Santa Cruz Backpacker Hostal

We didn’t expect much, but even that was too much for this hostel. Rude personnel, noisy rooms and overall a bad experience.

To our surprise the hostel was quite empty, despite being one of the cheaper options in baños. Despite the affordable price they don’t Lack in quality, the chilling areas are cozy, the beds comfortable and the amenities such as WiFi and kitchen serve their purpose. It is not a party hostel but a place to wind down, lay in a hammock and read. The staff was helpful.

Banos is a small town and everything is easily accessible in foot, even so, Hostel Santa Cruz is in a great location.|It is far enough away from the small strip of bars, but still an easy amble to get there. |Each room has a basic bathroom. Hot water in the showers and really great internet.||There is a little kitchenette available to hostel guests, it's very basic, but the local food is fairly cheap so you may not need it after all. ||Beds are comfy and the staff welcoming. Staff don't speak much English.... But we managed with goodwill towards being mutually understood. |They did a load of laundry for me and it was back in my hands in a matter of hours. Really efficient.||Only thing letting them down here was that the lockers in the rooms didn't really lock. While they do have 24 hour reception staff, and I had no issues at all, it would be good to feel a bit more secure. ||Overall a great hostel.

The hotel has the basics to spend the night, clean bathroom, a comfortable bed and good atmosphere. Breakfast is good, bread, eggs, coffee and delicious fresh fruit juices 😋 The staff is super friendly. Recommended if you are not looking for luxuries

Very cute place but sometimes the showers and water don't work. The staff is great the rooms and bathrooms are clean and the beds are comfortable. There is a kitchen and drinking water. The location is good too. Close to everything. The only downfall is noise at night heard through the window if in a room by the road.

Fantastic value for money! We went at their less busy time and we pretty much had the whole courtyard to ourselves. They have two different kitchens, access to drinks and activities such as a magnetic chess board and other games (PC) to occupy you. The staff were unbelievably helpful throughout our stay and I would definitely stay here again in future.

The hostel was sooo good I barely wanted to leave to go do anything else. The hammock garden was beautiful and so relaxing. Everything you need is walking distance! There were many great coffee shops and great restaurants. The breakfast served every morning was amazing.

The staff is not very nice, the trash was not changed, basic things... I do not expect a lot, but the minimum. The reception was not in the same building as our room. The street is noisy. We are having a private room with private bathrooms in a reasonable price, so it's worth it. It's five minutes walk for the center where all the restaurants are. Even though you have a coffee place right in front which is nice (the breakfast is not included), you have a massage place right in front that has a lof of offeres, two in 35$! There is a great agency called experience Ecuador and we loved it. (we did canyoning with a guide named Darvin, amazing tour guide).