The staff, especially Luis, was wonderful. The place was clean. HOWEVER, from the advertisement, I expected a community kitchen. There was none. I expected them to serve food, but there was none the first 2 day. You could not book an excursion, so I had to go to another hotel. There are no lockers for hostel beds. There are no hooks in the bathroom or shower to hang towels or clothes. There is no toilet except the one shared by the 8 bed dorm. There is no lock to the door of the hostel dormitory. Anyone can walk in, right off the street. I cannot recommend this for a hostel. The private rooms might be acceptable.