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Xamanek Hostel


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3.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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“Terrible hostel” 25 Aug 2008 - cb101046
“Decent accomodation in amazing location--good value” 10 Jul 2008 - BostonDavid

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“Terrible hostel”
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1 of 5 stars
cb101046
Australia
25 Aug 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway

Told we would be picked up in car for $5US but when we arrived they charged us $10US. The dorm beds were meant to be $15US each (as on their website and confirmed by email), which is already crazily expensive for a hostel in Guatemala. When we arrived (at 9pm at night) they charged us $20US each which I thought... more

“Decent accomodation in amazing location--good value”
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3 of 5 stars
BostonDavid
Boston, Massachusetts
10 Jul 2008

Stayed here for one night upon arriving around 9 PM in Guatemala City. Very short trip from airport and not expensive to get to. I stayed in a private room with private bathroom. The room was fairly clean and basic. There was a locker for which you might want to bring a basic lock. Security didn't seem to be an... more

“Cute, but Noisy”
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3 of 5 stars
mariposa1311
San Francisco
18 Feb 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

I had a terrible time here, but I can see the advantages for others. First, the location is great. It's safe to walk at night, and there are a lot of restaurants and bars to frequent in the Zona Viva. It's relatively clean, there's one computer with internet access, and a living room with t.v. If you're young, traveling with... more

“Xamanek Hostel was great....”
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5 of 5 stars
Chenbaaxal
Elkton, Maryland
12 Jan 2006
6/7 found this review helpful

I stayed at Xamanek Hostel on arrival in Guatemala City and spent my last three nights there. I liked the website I saw and when I got there, it was as nice as I expected. The Hostel is quite friendly, multi-lingual, inexpensive, and it has free airport shuttle if there are three people in your group or you are staying... more

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13 calle 3 - 57 zona 10 | Zona Viva, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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