Great Hostels Backpackers

Real nice hostel with good breakfast and views around. Owner could be a bit more friendly 😊

Horrible experience! when I saw the listings for the rooms that they had available I didn't really pay attention to the name Backpackers. I mean the rooms look nice the pictures look beautiful it look like an open space, and they have King beds available. This is especially important because I'm at tall guy and in Ecuador specially Banos it was very difficult to find affordable queen size or king size beds. As soon as we walk in tired from a 6 hour drive from Cuenca they tell us that one of the rooms that we booked was going to be switched instead of a king will be getting a full and a separate twin bed because the jacuzzi room that we booked was not available. They didn't called us before hand. To compensate us they only gave us a cheap bottle of wine and that was it. After explaining to them that I won't be able to fit into a fool sized bed because I'm 6-3 tall they switched us to another room that apparently had a king size bed, but it was really two beds to put together so it was extremely uncomfortable. We also didn't sleep because there was a party literally right behind us, the walls were thin and you can hear everything even people coughing right on top of you. The next day the jacuzzi room was ready when we try to use a Jacuzzi we quickly realize that there was no hot water. We realize late so there was nobody at the counter that could help us they gave us controllers to use for TV but none of them had batteries on them we asked them and they gave us another set of controllers without batteries again. Imagine coming tired from a full day of hiking and traveling only to realize that there's no ventilation system in your room and no hot water you have to go to sleep cold. Unless you're extremely cheap. Don't go to this place. it's sucks.

I won't be back. Horrible customer service, their breakfast is terrible even if you ask for their specials, they are used to trying without education and you think you are going to steal them, they don't give clear explanations they don't tell the truth, the garden is dirty with dog poop. The location is not bad.

This place has a beautiful view of a waterfall and is close to the center of town. You can rent bikes here to go see all the waterfalls. Food and drinks are well-priced here. The main thing I didn't like is that the walls of the bathroom in our private room did not reach the ceiling which decreases privacy if you are sharing your the room with a friend or loved.

The place is amazing, the rooms incredibly cleaned and - when I stayed there at least - the Breakfast AND diner were included!! And it was really good food. I think this one is the best hostel option in Baños.