Santuario Getsemani Hostel

I've been @ Santuario much longer than planned due to some health issue. So, I had the time to highly appreciate not only the hostel itself, the great vibe and atmosphere, the fantastic beds setup where you have plenty of space (!) plus an unusual total privacy, like you have a mini room inside a room, but especially the people: staff is great and really cares the guest, while sick I had a family like surveillance, especially Stefy "la chica del bar", Kathy (cleaning & kitchen) and Jose (maintenance) never missed supporting me and asking genuinely interested how I was feeling doing their best to help. In a difficult moment, I was in the right place, thanks them! One only thing disturbing me was, the aircon management: ok it was on only evening and night, quite usual, problem was a person feeling cold was enough to shut down the aircon for everyone... and it was hot then... i love freezing, ok, but a correct balance would be the best, suggesting who's cold to wear a t-shirt should work, and others won't sweat ;-)

Small hostel, very good and well equipped kitchen, terrific location (in a good way), large and comfortable double bed with plenty of space around, helpful staff, a spa is always a good addition. Cons : a part of the common area doesn't t have a roof, so it became problematic when it was raining; it was not possible to control the AC and it was uncomfortably cold at night (to the point that I had to use my winter coat as an extra blanket); the place was infested by mosquitoes, especially after dark; the bathroom in the dorm where I was sleeping broke on the third day of my stay, so I had to use the one in the common room and it was rather unpleasant especially at night. Overall, I had mixed feeling about the Santuario Getsemaní Hostel, which explains my ratings. I have to admit that the ratio quality/price is pretty good, I guess I was not lucky with the weather and the bathroom. I enjoyed my stay, but one week was enough for me.