nice and helpful.they offer great tours and activities in the hostal

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    As a 77 yr. old single traveler and my 5th time at San Christobal, I hadn’t stayed in a hostel for 45 years. I had my very reasonably priced own bedroom here for the 6 nights I was here, 3 with attached bathroom and 3 with a shared bath. The kitchen was available to everyone, and the highlights of my trip were breakfast (included) and dinner time cooking and eating with my fellow travelers, and just hanging out. I guess all my time at Posada del Abuelito were my highlights, and was wonderful. The staff (everyone who worked here) was fantastic, nice, caring, concerned, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. When I left I felt like they were all family. There are nightly activities, and great tours are arranged with a local agency at a fair price. I cannot imagine a better place to stay. A short walk to the historic central city and outdoor restaurants but away from the chaos of the central hotels/hostels and pedestrian walkway.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Best hostel so far! Its cozy, staff is very nice. Had a time here

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2025

    10
    Excellent !
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    I likes everything Excellent breakfast Clean Owner extremely friendly

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Studio
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room did not have hot water. That would not have been so bad but when you have cold rooms and cold nights as you can imagine the water was very cold. Ok it's not the worst thing but worth knowing in advance.

    The staff were super helpful.... especially at check in. I was allowed to check in early because my room was free. Also allowed to use the facilities as I had an evening bus. Everyone was very accommodating. Breakfast was good and the staff at breakfast were excellent!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2025

    8.0
    Good stay, would recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Kitchen was often overcrowded which made it awkward to cook sometimes.

    Lovely interior design. Staff were helpful and friendly. Lots of places to sit and relax. Good location. Afoordable.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Such a lovely hostel. So peaceful and so generous. The breakfast was incredible.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2025

    10
    Incredible
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wi-Fi could be better

    Incredible breakfast, super friendly staff, they offer so many different tours for really great value, they make you feel welcome. Definitely a place you will come back to.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2025

    10
    A home away from home
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wi-Fi could be better

    It feels like home, stuff is so friendly and really makes you feel very welcomed, breakfast is incredible, location good, the posada has beautiful common area and garden

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2025

    10
    Home feeling
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wonderful chill atmosphere, many flowers and small corners to hide with a book. Nice common areas for a chat. We (me and my son) felt very at home and hope to be back sometime soon.

    Stayed in December 2024

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