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Barbara’s Boutique Hostel

Hostel

👍👍 I love this Hostel. I stayed here for 9 weeks and after this time I wouldn't wanna go. The stuff is amazing. They are so friendly, open-minded and they are helping you by every problem you have. The owners are very friendly I had a lot of nice conversations with them. All of the Dorms are clean and... People often mention hostel, clean, great, breakfast, staff, nice, kitchen, stayed, friendly, rooftop,


Address

3 Avenida Sur casa 10, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Website

banana-hotels.com

Contact

+502 7960 0140

Price rating

$44/night

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (136 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: hostel (33) clean (17) great (15) breakfast (13) staff (12) nice (9) kitchen (9) stayed (8) friendly (8) rooftop (8)
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  • 5/5 Mareike Z. 4 years ago on Google
    I love this Hostel. I stayed here for 9 weeks and after this time I wouldn't wanna go. The stuff is amazing. They are so friendly, open-minded and they are helping you by every problem you have. The owners are very friendly I had a lot of nice conversations with them. All of the Dorms are clean and with the curtains you can get a lot of privacy. I will miss the amazing breakfast and the cake, because every day at 5pm, there is free cake in the kitchen. The hostel is very near to the central park and very near to a lot of bars. I can totally recommend this hostel. And I'm sure I will come back at some day in the future!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jess W. 1 year ago on Google • 94 reviews
    One of the best hostels I've stayed in Latin America so far! Feels like a home more than a hostel. Free breakfast, hot showers, and convenient location. Would definitely come back if I'm back in Antigua
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jordana F. 1 year ago on Google
    10/10. This was by far the best hostel I have ever stayed at. Gabby at the front desk was absolutely exceptional - she remembered our names, gave us amazing recommendations, and made the hostel feel like home. Her coworker even made us appointments for our covid test because we asked if he knew anywhere for us to do it ourselves. The rooms were cleaner than the hotel we stayed at (and paid twice as much for), the food was great, and the shower was the best we had in all of Guatemala - I can't say enough good things.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 עידו �. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely residence, very generous service. Breakfast is nice. Was very clean and the shower had hot water. Great value for money
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mathieu N. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff is very friendly and helpful, the hostel has a terrace with a great view and it’s in a perfect location. The workers there are amazing at keeping the hostel clean.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Patricia G. 1 year ago on Google
    Best hostel in Antigua by far. It makes you feel at home. The staff is so nice, everything was so clean and beautifully decorated. Perfect Stay 💯 . I recommend it to all my family and friends. 🙌🏽💛
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nadine M. 1 year ago on Google
    The cleanest, nicest, cosiest hostel I have stayed in. Cleanliness is really important to me and I found this place to be impeccable. The shower and toilets are well set up, the dorm rooms seemed to be deep cleaned on a regular basis, whilst the kitchen set up is great to be able store and cook food comfortably. Not many places I've come across are like this.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Y_S 1 year ago on Google
    Did you just hike acatenango? Do you need a proper shower and bed? If you do, then stay at this hostel. The bed and comforter are very comfortable while the shower is better than the one I have at home. There is staff cleaning all day and it shows. There is not a single leaf on the ground in the outdoor areas. The rooftop area is very nice too. Very minor complaints include covering the whole rooftop so it can be used when it’s raining and maybe have more fun things to do to encourage social activity. No complaints other than that - best hostel ever.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hash R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great hostel, really homely vibe. Easy to meet people in the commons space. Rooms are spacious and comfy, with en suite shower in the dorms which not all hostels have. Great unlimited buffet breakfast as well with eggs, beans, pancakes, fruit, cereals. Not a party hostel but 10/10 would reccomend
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ard R. 4 years ago on Google
    This is the place to stay in Antigua, staff is always friendly and helpful they always make you feel at home. Super clean and delicious buffet breakfast every day. The hostel is well designed they thought of every single detail, beds are comfortable, with their own light, curtains and a personal fan. Stay here when in Antigua.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jillayne B. 10 months ago on Google
    This hostel is everything! Amazing value for the money. Bunks in dorm have curtains on every bed and each comes with regular and USB outlets, a fan and a reading light. The house is beautifully decorated with modern fixtures and super clean. Showers are hot and with fantastic pressure. Breakfast every morning is excellent and they serve loaf and coffee around 5 pm. Will be back very soon.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harrison 11 months ago on Google • 65 reviews
    Cleanest hostel you'll find -- anywhere, let alone Guatemala. The team running Barbara's is also great. Many comfortable seating areas and thoughtful touches throughout such as afternoon drinks and snacks. Definitely stay here!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pim V. 4 years ago on Google
    The beds were awesome and very comfortable. Staff was really nice and helped you with anything and were even making jokes. Breakfast was diverse and well balanced. Coffee throughout the day. Very good vibe in the hostel as well. Super clean but if you have cold water just ask them to turn on the tap. Going back here again for sure. Location is great as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sinah aus B. 11 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Great location, great space and friendly staff. The breakfast is great. The roof terrace is wonderful to relax and hang out. Only downside: The womens dorm is next to the street and I slept only a couple of meters next to the cars that were passing, so if course there was some noise and even vibration. If you are sensitive to that, it could be tricky to sleep. On the upside the ladies dorm had a really beautiful bath to itself with fresh flowers every day!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex S. 11 months ago on Google
    Far exceeded my expectations. It was a beautiful place with great staff and a friendly/safe environment. I immediately felt at home and did not want to leave! I wasn't around each morning for breakfast, but even still I though it was well worth the price!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hanna H. 1 year ago on Google
    The best hostel in Antigua! The place is super clean and nice, well equipped kitchen with all the spices you can imagine!! The staff - Gosue, Gavi, and Carlos are all the best and so kind!!!!!! I miss it already!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caroline B. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic clean, friendly hostel. The beds were so comfortable! View from the rooftop is fantastic and they have a great kitchen
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 shelly R. 1 year ago on Google
    A bit expensive, but feels expensive. Beautiful main area, comfy living room, breakfast is included, and the shower and bathroom in the 4 people dorms were wonderful. They have a beautiful rooftop with gym equipment!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Danella W. 1 year ago on Google
    For starters.. I met my husband my first day here in 2019. It was clean, communal, and a great mix of people of all ages from all over. We are in our 30s. There wasn't a bunch of hard partying all night loud music and such going on. Showers were hot. I can't say enough good about this hostel. Did I mention I met my husband there? Enjoy your stay :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Avner C. 1 year ago on Google
    Stayed for 5 nights. If you cook, they probably have the best kitchen amongst Antigua's hostels. Otherwise, the place was super clean and the staff was smiling and happy to help. There is a nice mini-gym on the rooftop and great Vulcan scenery.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Richard G. 1 year ago on Google
    Best hostel ive stayed at. Really chilled out, free breakfast cake and hot drinks during the day. Saw the volcano errupt from the lovely rooftop patio. Really peaceful with amazing private facilities. I was usually the only one in the bathrooms! Felt like a high star hotel but a hostel.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chanelle Le R. 4 years ago on Google
    The best hostel I have ever been to in all the 45 countries I've been to and places I've travelled. It is beautiful, comfortable and clean. The breakfast is exceptional, like a hotel, and the showers are brilliant. I honestly could have moved in there I loved it so much. Highly reccomend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrée-Anne P. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place. Well situated. Great breakfast included in the morning. Hot showers. The place is really clean. Relax mood, very calm. The only downside is that the people that worked at the front desk were not a lot helpful in suggesting us places to visit in the city. Beside that, one of the greatest hostel I have ever been !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sinead D. 4 years ago on Google
    The is by far the best hostel I have ever stayed in. Amazing location, breakfast in beautiful building with great lounge area inside and out, huge kitchen with seating area. Stunning rooftop and beds with their over plugs and curtains which give you your much desired sense of private space! Incredibly clean from top to bottom, huge showers. And with that long list of wonderful things about it, its the staff that make it. Every last one is so welcoming and warm from the moment you come in from the cleaners to reception!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Miya Z. 4 years ago on Google
    After staying here, I realized that I'd rather stay at a family run hostel where things are basic, but people are warm. The place is indeed nice and clean and has all the amenities you can think of including a well-equipped kitchen. The buffet breakfast is huge and delicious. They have lots of seating areas and wifi is fast. The terrace has a great view and there are even yoga mats and some weights. Some details that make this place less pleasant and even frustrating are: 1. The staff. They can be smiling but they are not friendly or inviting. Feels like they are just following instructions and they are not happy. My mattress has a huge dent in the middle. When I asked if I could switch to another bed after almost everyone in the dorm checked out that morning, the staff looked at the computer screen for about a minute without answering me and then told me probably not. I had to beg for it before she agreed unwillingly. When I asked another staff a question, she pointed out that I'm drinking wine that's not purchased from the hostel. There isn't a bar there and I was never told that there's wine in the hostel and I could not bring my own. Should have a sign or tell the guests ahead. 2. As a boutique hostel, they charge you 30Q for a towel. I find that very bizarre. Even the cheapest hostels give you free towel. 3. The hostel has a very cozy feeling and it intends to give a chill vibe, but there's pop song playing loudly all day long. 4. Shower doesn't work well. It's very tricky to get hot water. Once it's hot, it stays hot though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rebecca 4 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    A fantastic hostel, great value for money and incredibly clean rooms. Little bit of a walk from the centre of town but honestly worth it for what you get. I stayed in the 10 bed bunk, good quality curtains (super private), usb sockets and fan also. Awesome kitchen set up with ability to cook for yourself, a nice rooftop to sit or workout and they were happy to look after my bags while I went hiking up the volcanos.

  • 4/5 Alastair W. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent hostel, however be aware that you will pay 15% more if you pay by card due to conversion and hidden transaction fees. The dollar cost for rooms are far higher than the equivalent in quetzals.

  • 3/5 Ed 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place very clean and good value. Kitchen great. Nice breakfast. Negatives are that several private rooms share 1 bathroom (we had to almost permanently close our window shutters for privacy from other guests reguarly walking past), and social atmosphere is quite lacking. Breakfast time can't be moved which is annoying when departing early for hikes/airports, etc.

  • 5/5 Aditya K. 2 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    I was invited by my friends from France whom I met the other day in the bar. Together we cooked a hearty meal for others thanks to the spacious kitchen provided by the hostel. The price is bit high when u compare it to other hostels in town but it is totally worth it.


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