Damajuana Hostel Hostel

To be a budget hostel, it's quite cozy. The guys who cater to the front desk are very friendly and helpful. The day I arrived (March 2016), the girl at the entrance warned me that the same night there was going to be a free dinner, in case I wanted to take advantage. The dinners that were assembled were abundant and with free tap, at that time I paid 250 pesos, very economical (which cost a pizza in any restaurant outside the hostel, in the same neighborhood). It is located in the "bar area" of the city so there are many more options to go out around.
The people at the front desk also helped me book excursions, called me when the tour company happened to pick me up.
It has breakfast included, pool, barbecue, kitchen, a huge patio with small tables. The truth is worth it… and there I made a very nice group of friends.

This hostel is DISGUSTING! The bathrooms and kitchen were absolutely horrid. None of the bathroom doors locked, our shower didn’t drain and everything was rusty. Nothing worked in the kitchen. Beds were not comfy and pillows rarely had pillow cases. The common areas are nice and staff were absolutely amazing which is too bad they had to work there! Location was unreal perfect for going out and accessing all parts of town! Really a shame the place was so rancid.

I got ripped off! The kitchen was broken during my entire stay and the kitchen water was cut and the person in charge never gave up the face or solved these serious problems. The hallway lights didn't work, they stole twice in a week. The bathrooms were dirty, the knives were not cut, there was no sponges to wash the dishes, the sheets were stained, there was no control to the entrance door to the hostel, the breakfast is only liquid (coffee or tea). I recommend not going or they will be swindled, abused, neglected and mocked.

DO NOT STAY HERE After staying in dozens of hostels I can easily say this is the worst hostel I've stayed in. One or two staff members were OK and the horse riding tour was brilliant, but we left wanting a refund. — Our room FLOODED with no apology or assistance from staff which damaged our and other guest’s items — No breakfast — Pool was murky and made fart sounds — Nothing in the kitchen worked — Wifi didn't work — Bathrooms stank and always wet — Lots of noise at night — Staff had no idea about tours they were meant to be selling or about navigating the city.

There is more equipment in the kitchen and fixing the bathrooms.

It is very noisy and dirty, it is a place where the guests are treated like cattle. Breakfast is Pesimo.

The staff was very friendly and helpful. It is clean, spacious and with several options. We came back happy!

Awesome hostel for a cheap price.

Bathrooms are really bad. The 12 people room has no windows, only 1 bathroom and 4 outlets. The garden is nice though and the location is really central.

Very goodl! Nice garden / pool area backwards, clean and big bathrooms. It has a bar on the front, which plays great music when the night starts to fall, the ambiance of it is very good too. It's located on Aristides, one of the main spots of the nightlife of Mendoza. Just the rooms, that I've found a little dark, in my opinion. Besides that, it is a good hostel.

I had a great time at damajuanna, the staff and service was amazing! I would highly recommend this place if you want a 5 star experience for super reasonable rates. Thanks guys I'll definitly be back!

Like the last review the staff was very friendly, but this hostel is certainly not worth the 70 pesos they charge (the most expensive hostel I have stayed at during 6 months in South America). Loud, loud, loud, loud all night long. I had a cold and decided to make it an early night, but was kept awake by constant partying and the clanging and bustle of the resteraunt next door. Also, the fan in the room had some serious rotational problems causing a jet engine whirring sound. The noise is only part of the several things that irked me during my experience at Damajuanas. I was given what they call a pull-out bed which is akin to sleeping on the floor and charged me more than people who had actual beds. They seem to have several different prices for their accomidations and there is no ryhme or reason to any of it. The pull-out bed required me to go to reception and to request that they get a mattress from the basement as the mattress and frame do not slide together under the other bed in the room. They then never brought me any bed linens, I could only choose from some dusty dog like blankets in the room to clad my bed with. Now to the next issue. I bought food to cook in their kitchen because I was trying to save a little money and to eat healthy. Well… about that. They had a bbq that evening and had comandeered the kitchen until about 1 am which left me hungry and without dinner.

Friendly staff and nice pool but sofas full of fleas, filthy bathrooms, overcrowded dorms. Parties. EVERY night. You will not sleep at all in this noisy hostel.