8/10 Good
Sarah
26 Oct 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great host makes it worthwhile
The location of this hostel is a bit removed from town but there are busitos available every hour to go in between for 1$ pp each way; as long as you're not too claustrophobic. Angel is fantastic for letting you know the times when they'll be coming through if you ask and will even message and watch for them if you need to catch one.
Amenities are basic but comfortable. Wifi speed was about 4-5Mbps. Cleanliness was pretty great with only a few smaller issues that come from sharing a bathroom. Shower had hot water and the kitchen was available for preparing your own meals, if you'd like. Breakfast included different things each day, Venezuelan specialties sometimes, and was accommodated for dietary restrictions.
The road isn't too busy, so you can take a walk on it around the Alto Quiel/Bajo Mono loop if you're in decent physical shape. It's scenic and you can stop at Finca Lerida about 45 minutes (270km elevation gain) up the road if you don't want to walk the entire loop (about 4 hours total for the while loop).
Unfortunately they will be losing their fantastic host, Angel, in the next few weeks but his family owns the place so hopefully they can find someone close to as welcoming as him.
Sarah
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017