Mint Choc C.
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Reuploaded as my review got deleted! Probably the worst hostel I’ve stayed in, in 10 years of hostels in over 20 countries. So low value for the prices charged. Save your money, go anywhere else. 0.5/10.
Pros– Decent distance from the centre. Safe area with amenities. Communal dinners. I met some lovely people.
Cons– Rude and unfriendly staff. I really don’t know who they paid to write past reviews. Daniela has either left or is only nice to Spanish speakers. Others I met said the same.
On arrival they tried to say my card had been declined, so I should be “grateful to them” that they hadn’t cancelled my booking without telling me, even though the deposit was already taken from my account. I paid the full amount on the spot with zero issues using the same card.
Zero noise isolation in the rooms — you can hear everything from the hall and bathroom, including the loud music played all night. Rooms have no shelves or privacy curtain. Old mattresses. No wardrobe, so you have to live out of your suitcase or backpack. Beds are in front of the door, so when people come in, there is light everywhere.
Three toilets for the whole hostel. Musty bathroom with showers needing repair (this seems to be a longstanding issue and nothing has been fixed). Weak Wi-Fi. Low voltage plugs.
Sunday pasta was absolutely inedible, complete mush. The free breakfast is grey and crusty. The place needs a good clean.