Hostal Andaina

Wow! We loved our stay here so much that we extended.
A huge four story mansion, it is rather homely despite its large size.
The bedroom is spacious, comfortable and a nice temperature.
The room and all public areas are very clean and looked after.
The rooftop is perfection. There are three separate roof / balconies which are great for catching the sunset / sunrise. ☀️
The location was fab, a short walk from most attractions of the city.
Each floor has water to fill your bottles, there’s free coffee on the first floor.
On the third floor, there’s a simple gym and small kitchen.
Few downsides to consider are the lack of hot water, the Wi-Fi that only works in a few locations, and there’s no bed side lamp.
The staff are pleasant and hard working.

Rooms are very simple and a little noisy (at least ours which had a big window looking out on the street), but I wouldn't expect more for the price. There are plenty of shared bathrooms, free filtered water and coffee, and a rooftop terrace with beautiful views. The atmosphere is a little dead though, but with just a bit more effort for the staff this place has great potential.

Stayed only 1 night in a single bed room. Very walkable. The toilet in my shared area was clogged most of the time I was there, even after cleaners came by. Had to go elsewhere. Shower got half the bathroom floor wet (no way to prevent), and there was nowhere else to set my clean clothes (my only clean ones left), so they were soaked and had to put dirty ones back on. Even a shelf would be nice!
No laundry, no "coffee shop" as indicated, no breakfast (had an empty coffee pot without coffee on the floor… maybe there was some in the morning). Breakfast is easy to find in the area. The open area in the middle/terrace was nice as was the rooftop area. I speak passable Spanish, but definitely don't expect English.
Used to a bit more from a hostel.

Pros: There are a lot of terraces to lounge in. It’s very clean. There’s lots of space. There’s free drinking water. It’s right in the busy center of town.
Cons: Advertised as a youth hostel, but when I went everyone was a middle aged couple or family. Not a social hostel, so better if you want to relax by yourself. There’s very loud music from downstairs and the windows don’t shut it out, so you’ll need earplugs. Lockers are next to someone else’s bed which feels a bit awkward. You can only use the stove and hot water during certain times of the day, so good to keep that in mind.

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— location.
— clean.
— offer a towel for free.
— big showers.
— kitchen exists.
— good price.
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— very loud day and night, on the noisy street with cars and trucks.
— no power outlet next to some beds! Mine didn't have one, so I had to use the one next to someone else's bed.
— everyone in the room said it felt more like a hospital than a hostel. I agree. It has a bit weird vibe.
— the layout is interesting… you'll see what I mean if you decide to stay there.
It's okay for a couple of days stay!

This hostel is really big and beautiful. Great location just some steps from Zocalo. I didn't expect it from the reviews and photos that don't do justice. The main problem is that it lacks atmosphere. It's 3 floors, it's massive, has plenty of space and common areas, a beautiful terrace with many tables and even sunbeds, a small place to workout (a bicycle+ some weights), big kitchen, free coffee, water and cookies. I booked the single room which was ridiculously cheap for being private (shared bathroom). It was clean and basic, had no real window which felt a big overwhelming, I would describe it as "spartan" as I read in another review. Had a small desk, chair, 2 lockers and the bed, literally nothing else 😅 However, I think there is nothing to complain given the price to have a private space. The toilets and showers were clean. Warm water stops between 00.00-06.00. A lot of chairs if you have any problems with that. The staff was helpful and helped me with my airport transport, also printed out a document for free. The only problem with this hostel is that it seriously lacks atmosphere, it's so massive that people cannot meet and it's such a pity because it has such a big potential. Hopefully it becomes more social lively with time, maybe organise some activities?

The rooms are extremely spartan — one bare bulb on the ceiling, no bedside lamp, a couple hangers in the closet. There is no air of any kind (no ceiling fan, no AC) in the entire building including bathrooms. I felt like I was staying inside a prison. The bed was extremely uncomfortable as were the pillows. I am not a princess when it comes to lodgings and have stayed at many hostels and budget places but this was intolerable.
I asked to cancel the remainder of my 6 night stay first thing in the morning after my first sleepless night and they gave me some platitudes about they can’t process a refund on their credit card machine. I obviously offered to pay for the first night and a cancellation fee, but they said it was not possible. They did offer me 2 different rooms to change to instead, but they were all identical. Sadly now have to dispute the charge with the credit card. They had plenty of availability and their online cancellation policy via hotels. Com is 24 hours so I feel I was being fair and they didn’t make any concessions at all.
Bonus point the space smelled like sewer gas, and the Wi-Fi was 12up 4down in my room.
You can do much better at another hostel for similar money, I’m sure.

In the interest of the hostel this was my experience from one room for one night so maybe others are better.
It’s unbelievably loud in the hostel. No insulation means all sounds echo around the hostel like crazy. Doors hit the frame hard when they close which can be heard everywhere along with talking, music, and street noise (I was in an interior room).
I decided not to stay a second evening as I slept very poorly. Staff were friendly, location is super convenient to everything, and it’s very inexpensive so it’s got that going for it. Just depends what you’re after but for sleeping it’s rough.
Didn’t get my second night refunded because I paid with card so that’s a bit of a bummer but not a huge loss.

Nice hostel, I prefer “en suite” bathrooms, but this was very tolerable. Not sure how often they cleaned the baths, multiple times per day, great location, cheap price, a little noisy early in the evening, but road traffic was minimized by 10 pm. Didn’t use the kitchen but enjoyed their coffee. It is a big place with lots of terraces and patios, I stayed an extra two weeks!

The roof and the balconies are really amazing. The view of the city and the mountains. First class. The kitchen could use a device to boil some water. But maybe I'm the only one who likes a cup of tea once in a while. 😁

The spotty Wi-Fi connection is the only problem, the rest is great.
Small room but comfortable and lots of spacious common areas in an excellent location.
Very clean.

I feel bad giving this place a bad review because the staff are really good, the place was always really clean, the rooms are large and there’s a nice rooftop and terrace to spend time on.
However this hostel has the worst Wi-Fi or any hostels I’ve ever stayed at, and that’s really important for a hostel that advertises its co working spaces so heavily. It didn’t reach my room, nor some of the nicer social areas. And when I did get to use it (by getting close to the router), it was spotty and incredibly slow.
The showers also had no hot water 50% of the days I was there. I signed something when I checked in saying there’s no hot water between midnight and 6am which was fine, but there was no hot water at 10am on multiple days.
Also the stove top in the kitchen has a sign that says it is locked from 10pm to 7am (which is fine, it’s the middle of the night), but then it’s also locked from 10am to 12pm and 4pm to 6pm. These hours don’t make much sense to me and there were times I went to cook lunch at 1pm and it was still locked? The kitchen for this reason is pretty unusable since you never know when you’ll be able to cook and there’s no electric kettle so the stove is the only way to heat water.
I am sorry to leave a negative review because I really did like the place, but lack of usable Wi-Fi and no hot showers, and unusable stove top are really basic things that can’t be ignored.

Not great, but not the worst. Got a private room for three nights, the room is truly a cell but it does the job. The problem is that it traps heat like crazy — the rooms get HOT. And the metal doors will slam if other guests aren't considerate, and with thin windows, loud neighbors are REALLY loud. Wifi does not work consistently. I didn't use the kitchen or gym while there and spent very little time actually in the hostel, but it's not a social place. Beware that there are 4 floors and no elevator with no rooms on ground level, so if you are disabled or injured I would not recommend it. The roof is a nice spot to get some air on, and the showers do have a bit of warm water. The best thing is the location. I've been running all around Centro and find the location to be convenient to swing by if I need to drop something off or pick something up. That said, with its location, it can be loud. I visted during Guelaguetza and heard loud music and fireworks every night, but it covered up the loud noises of the man in the room next to me so I guess it all worked out. Very nice staff, just not my favorite place to stay.

Good hostel, large rooms and common spaces. It is relatively close to most of the main areas of oaxaca, has a great kitchen (that can be used at certain hours of the day), comfortable beds and nice staff. It isn’t very social if that’s what you’re looking for, and the Wi-Fi isn’t great but very good value for money.

I would give it 3.5 stars if I could.
+ super location very close to all the tourist attractions.
+ helpful and friendly staff.
+ good price.
+ clean.
But on the other hand.
— extremely loud, at least in the last floor. It seems like is no isolation and the doors are made of steels. Many other guests don’t seem to think about it and slam the doors. Impossible to sleep peacefully if you’re close to the washroom.
— no ventilation in the room. The temperature is very high and I had to open the door at night to let air come in. It doesn’t feel safe to sleep with an open door especially as a woman. Everyone can see you walking past you.
— no real vibe or cute atmosphere, it really just is a place to sleep but not so much to meet and hang out.

The value of this hostel was really good. It is very clean, very large (it feels like it was a school in the past) and well staffed. The balconies, halls, bathrooms, which are aplenty, were all very clean and maintained that way. The staff were all very lovely and kind. I stayed here for 9 days and was able to access everything I had wanted to on my trip to Oaxaca. The location made this very easy. The amenities were great for this price point, I did enjoy the coffee when there was some left and managed to get a few workouts in on the balconies with the dumbbells' on the third floor. My bed was not comfortable, and neither was the chair in the room but I get it, this is a thrifty stay value proposition so you have to taper your expectation accordingly. I would stay here again if I wanted a clean facility with a good location but if rest and comfort is the priority I would look for another place.