Chocolate Hostel

  Tilo P... 

How do i rate this hostel after 5 nights staying there. Character: all rooms surround the patio. That cause a lot of noise for the people who want to sleep as the walls and doors are nothing more than a view protection. But also for the people who just want to have a chat it's an annoying situation because the patio is the only place to hang around. Provided hammocks were good though. Security: We were not offered any lock when we arrived to lock our private room. We used our own padlock. Maybe they have some maybe not. None of the staff told us. What we have seen, the dorms have lockable space. Staff: friendly but useless, as they barley speak any english or help you out with tourist informations, not to talk about a city map. There is nearly no interaction between staff and guests. As an example: They offered BBQ for New Years Eve which we liked to join, but they cancelled it without any notice. For tourist information go to Plaza Bolivar. The people at the tourist information are helpful, hand out a tourist map and explain everything. Location: Te location is very good, but some people might find that the area La Calanderia in general is scary especially at night, caused from plenty of homeless and strange people walking around. Cleanliness: Nothing to complain about. All in all a lot of complaints. Free wifi, free breakfast and nice hammocks don't make this place a good hostell. A lot of improvement have to be done especially with the staff.