Hostel La Candelaria

Lovely place right in the town centre and a couple blocks from ADO bus station. I loved the jungly atmosphere. Staff are friendly and the facilities clean. They offer a really good home cooked breakfast which was unexpected. I’d say for the price is really good value.

Great breakfast in the morning (in the garden)|The staff is nice.|The hostel is well located in the city (near the ADO bus station and the colectivo)||The rooms (6 beds girls dorm) are cramped. The beds are very old. Also the sheet protecting the matress didn’t look very clean :/|However my three nights were good.||No hook in the room, there is nowhere to hang your clothes, so the rooms become a mess very quickly with clothes hanging everywhere

Location : Lovely. Close to town centre, main Church, town square||Rooms: Rooms are small, but tastefully done. The moment we entered, two paintings of Frida Kahlo stared back at us! :)||Vibe: The hostel has an arty vibe. It's green, the breakfast area is outdoors, colourful and youll like the whole vibe. ||They have a lot of tours as well as recommendations!

I wish I had photos of the garden area which was so nice in the heat of the day, very quiet for being right in town. The park out front also sets this place apart and there is nice activities going on there, plus great food across the park. I stayed here multiple times and got friendly with the staff, enjoyed the on site cooking classes multiple times very much, and met great people. There is an awesome pork taco stand just a block north every night, delicious huge tacos for 25 pesos.

This was one of our favourite hostels on our 2 month trip around Central America. The rooms were clean and comfortable, the garden and kitchen area was really pretty, the staff were very helpful. We did a cooking class that was really good, and the free breakfasts were delicious. Very centrally located, and we also rented bikes from the hostel. Overall a great experience.

Our favourite hostel we’ve been to in Mexico and probably one of the most beautiful hostels I’ve stayed at. The staff are so lovely and friendly, breakfast was really tasty and different every morning. Beds were comfortable and plenty of showers and toilets dotted all around. Also in a great location. Would highly recommend!

We stayed at the hostel 2 nights, and both of them were terrible because of the noise during the weekend!! We had a private room and we just wanted to sleep at night but right outside the hostel there is a church and a main square were the locals had party with ultra loud music until 3.30 a.m.!!!!!! It was impossible to sleep and the Windows of the toilette are impossibile to close, so you couldn’t sleep at all!!! It was a nightmere. The day after when we asked for a partial refund or just to speak with the manager, they told us that was not possible and that the noise isn’t their problem. So very bad problem managing from them! Don’t come here, especially during weekends.

Amazing helpful staff and great location. The outside area is very green and relaxing. Breakfasts were delicious and the room was spacious and clean. They can arrange very nice cooking classes, massages and scooter or bike rentals.|Plus very cute cats!!

Amazing Hostel! Colourful and Charming with a Friendly and Relaxed Atmosphere - Perfectly Located in Valladolid! I stayed at Hostel La Candelaria for three nights (November 15-18, 2015) as a solo female traveler in the 6 bed female dorm. This was my second time staying at this hostel. I absolutely LOVE this hostel! The hostel is located inside a beautiful pastel-coloured colonial building and situated perfectly on a quiet and lovely small park and square, just three blocks north of Valladolid's central plaza and park. It is also three blocks away from the ADO bus terminal. You can find everything you need within walking distance of the hostel including delicious local restaurants, banks, grocery shopping, the local market, and city attractions. The hostel has daily housekeeping staff who do a fantastic job of keeping all areas of the hostel clean. I stayed in the 6 bed female dorm which is situated on the second floor of the hostel. The mattresses and pillows were very comfortable. There is a medium-sized locker for every bed and locks are provided (bonus!). There are also a good amount of electrical outlets situated around the room, with most of them located right beside the beds (convenient for charging electronics in the night). Even though there is no air conditioning in the room (or anywhere in the hostel), there is a huge fan on the roof and a few smaller ones around the room which created good air flow for sleeping in the night. There is also a small balcony in the room with doors that overlooks the beautiful and peaceful "La Candelaria" park. This hostel offers bike rentals for 80 pesos a day or 15 pesos per hour, which is a great option for getting around. I rented a bike one morning and rode to some nearby Mayan villages and off the beaten path cenotes and also used it to get around Valladolid. The breakfast was amazing! There was a good variety of options to choose from, including eggs made to order and cooked to your preferred style, bread, jam, fresh seasonal fruits (watermelon, pineapple, papaya, mango and more), a selection of cereals with milk, yogurt and coffee. I really enjoyed eating breakfast in the outdoor kitchen seating area among the tropical garden! It was such a lovely setting to start my morning. I interacted with a few different staff members during my stay and they were all very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful with offering advice and information about Valladolid. The staff spoke fluent English and Spanish, among a few other languages. Upon checking in, the staff will provide you with a great map of Valladolid which indicates restaurants, banks, supermarkets, and attractions on it. The hostel also has organized binders in three different languages that provide detailed information about the various things to see and do, in and around Valladolid, including info like costs and how to get there and back. This was very helpful! The hostel offers free Wi-Fi in the common areas (it did not work in the female dorm). The signal was consistently strong and the connection worked best for me in the outdoor garden/kitchen area, the reception area and the second floor lounge. The internet was even fast enough for me to be able to make Skype phone calls home, which was great. The hostel also has one computer with internet in the reception area for guests to use. There are lots of washrooms and showers situated in various areas of the hostel and I loved how colourful the outdoor ones were! The water pressure was weak and hot water was hit or miss, but this is typical throughout the Yucatan. The hostel has so many different common areas, which I loved! If you need some quiet alone time to relax or if you want to socialize and meet new people, there are lots of places to do both. There is a beautiful and well maintained garden area behind the hostel with a group of hammocks, which was lovely. There is a colourful outdoor kitchen and eating area among the tropical foliage, as well as an indoor kitchen. Inside the hostel, there is the reception area, a lounge on the main level with couches and pre-loaded movies on a flatscreen TV, a lounge on the second floor with seating and a balcony that overlooks the quiet square, and the rooftop terrace. There were always other travelers hanging out in the common areas and I found it very easy to meet people and make friends. Overall, I loved everything about Hostel La Candelaria! It has such a relaxed, peaceful, chill and social vibe and everyone that I met here was so friendly and welcoming. The appearance of the hostel is also very aesthetically beautiful and I enjoyed the bright paint colours used on the walls and building and the unique decor. This hostel has a lot of character and is very charming. The city of Valladolid is absolutely lovely and it is definitely worth a stop! Even though it is small, it was my favourite place that I visited during my two and half week Yucatan travels. The colourful and colonial architecture w

This place is great. Very ideallic setting right near a town square. Feels very bohemian, with great art and lots of plants. Plenty of room to hang out, meet with people, and a GREAT breakfast. Very clean, and very helpful staff.