Puerta Vieja Hostel

Check-in was easy and we could already partake in the breakfast 👌🏻 We were also allowed to stay the whole day on Check-out day and even get dinner 😊 rooms are nice, beds are a bit squeaky and some lockers are outside of the rooms. included food is great and leads to a good social life at the hostel 🤝 you can always choose between three options (vegan, vegetarian, meat) so that's really amazing😍 and the also have free cocktails on some weekdays showers could use some more places to keep clothes. lobby was quite cold and the social/ food area is outside. staff is nice overall but they don't give you much information on activities/ tell you it's not worth it when you want to plan on your own. So that could be a little bit better in my opinion.

One of the best value hostels I've stayed in. Really great food for breakfast and dinner with veggie and meat options, changes menu everyday. Super social and friendly. Hostel run tours are very affordable and well organised. Room was basic but comfy and clean. Only issue was impossible to block the sun so recommend a sleeping mask if you want a lie in.

All of the excellent things said about this hostel are true- the vibe is stellar, the free breakfast and dinner is delicious and always different (although they’re ceasing the free dinner due to food wastage but it’ll still be super cheap) there’s several different happy hours on different days, and the tours are relatively good. The cinema room is great for a bit of a relaxing day in the middle of travels and there is always fresh fruit, water, and coffee available. The staff and volunteers are delightful and work to bring fun vibes, but keep the sleeping part of the hostel quiet (the bar and garden are away from the rooms, so that helps a lot). Unfortunately we were in the worst private room in the place. There was a great deal of moisture in the room that the moisture catcher under the desk wasn’t doing much for because there was no ventilation except for a window that opened into a dusty storeroom. The storeroom was also never locked and had a huge open window, so our room was never secure, as you couldn’t lock the windows. We moved to another room which was much better, although still held a lot of moisture, but only after three nights because they couldn’t move us sooner. I became incredibly sick from sleeping in the moisture and dust. Also be aware of the canyon tour- you don’t get to eat lunch until about 3:30pm so bring snacks, and the boat tour is in Spanish.

The food in this hostel gave me and many other guests food poisoning. In general the food wasn't that good and the portions were small. The hostel is a bit run down with all of the facades crumbling. Also it is quite chilly inside. The social vibe is very cool and the people were a lot of fun. However, the food poisoning I got from this place made the whole experience awful and frankly, nothing else can compensate for that.

Great hostel, tasty free breakfast and dinner. It was very social but you didn’t have to get involved if didn’t want to. The staff were very nice, the hostel was kept very clean and lots of tours are offered at good prices. We stayed in a private room which was very nice and spacious. Also in a great location. Would highly recommend!

Very social hostel! They provide breakfast and dinner which brings everyone together for conversation at meal times. They organise many tours, as well as social events in the evening like salsa or karaoke. Only down was it was quite loud with music until late at night.

I loved this hostel it’s such a vibe, the staff are great here they’re really helpful putting on events and day trips and telling were to go in the city. This is the best place to book it’s been recommended to us by many people and it lived up to the hype. Temo the bar man did a great mixology class with us and made us lovely drinks all night.

Easily the best hostel we stayed in during our time in Mexico. Such a social environment and the staff put a lot of effort into crafting a natural and amazing experience for guests without forcing interactions. So many free tours and the free breakfast and dinners were absolutely incredible. We paid for meals that were nowhere near as good as the food we had here. So much to do and the rooms were incredible too!