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Reviews of Bear Packer Hostel

Ceniza calle ceniza 364, Cusco City Centre, Cusco, Peru

#214 of 323 hotels in Cusco

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Review Score

Based on 59 hostel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.6

  • Free Wifi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: June 12, 2025

    9.0
    Nice stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a little bit cold in the night.

    Very nice place, good breakfast, close to the city centre.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 4, 2025

    8.0
    Value for money and nice place to stay for backpackers.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Atmosphere, helpful staff.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2025

    9.0
    Comfy and flexible
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good location, good prices and beds are comfy

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2025

    8.0
    Quiet Place and reasonable Price
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not hot water, the duvets were very dirty

    Matías (the young guy at the lobby) was super nice. Always was helping me with directions and different information.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2024

    7.0
    It’s ok value, clean and central.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast was just coffee, tea, basic bread, butter and jam and there was a bowl of chopped up pineapple that didn’t look great. I don’t know if there was more because the staff that was there completely ignored me and didn’t offer anything else. The staff is not particularly friendly but they attended ok at the reception. The breakfast staff didn’t attend me at all. WiFi was not good.

    The room was large and clean, good bed and nice private bathroom. There was music in the patio till 10pm but then it was quiet. In the morning someone was sitting in the patio talking on their phone at 7am. Sound travels but it seems like at least everyone respects the hours. It’s not a party hostel. You can get in 24 hours. Good location.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly receptionist and nice people. simple and nice breakfast. I parked my motorbike inside the building. Very safe and they no charge any amount for my parking few days until I back from Machu Picchu. Prime location. Good WiFi, good water heater. Strongly recommended.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: June 1, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wifi really sucks in this place. No wifi connection in the room. Also no window in the dorm I stayed. Apparently there is also cereal and yoghurt for breakfast but they hide it behind the counter and you have to especially ask for it. The buns for breakfast were ones of the driest I’ve ever had.

    Place was ok, nothing above average

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2024

    8.0
    Good value overall, with some flaws
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Water seemed to shut off every day for multiple hours. I think they need a bigger water tank, or to at least communicate with guests about water conservation/best hours for showering. Morning staff never showed me around or told me anything about the hostel. Fridge seemed to never get cleaned out and was always packed. Communal restrooms need more frequent cleaning.

    Chill hostel with a nice breakfast included (coffee/tea, milk, scrambled egg, bread, yogurt, cereal, fruit). Probably the best price in Cusco for what you get. Really nice location on a quiet street, close to the San Pedro market and the Plaza de Armas. Cozy cinema room. Not a super social place, but there is a large common area for dining, and a small lobby.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast gets a bit boring after many days of the same.

    Clean, nice room, common area for meeting other travellers.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: December 1, 2023

    8.0
    Great stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good location couple of blocks from main areas. Clean rooms, hot shower, great breakfast. Tours offered with very good price. Lockers for backpacks storage for free

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 26, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The signal of wifi was not strong to rooms 😥, that's not good as we don't have chip from that country when we are travelers.

    I like the place and how the staff was too kind to help with doubt. Also, when I asked to picked up more early my breakfast without any problem the staff accept that request.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 4, 2023

    8.0
    2 backpackers 3 nights we are happy for this hostal.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dorm room could have more hangers and bed could need textile to prevent insight in to bed. A bit more structure in collective kitchen.

    Nice social area (couches) and dining hall, to meet fellow travelers. A working kitchen. 4 Bed dorm room had good bed and storage and had private toilet and shower (2 separate rooms). Breakfast slightly above average. Nice staff that helped 24h.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 29, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Weak water pressure The room has no curtains that blocks light so if you want to go to sleep early, you get light from the common area (window to common area, which could get very loud) and we got up early because of the light.

    It's cheap Friendly staff

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2023

    7.0
    Good place but not via booking.Com
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    BOOKING.COM. The website (booking.com) said checkout time was 8 PM but it was 10 AM. It was really inconvenient because we planned to leave at 12 pm but at 10 we were told to rush off.

    The property was good, and the staff was really nice but the website (booking.com) said checkout time was 8 PM but it was 10 AM. It was really inconvenient because we planned to leave at 12 pm but at 10 we were told to rush off.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2025

    10
    A great place to stay for adventures. Nice staff, a good kitchen and good energy. As with any shared room, the people wh
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The kitchen, the energy, the hot water, the art and the nice beds

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: June 6, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    had a great time deff worth money, close to main plaza and everything, if you are on budget this is a perfect option

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not the warmest beds but I asked for a blanket and was fine

    Very attentive staff!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 15, 2025

    4.0
    Not great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower broke and the rail fell down. Water problems so no shower after a 4 day hike :s was lucky to get a dribble of water so even when it worked couldn't wash conditioner out of hair. Toilet broke - was refilling non stop loudly. Then fixed. Then a part inside broke. They did fix it. Room wasn't cleaned once. Window was open / didn't shut properly so anyone could have got in. Private room & on the last day 1 of us left (paid for the room still for the night for 2 & the other stayed) and they went to let a guy into the room for the other bed but thankfully someone was in the room or shed of come back to a guy in the room we paid for :s Went for breakfast twice and wasn't anything left or a cup for coffee or no coffee so I had 1 coffee in total. Bit of a disaster! Wish we moved or booked somewhere else but it was cheap & didn't have the energy to move or we would have done.

    Location was good and it was fairly cheap. Bed was comfortable. Lockers. Cheap & ok for a night etc if things work / don't have issues with the room.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2025

    6.0
    i won’t be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    noisy and the bathroom wasn’t cleaned

    nothing special

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 25, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    noisy, music playing loud all day long and bathrooms were not clean

    nothing special :)

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: February 15, 2025

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our booking made through booking.com was not on the hostel system but they did give us a room anyways. However I expect this could have been an issue in high season if the hostel was fully booked. Breakfast was included so for our early starts (3.45 am) we had requested in advance to take a packed breakfast with us. However when we went to pick it up in the morning there was no breakfast there and we had no other option at the time of day. That said, they did have breakfast ready for us the following morning. The water frequently stopped running meaning we couldn’t always shower or use the kitchen etc. The kitchen was filthy. There was food left in pots and pans on the counter and cupboards instead of storing it in the fridge. There were frying pans full of used oil in the oven. We had specifically booked this hostel because we wanted access to a kitchen but didn’t use it again after our first experience because it was so disgusting.

    The location was good. They allowed us to check in early after a night bus and provided luggage storage free of charge.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 13, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Jose offered me a free upgrade with a private bathroom in a girls-only room! Excellent for a night of rest and above all I was worried that I was alone with girls, I loved their friendliness, the hostel is nice, it has a kitchen which is a great advantage, a few blocks from the historic center of Cusco

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: November 24, 2024

    6.0
    Good location and good if you’re looking for somewhere cheap to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Could be a little cleaner

    Good location, value for money, the rooms were pretty tidy, comfortable beds

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: November 19, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very good customer service. If you need help, the staff can't do enough for you.

    Stayed in November 2024

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