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Gladiolas 18, Cancun 77500, Mexico
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Chacmool Hostel
2.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
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San Diego, CA
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Reasonable, but not the best in Cancun”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2009

This hostel has a nice location on the park. We paid about MEX $380 for a double room with 2 beds and air-con. It was clean, with no frills. The staff was helpful and polite. We missed the breakfast, so I can't comment on that. Very close to the bus station, so if you're tired this is a good place to try. Hostel Haina around the corner was far more pleasant.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Upata
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“worst hostel in mexico!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2008

Without a doubt the worst hostel in Mexico. It ruined my trip. The second day i stayed there i have 900 dollars stolen, as well as 3 pairs of jeans, my shoes, my iron, all the really expensive stuff. The room was totally vandalised, my shaving cream was spread all over the walls, the clothes that didn´t got stolen, the sheats, it was like a horror movie. The thing is that everybody can go in and out of the hostel, there's no security at all! It also looks like a prison inside. If you stay there please watch your stuff. When i told the guy at the reception that i got my things stolen he said that they are not responsible for that.

  • Liked — it's clean
  • Disliked — things were stolen from me
  • Stayed July 2008, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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“Hostel it's OK, but restaurant s----”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2006
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The hostel have all things that a hostel could be. It´s OK. In the restaurant downstairs the decor is nice, but the food is a joke, the baguette have only one thin piece of jam, a few of lettuce, a few of tomato and so much bread and the cost is 5 usd. For same money I bought in Tycoz (only 5 blocks from hostel) a huge bagguete with big pieces of all.
Hostel is good but I don´t recommend the ugly restaurant.

  • Stayed February 2006
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Berkeley
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Even the prissy one liked it”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2005
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I was a third year at Berkeley, and my friends and I were a bit hesitant about choosing a hostel in the downtown area. But now we are going back this summer. We stayed there Spring 2005. A maid cleaned everyday, there was free breakfast, and the couple that ran the place were very polite and helpful, even giving us a ride to the clubs at night. Theres a peaceful big terrace to relax in, very clean and modern. Don't worry, its a short busride away from all the nightlife in Cancun, and the area chac mool is very safe: at parque palapas we were by the elementary school, and GREAT cheap local food (why in the world would someone choose burgerking in cancun??) Even the prissy one liked it. The only bad thing about it is that its in the downtown area, and not on the beach. However, it didn't really matter since we were out and about. We spent the first half of the trip at ChacMool, and the second in the Sheraton just in case chac mool was a bad experience. I wish I could get my money back from the Sheraton. This is a good place if you're a college student traveling on a budget.

  • Stayed March 2005
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Goiás
1 review
“Perfeita Localização”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
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  • Stayed May 2012, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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