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Reviews of Hostal del Sol

2 out of 5
Hostal del Sol
Yumani - Parte Sur (Camino al Mirador), Isla del Sol

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 28 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fair price for a budget hotel but poor curtains.
Check-in was quick and easy. The room was clean and comfortable. WiFi was workable. The "curtain" was not as wide as the window, and this should be addressed. Breakfast was adequate. There are plenty of restaurants within a very short walk. I feel that I paid a fair price for our room, and so I would be happy to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice hostel, view is amazing. Staff is really friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very basic but clean and friendly stay. We enjoyed our room and the views were gorgeous. Fair warning, the hostel is a decent walk from the main docks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Vilma

Liked: Room comfort
I stayed at Hostal del Sol for one night. It is right at the top of Isla del Sol so it is a bit of a trek from the harbor but it was rather easy to find with the help of offline Google maps. The room I had booked had some bugs in it but I was able to change to another room free of charge. The wifi works only in one part of the hostel, not so well in rooms. But the wifi exists nevertheless! The water in the shower is warm but the shower is located sort of outside so be prepared for a bit of a chilly and refreshing experience! The breakfast was very basic, crackers with butter and jam with tea and coffee. All in all the hostel is very basic. It is one of the cheapest ones on the Island, serves well for 1 or 2 nights.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel. The highest one on the island but definitely worth the hike up with bags. Very close to mirador so great panoramic views for sunrise/sunset. Good breakfast too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Quaint hostal at the top of Isla del Sol
Hostal del Sol is located at the top of Isla del Sol. As we were unaccustomed to the altitude, and because we were travelling with all of our backpacks, it took us a good 45 minutes to reach the hostal from the Yumani port due to the climb. However, the climb was worth it and the hostal was at the foot of a hill that offered amazing views. The hostal was also located close to some great restaurants with fantastic views as well (would recommend the Inti Jalanta restaurant - the grilled trout is fresh and surprisingly tasty). It is a little bit hard to find, but if you ask the locals, they are friendly and will point you in the right direction. Once you reach the restaurant, find the yellow house behind the restaurant, and go to the back through the gate on the right to find the "office". The hostel has bare basics - a place to sleep, a washroom, electricity and some wi-fi. The room was decently comfortable, although the shower can only provide hot water through a heating element. Getting hot water means limiting the water flow in order for the heating element to heat up the water sufficiently before it comes out of the shower head. This means that the water pressure will be low, but having a warm shower on the island wasn't bad at all. The wi-fi was available, but it is certainly better at the restaurant where breakfast was served. Even at the restaurant, the wi-fi wasn't really fast, but one can do some surfing. Overall, a pretty good hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Room comfort
Great location
Great location, although be prepared for a long climb to the hostel. Due to the altitude the climb can be quite taxing, especially if you have heavy luggage. Staff member met us at the boat and then took us to the hostel - useful as it would be tricky to find. Recommend paying in full prior to arrival as there are no ATM's on the island. Staff have very limited English. Showers were not hot at our time of stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

8/10 Good

j, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
wonderful staff & location.
wonderful, sweet staff. rooms are simple but serve the purpose. nice breakfast in the mornings. location is great - convenient to both the trail across the island and some nice restaurants.

6/10 Okay

Elena, York

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok for 1 night
The stay was average. No wifi. Basic room. Barely warm shower. Not worth the price we paid. Had to go up a steep hill for 30 mins. Was very hard. Good breakfast though, fresh bread and cheese, jam and butter, coffee and tea. The host was very pleasant, but we didn't see much of her.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the price
I stayed for 2 nights in Hostal del Sol. The Hostal was a 45 minute walk uphill, fortunately, they had donkeys for the price of US$3 per bag. The location was great for the views and the good restaurants on the island. However, you should consider whether your fitness level allows you to walk continuously uphill for such a long time. This is the end of the good things I have to say about the hostel. Breakfast was extremely basic and the room hadn´t been cleaned so the floor was dirty. I had a private bathroom and when I switched on the tap for the first time a dead moth floated out of the sink. The toilet also had obviously not been cleaned. The water in the shower was lukewarm and way too cold for the island at night. After catching a chill on my first night, I opted to wait until I got to a better hotel before I showered. The wifi could not be accessed by more than 1 device at a time, so I spent most of my time without wifi and was unable to check or confirm my subsequent trips. While this might be the usual standard of hostels on the island, it was clearly not worth US$39 per night. Find a cheaper hostel or a hostel with more consistently good reviews if you are going to stay on the island.

8/10 Good

FLORA, melbourne

Liked: Room comfort
heaven on earth
this was a truly breathtaking and peacefull experiece

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overpriced hostel at the top of mountain
The hostel was basic. My room needs improvement such as a new door that seals the cold wind from entering the room. WiFi poor to fair. The rooms and shower area could be kept cleaner using a cleaner and disinfectant with the number of people using the hostel.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wait until you get to the island to book
The worst hike of my life to this hotel. Get a donkey if you have any luggage. I was getting over a cold which made it worse, but unless you are in good shape this will be brutal. Only stayed one night. You will be overcharged compared to other options on the island. One set of my sheets were dirty. If I had known, would have just booked something once I got to the island.

4/10 Poor

Syl

Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel pour courageux
Hotel non indiqué. Localisation très laborieuse !!! Salle d eau a l exterieur (non chauffée, eau a peine tiède) mais wc et lavabo (pas d eau chaude) dans la chambre. Chambre non chauffée très froide Necessaire de toilette basique (pas se savon, peu de papier toilettes)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for sightseeing
This hostel is located in a good place for sightseeing. At the very first time, it may hard to find the way to go there, but they will pick you up at the boat station.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Gloria

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Maurice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Placement idéal pour découvrir l'île.
L'hôtel présente bien, il est superbement bien placé pour la vue, par contre cela se mérite ! (Bonne grimpette ). Petit déjeuner bon et copieux.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

laure

Disliked: Room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hostal sencillo pero suficiente. Muy buena cena.
Un hostal sencillo regentado por una familia local. Recomendable para estancias cortas.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hostel was furthest from the port so its very exhausting to walk there with all the luggage, rooms are not very clean, staff was not too helpful, wifi didnt work very well. I think for the money, you can find better hostels on the island.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Incumplidos
Dijeron que me irían a recibir al puerto y guiarme el camino y nunca llegaron. Me tocó subir sola y cargada. Ofrecieron servicio de burrito de carga y tampoco hubo

10/10 Excellent

EDGAR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Cálido y comodo
Si van a la Isla del Sol les recomiendo este hostal porque se encuentra en el lado alto de la isla. Desde aquí pueden apreciar un INCREÍBLE sunset en tonos anaranjados rojizos. Saliendo del hostal a media cuadra están los restaurantes con vista al sunset. IMPRESIONANTE terminar el día con esas vistas.

10/10 Excellent

MARCELA VIVIANA, Buenos Aire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gracias Isla del Sol
Muy buen viaje. Maravilloso

6/10 Okay

Not Provided, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness
November 2015
The wifi was not really working and hostal is very basic. But it's a gorgeous island and there are only basic accommodation on the island, so we were still happy with the place.

6/10 Okay

Guilherme, Petrópolis, RJ

Liked: Cleanliness
A rewarding experience
I spent only one night in the hostal and I can't complain at all. Except for the shower which wasn't hot enough for the 8° C, the service was quite decent, the people were very king, the breakfast was delicious and the view...own the view is amazing! It is true that the hike upon the hill is not easy, specially when you have a 10kg backpack to carry, and the altitude definitely plays an important role. It took approximately 50 min. to reach the top of the hill with several stops to retake the breath along the way. Talking a little bit more about the hostal, it was strategically placed and the middle of the Isla del sol - in my opinion it could not have any other name - since it is at the beginning of the track to the north part of the island. From my room it was totally possible to admire both the sunset and the sunrise from the bed. I hugely recommend the hostal for those who like to have such a challenge prior to a rewarding landscape.

10/10 Excellent

CHIZUMI, 日本

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
泊まって良かったです
とても快適に過ごせました。部屋は、改装されててキレイです。Wi-Fiが繋がらないのが難点ですが、このあたりはどこもそうみたいですし、かえってゆっくりした時間を過ごせて良かったです。 宿の人も親切です。

2/10 Terrible

Miguel, Buenos Aires

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Me tuve que retirar
Desagradable recepcion; luego de una larga caminata y tremenda subida desde el embarcadaero en Isla del Sol, con mochilas para varios dias, llegamos al final del camino donde buscabamos la foto del Hostal del Sol de acuerdo a la pagina; esto no es correcto y el hostal esta escondido y no tiene la vista que dice la info; tampoco el patio o la terraza es real, solo buenas y estrategicas fotos; nos recibio una chiquilla (menor de edad) y sin ninguna explicacion nos dio la llave de una habitacion; la misma era muy pequeña y oscura, fria y sin calefaccion, con baño de escasas dimensiones y sin toallas ni papel higienico; el lugar no tiene lugar de estar ni lugar cubierto para uso general, solo un patio de tierra con una mesa y sillas muy precario donde no invita a sentarse; no calefaccion (me quisieron cobrar 10 dolares por un calefactor y tiene una larga lista de precios muy costosos para todos los servicios y posibles pedidos como agua, toallas, jabon, etc)..el desayuno no esta incluido y no tiene wifi ni aun con cobro. Reclame a la propietaria, que aparecio luego de una larga espera para conversar con alguien responsable y me respondio que si no me gustaba me fuera; y eso debimos hacer. Nos retiramos con una sensacion muy desagradable de maltrato y dolor. Pero en la Isla hay lugares increibles y con solo caminar unos metros nos alojamos en el hostal de Julia, donde pasamos 3 dias increibles.