Name: Hostel Alcal
Address: Valdivieso 120 68000 Oaxaca,Valdivieso, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, 68000, Mexico
Rating: 5

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One block north of the zocalo. Cheap, although they kept bumping up the prices on us because it got closer to New Years Eve. Nice beds. THe woman who ran it was always irritated with us because we're not fluent Spanish speakers. Gimme a break. Beautiful balconey overlooking the streets, watch the parades!

Nice hostel, great location

I can't say how much me and my friend did not like this hostal. We booked it because everything was booked up for day of the dead, and it was cheap. But we both really wished we hadn't and had to leave after one night. We were in the dorm room, but the private room next to us didn't have a wall that went all the way to the ceiling so whoever had paid more for that room didn't have much privacy anyway. 
In the dorm were three men, which would have been absolutely fine, if one had not spent a great deal of the evening staring at us. He just sat on his upper bunk staring at us, so that was pretty creepy. I think he may have known the hostal staff or owner because he also sat watching us talk to the woman running the place when we were trying to explain to her why we were leaving. So there was that. Then at 4 or 5 am all the lights were turned on and a large group of people decided to stand in the doorway of the dorm room (though only one of them was staying there) having a chat at the top of their voices for an hour before they all finally left. After a horrible night's sleep we wanted to have showers. There is only one shower and toilet for women, which is a wet room that was filthy. Toilet roll and hair was all over the floor. It really wasn't pleasant. Neither of us felt we could comfortably shower here. So obviously we had to leave and asked to be refunded. The woman that worked there would not refund us the money for the further nights we had booked because she said it was too short notice for us to cancel. Eventually we agreed to pay for two nights there, just because we were desperate to leave. She was unfriendly, the young man was staring at us, we couldn't shower and had barely slept. Of six months travelling in Central America staying in hostals this was the worst place I stayed.

Terrible

Found this Hostel referenced in the Lonely Planet and chose it because of its location close to the Zocalo and the relatively low rates.  When we arrived we were offered to stay in a special suite that they have for $800 pesos a night (including breakfast) rather than bunks in a shared hostel room.  Being that it was our 2nd honeymoon, we took it and were very pleased with the WIFI, air conditioning, the TV, the private bath and private balcony which provided constant fascination as we watched the crowded streets below.  

We both can sleep though anything, so the street noise did not bother us.  We found our nightly host Carlos to be exceptionally friendly and welcoming.  We would recommend this Hostel and this special room to any couple seeking romance and adventure in Oaxaca, though you should be warned that hauling your luggage up the vertical spiral staircase can be a trick.  For the equivalent of about $64 (U.S) is was a true reasonable and fun place to stay.

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