This is the cleanest hostel I have stayed in. I loved the layout of the property. The staff were welcoming and helpful. The food was good and affordable. I felt comfortable and safe the entire time. They have a group chat that keeps you updated on events and tours. I learned how to make a margarita, salsa dancing, took a bike tour, and tried out yoga, all for free. I will be returning in the future.

The music gets loud at night and vibrates the whole building. I thought it would be just over the weekend but it's like that every night of the week. If I was there with girlfriends to party and have fun, I wouldn't have cared. I was there to relax, so this was a personal issue and not the hostels fault. They did turn the volume down when a few people complained. So they are respectful of the guests.

An amazing hostel with plenty of events and potential social interactions. They provide a great breakfast side to the swimming pool, which is also the central living area of the hostel. Ideal place for working travelers, with space for dining or work, generally pretty quiet. The bunk bed was comfortable and very quiet (despite the evening disco music party going on).

The bathroom and shower room had a lot of stuff leftover and not properly cleaned. Despite the cost to stay, there are annoying tip boxes in the room asking for tips to the cleaners. Parking on the street is available but could be tricky to find.

Wow, many things! Ok, as a world traveler I’ve lived and and slept in many places… and the Mayan Monkey is top of my list for amount of accommodations, level of service and overall vibe of the property. There’s a kitchen that’s well maintained, fridges for food or ingredients, 2 full cook tops , pots, pans, a dry storage area & clean filtered drinking water provided in mass. That’s just the kitchen. The property was under renovation while I was there, they were updating the paint and working on some finishing touch ups. The area stayed clean and open during the whole time except while the ceilings were being painted maybe a 24 hour closing of the common area. Punctual, efficient, welcoming. The rooms, there’s dorm with 12 bunks and some solo room options as far as I saw. The bunks are super nice. Very I want to say Japanese? Wooden overlay, outlet, night light, high quality privacy curtain, a shelf in the bed area for personal items, locker spaces designated to each bed number with an area for a personal lock. Cleaners come in every day to clean the floors toilets and showers, again very welcoming staff. The Bar, I was hesitant at first to hang out in the bar area but boy did that change once I gave it a chance. They host karaoke nights 2 times a week, beer Olympics once, a team contest, ladies night and 2 for 1 burger night (x2). A lot of shots are offered during the games as well, for singing karaoke, returning the beer pong ball and maybe a few others. This may change but it was my experience. There’s a pool directly connected to the bar, you can sit in it and drink at a poolside bar top! The pool is definitely a chillin pool in my opinion, maybe a meter and a half deep. Next! The sun beds, there’s tons of shaded spots and sunny spots for chilling or laying out.

To the Owners… Que Verguensa - my friends greed kills a light faster than most choices and yours is very apparent in the small details you’ve overlooked. And a profit share of nearly 27%? ->for the all people who actually make you the money… is one way to do business. - however if you don’t compensate fairly the people who keep your whole show running, you will eventually experience a loss in visitation and profits. Don’t switch up in 5 years and you’ll see the consequences of such choices in mass. One can only step on people for so long before they leave or seek to destroy you. Good luck…

Breakfast was great, I'd definitely recommend adding it onto your reservation when you book as it's a cost effective way to start your day & breakfast is a great time to meet fellow travellers. Location was a bit out of town but still walkable. Love the pool area & the DJ's etc & I was in a room far away from this space so I didn't hear it. Beds were best beds I've ever had at a hostel & slept like a rock!

The only thing is one of the receptionists always acted like you were taking up so much of her time by even asking her a question about anything, one of the least friendly hostel staff I've encountered in the world of hostels!

Pedro from the reception was really helpful and nice person. He made us feel really comfortable asking anything. The rest of the staff was nice as well. The hostel is nice, a lot of activities at night and nice yard. The private rooms are generally good. Breakfast has a lot of options.

The noise from the night activities was really loud. We asked for a quiet room but since the private rooms are faced to the yard, you can hear anything and it seems the hostel doesn’t really care for people to go to sleep, for example in the yard you can’t speak without shouting. If you have outdoor plans during day that starts early - I wouldn’t recommend sleeping there. The rooms are generally nice, but our AC has leaked on the shelf, and the shower sprayed all around the bathroom. The breakfast has many options but a lot of things were missing - and you had to pay extra full price for a cappuccino - which was odd considered that you pay a lot for the breakfast.

Door shock absorber was broken, the maintenance guy come see it but it was not a problem, but when people lets the door close, it was as if he was slamming it. No toilet paper at the morning. Outdoor toilet door not locking and the other hard to close + Toilet paper inaccessible in the other one. The Chichen Itza tour was not the price announced at first (32US), I did't check the paper correctly because I was last minute, in the bus the additional charge was +60US + some fees at the Cenote) The tour was maybe to adapted to the clients of this hotel ? I feel obliged to spend money at the stores we visits

The structure is amazing! It doesn’t even look like a hostel. From the common areas to the bedrooms, it’s very impressive. They have activities during the whole day, which helps to connect. I also love the fact that they have a bar, a pool, a space for resting and a coworking area. The place is very spacious. The staff was really nice and there are places to eat nearby. Also, the included breakfast is great, with a lot of options.

The water from the showers is a bit salty, so I suppose it comes from the beach. Although the hostel is located in a nice place, it’s neither close to downtown nor the hotel zone. So in order to get to other places, you need to either rent a bike/motorcycle or get a taxi, which is kinda expensive

Everything looks soo good and aesthetic. The rooms are nice and clean with private bathroom just for the people you share the rooms with. Even though you share a room you have your own little closable cabin kinda so it's still as if I had my own place almost. The communal areas were also stunning. There is a very calm and peaceful vibe inside the hostel and a more party/connecting vibe in the public area where you find a nice pool and bar. The staff was very friendly and even remembered my name and helped me wherever they could. Spoke proper english as well!

So happy to stay here. I’ve been overnighting along other Mayan Monkey hostels and till now this is my favorite. First, it was my mistake and I booked in wrong dates so I contacted the hostel staff and they solved that, also, they respected the price besides my booking was on weekend. The place is cool, bedroom, architecture, furnitures, the walls, the location, facilities, excellent, and the best the breakfast. I’ve been in several hostels around the world and by now Mayan Monkey breakfast is the best, including the options, taste and price. I wanna return to this place.

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Mayan monkey was awesome to stay at as a solo female traveler! Very social hostel, common areas were spacious and tidy but very welcoming and enjoyable to hang out by. Social calendar had many options everyday- cocktail class and Cenote tour were highlights! Breakfast and other food options were delicious. Would recommend to friends.

Music was a bit loud at night if you went to bed early