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Hostel Cathedral

Republica de Guatemala No 4, Colonia Centro,, Mexico City, Mexico, Distance from city centre: 0.5km

Rating: 89% from 33 reviews

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“ I will definitely recommend this hostel for everyone that will visit D.F. The staff was always willing to help with all my questions, has a great location near a metro station, a great atmosphere (the rooftop bar has a good view and good drinks), safety and cleanliness, you can not ask for more. ”
94%
19 April 2013 Anonymous Costa Rica

“ Great central location with lots of tours leaving from the hostel. Security guard on at night for extra security too ”
86%
1 March 2013 Anonymous New Zealand

“ Very cute place conveniently located right in the heart of the historic center. I felt safe and the facilities were clean and easy to use. The staff were overall friendly and helpful. They provide towels and have a calendar of special events that they hold at the hostel. It was unbearably noisy on Saturday night when we were trying to sleep, but the noise level was fine during weeknights. Complementary breakfast included toast, bananas, coffee/ tea, and cereal. ”
94%
16 February 2013 Anonymous USA

“ I ended up liking this hostel a lot more than I expected to! Sure, it's a huge HI place with all that entails. But that rooftop bar! 've seen few nicer. A crowd hangs out there every night, stopping this big place from being impersonal. Also helping in that regard are the excellent staff and bartenders. Some rooms are much nicer than others (for the same price) so if you don't like your first assignment, move around. ”
89%
12 February 2013 Anonymous USA

“ Stayed four nights in Feb. 2013. One of my favorite hostels anywhere. The staff is friendly all around, the rooftop bar is fantastic, and you can't beat the location when it comes to easy access to other parts of the city. Sure, the breakfast is awful, and it is quite noisy starting around 9 AM, but it's clean and feels very safe. A great hostel at which to meet people. ”
97%
8 February 2013 Harrison USA

“ great place, location perfect. Little noisy, but adds to the atmosphere and is social. Only small complaints is very weak wifi. ”
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3 February 2013 Cynthia USA

“ Location is great, allows you to walk around Mexico's downtown where many sites are walking distance. The private rooms are quite small, not too comfortable, but I guess that's what you get for that price. Wi-fi worked quite well, staff at reception was very friendly and extremely helpful. Overall good value for money. ”
80%
22 December 2012 Anonymous Peruvian

“ Great place to stay, either for those looking for meeting people (excellent dorms) or for those looking for privacy (as my case, which I stayed in an fantastic private room). The kitchen is great, as well as the restaurant on the main floor. The bar on the terrace is incredible and has a exclusive view of the Zocalo, Mexico City´s main square. Worth each penny. ”
91%
15 December 2012 Anonymous Brazil

“ Great location, nice and clean room (a double with private bathroom). Very noisy though due to construction (very thin walls, windows on the central patio are just shutters, no glazing). Luckily noone was noisy during our night, the hostel didn't seem to be fully occupied either, but after 7am when people start to get up it was impossible to sleep without earplugs (and I normally sleep well) - it feels like being in the middle of a marketplace. They do offer earplugs at reception. ”
80%
8 December 2012 Sebastien France

“ Hostel Cathedral was a clean, organized and comfortable hostel. Because it shared space with a restaurant, it tended to be noisy during the day and early evening. The terrace was really lovely and a great way to connect with other travellers. I especially liked that the location was so close to so many great sites. ”
77%
24 October 2012 Anne Marie USA

“ Very Good location, Best service, So kind staff of reservation desk， Clean & comfortable room, Very good view on the roof kitchen，I and my wife are very satisfied. Hostel Catedral should be ranked best available I'll recommend Hostel Catedral to my friends, more and more Chinese people will go to your hostel. and I hope can stay your hostel again ”
100%
21 October 2012 neijian China

“ Very noisy! This is the first thing I will ever remember regarding this hostel. But it's directly located in the historical center and not that far from the airport. ”
69%
13 October 2012 Simone

“ Jorge was super helpful with making plans. Rooms were clean. Great place to meet people and start/end trip. Breakfast was disappointing. ”
100%
5 October 2012 Frayda

“ Converted hotel with a restaurant downstairs and a rooftop bar! Has many free tours available (highly recommended). Great value and very clean! Would highly recommend! ”
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3 October 2012 Anonymous

“ The hostel shares the reception area with a restaurant, which may or may not be owned by the hostel. The waiters do not allow people to sit in the restaurant area without ordering food. This would be fine, except that the wi-fi does not work in all the rooms, so when the computer area is crowded, there is nowhere to sit. The waiters took this approach even when the restaurant was almost empty. ”
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20 September 2012 J

“ Always back. Well located and clean. Very friendly and approachable staff. Rooms with lockers and confortable beds. Do not miss the terrace in the top flor, nice baar with an amazing view of the zocalo. ”
100%
30 August 2012 Sergio

“ Always back. Well located and clean. Very friendly and approachable staff. Rooms with lockers and confortable beds. Do not miss the terrace in the top flor, nice baar with an amazing view of the zocalo. ”
100%
29 August 2012 Radek