Name: Hostel La Cruz del Sur
Address: Juno entre Ceres y Del Sol, La Paloma, La Paloma, La Paloma, 27001, Uruguay
Rating: 9

Laundry

Services and amenities

Common kitchen

Meals

Internet access

Internet

Barbecue grill(s)

Recreation

Location

At the hostel

Hostel La Cruz del Sur

La Paloma

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

12-beds

13-beds

14-beds

15-beds

16-beds

17-beds

18-beds

19-beds

2-beds

20-beds

21-beds

22-beds

23-beds

24-beds

25-beds

26-beds

27-beds

28-beds

29-beds

3-beds

30-beds

31-beds

32-beds

33-beds

34-beds

35-beds

36-beds

37-beds

38-beds

39-beds

4-beds

40-beds

5-beds

6-beds

7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Really nice hostel!! Staff were very friendly and helpful. The town is small and it was about a 10 minute walk from bus station and the beach was like 2 min away. We we're there low season and it was "tranquilo". The hostel had a nice patio with sofas and the common area was spacious with tv. We really enjoyed our stay :) thank you!! Emma and Josephine from Sweden 

Fantastic stay at cozy hostel

I checked few Hostels in LaPaloma, and this one was far the best. Cozy, bright rooms, most of them with a nice view to the beach, very clean, cheap, friendly staff (mother and son and a beautiful garden. I actually just wanted to stay in LaPaloma a few day, but I extended and even came back (the Hostel was a main part of this decision)
They even invited us for a proper Asado!
Gracias para todo!!!
Nicolas y Johanna

Best Hostel in Town

Stayed for 2 nights in a 6 bed dorm on the 3rd floor. Nice views across to the sea and the shared bathroom was just next door so where some people say it is upstairs from their room this would be from the private and larger dorms in the lower floors. The bathroom was modern and clean and the bedroom was comfy. We were staying on our own in the dorm as just before the high season and we did think that the space would be tight if the room was full. The lockers in this room were on the landing by the bathroom which we didnt like as felt less secure however we had no problems. 
Although the owner does not speak English she was very helpful as were all staff.
If we didnt have a tight time frame we would have stayed another night or two as had a nice relaxed hippy vibe that we liked. 

Relaxed hippy vibe

My first impressions of this place were not great. And that didn't change in the two nights I was there.  I was shown to the female dorm, which was a decent size. However, it is advertised as having an ensuite bathroom. It had a toilet, and a sink, but no shower. Turns out there is one shower shared between I don't know how many people, up 2 flights of stairs. And the shower door didn't lock. Not great. The staff spoke reasonable English, however spent almost all of their time watching something on their computer. This is a real, figure it out yourself, type of place. No information on the town, maps, or suggestions of things to do were available. The wi fi in the common area was acceptable, but not great, and the common area wasn't very comfortable. The breakfast was fine - cornflakes, coffee, bread and jam. The location is decent. Close to the beach, and close to the shops. It is about a 20 minute walk to the bus station. The map to the hostel, that is available at the bus station information centre is complete poo. Use the one on the hostel website, as it actually has the location of the bus station on it. And, at the end of it all, this hostel is really expensive! I got 3 nights at a much nicer hostel in Punta del Diablo, for the price of 2 nights here. Oh, and there is a 10% surcharge if you want to pay with credit card. They really should tell you that when you book....
However, whilst this isn't a destination review, if you are considering going to La Paloma (and if you're reading this, I assume you are), I would urge you to reconsider. The beaches are really not nice. Brown murky water. The town is boring and again, not at all nice. Head to one of the other beach towns, like Cabo Polonia, or Punta del Diablo instead. They are so much better,

Hostel La Cruz del Sur

Main amenities of the hostel

Available rooms

Location

Description of the hostel

What other amenities are there?

Services and amenities

Meals

Internet

Recreation

Policies

Check-in terms and conditions

Additional information

Payment