Reviews of Trotamundo Oaxaca Hostel

Great stay at an affordable price,

All good.

The host is super friendly, it is absolutely true what other reviews say

The beds were comfy and had a nice little kitchen and huge sturdy bag lockers. The owner is very nice. I checked in late at night and he was there waiting for me and was very helpful and kind. He also let me store my bags there past checkout while I was exploring Mitla for the day. The volunteers working there were great as well. Located on a quiet well-lit street near street food, restaurants, and a Sorianna grocery store.

It was a few blocks from Centro but still very easy to get to and find.

Very helpful owner. Nice and cozy room for couple. There’s hot shower available too:) Good location to access the biggest local market, supermarkets and Centro.

Excellent place súper cozy the owner a great guy

Very comfortable bed

The neighborhood

Big, comfy, nice house. Excellent location and the host is really nice. Ps. He sells great paletas.

The shower has a really hot leak.

Owner was really friendly and offered to help regularly, asking if we needed any information about the tours etc. If we had any issues we were able to message him or his volunteer. The bed was comfortable and we slept pretty well every night. Whilst there is some noise, it was pretty quiet compared to being in the centre. We stayed in a private room and these are in a separate building to the dorms which helps with noise too. Not having to use our own towels and soap was also really handy! The price is really good too!

Don’t like to leave negative feedback usually, especially as we really liked the guy, but hopefully the issues are sorted because it has potential to be a really good! The main issue we had was cleanliness. It felt pretty dirty (we saw the clean happen one day which only lasted about 10/15 mins) and it just needed a deep clean throughout, especially the bathroom which felt like it had only ever been mopped. Little things like the light switches and the mirror being really dirty are easy to fix. Hand towels in the bathroom and kitchen (plus a drying up towel for dishes) would be nice as we had to always use toilet roll or our cleaning towel to dry our hands. The shower also doesn’t always appear to work properly which was not ideal on the day we were leaving and had to wait for the water to work. Location isn’t too bad but it’s just worth noting you’ll have a 20 minute walk to and from the centre, which is more of a pain when you leave as you can’t order an Uber and will need to walk a while to flag down a yellow cab.

I stayed for more than a month in a spacious room with a private bath. The price was low and is the best that you can get in the Oaxaca area. The location is an easy ~20 min walk from the zocalo and is in a neighbourhood that in my opinion is closer to the real Mexican experience. There is a low-priced meat shop around the corner. Two of the best restaurants in Oaxaca (Hijo del Maiz and Criollo are ~5 mins walk away). It is also very close to the terminals from where buses go to different parts of Oaxaca and Mexico. The host is super friendly and during the course of my stay, I witnessed him taking time to provide relevant information and bending over backwards to cater to guest demands. Importantly, there is a significant water scarcity issue in Oaxaca, and the two properties operated by the business rely on a private water supply that is pumped frequently, which means you are least likely to face a multi-hour water outage if you stay here. There could be a few minutes gap between when the water runs out in the tank and when pump is turned on to refill the tank, but the owner is really diligent about water supply (both hot and cold) when prompted.

Nada

The bed was so comfy

We stayed in a private room which is an apartment that is across the street from the hostel. I didn't see the hostel. Our room was spacious.

There was no lock on the door; within the first 24 hours someone walked in on us twice!!! The kitchen was unequipped, there was a random dude that was always working with three computer screens at the table or sleeping on the couch in the shared space, our toilet was broken, the owner said he would turn the water on from 8-10 am but there was no water for showers.

Was very cheap hence why we didn’t mind forfeiting our second night

Was far from the places of interest and not the most welcoming walk to get there and neighbourhood felt a bit sketchy We did leave a night early for an other place We were not in the main building but in the apartment accross the road. Not the cleanest place and room was very dusty Also the bedroom door couldn’t be locked

Owner and Helper friendly! Bunk Beds are comfy,but very low. Water hot/could for free. Good coffee.

Not a nice inviting Hostel.Just to sleep.Kitchen is in the big Dorm. Never seen that before! 2 showers and 2 toilets in big Dorm.One didn't work. No warm water at one sink. No lightswitch inside small Dorm. Small space to sit.One sofa. The Hostel could be much better and nicer with a bit of work, details and colour. Moses we are in Mexico,put the beautiful colour of your country!

The owner is a very nice guy, with lots of tips about the city - Always had hot water in the shower - Rooms and dorm are in separated buildings => Very nice hostel, highly recommanded

extremely nice host and peaceful location