The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel

4.0 / 5.0

Good(305 Ratings)

Hostel in Hopkins

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

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About this hostel

Offering comfortable beds and private rooms, The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel is located in the centre of Hopkins Village, on the Caribbean coast of Belize. Free WiFi access is available.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Hopkins

Nearby attractions

Jaguar Paw Cave - Jaguar Paw Park Outpost - Cave Tubing Belize - Ambergris Caye Tours

54.5 mi

Mayflower Bocawina National Park

14.3 mi

Dreaming Giant waterfalls

47 mi

Ya'axkin Butterfly House

12.7 mi

Available Rooms

2 Single • 118 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 118 ft²

Sleeps 2

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2 Bunk • 193 ft²

Sleeps 4

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1 Single • 376 ft²

Sleeps 1

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1 Queen • 204 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel

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4.0 / 5.0

Good(305 Ratings)

Hostel in Hopkins

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Offering comfortable beds and private rooms, The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel is located in the centre of Hopkins Village, on the Caribbean coast of Belize. Free WiFi access is available.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Hopkins

Nearby attractions

Jaguar Paw Cave - Jaguar Paw Park Outpost - Cave Tubing Belize - Ambergris Caye Tours

54.5 mi

Mayflower Bocawina National Park

14.3 mi

Dreaming Giant waterfalls

47 mi

Ya'axkin Butterfly House

12.7 mi

Available Rooms

2 Single • 118 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 118 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Bunk • 193 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 376 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 204 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.0 / 5.0

Good(305 Ratings)

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4.0 / 5.0

Oct 2024

I will come back.

The staff Didnt tell us food choice with Elton right across street from Funky Dodo

1.5 / 5.0

Oct 2024

We had no other options.

They had a kitchen. It was well located.

The room was very warm and only had very little fans. Some of them were broken. The bathrooms didn't have lights and were always dirty. The price was way too high for what you get.

4.0 / 5.0

Jul 2024

Good hostel for travellers in Hopkins

Cheapest budget hostel in Hopkins which attracted a friendly group of travellers. Good location near the beach. Free coffee in the mornings. Kitchen to make your own meals. Bars and restaurants nearby.

3.0 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Nice hostel, unfriendly staff

Good location Cool hangout areas

Staff were a bit standoffish…

4.5 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Superb

Great little hostel located close to the beach and restaurants. Nice shared shaded spaces to hangout in the heat of the day. Good bathroom and showers, as well as a great little kitchen to use. Owners and staff were always at hand and keeping the place clean. Fans we’re available for the dorms

3.5 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Good

Friendly and helpful owners who were very responsive when I mailed them. Information at the hostel of what to do in the area (hikes and waterfalls etc) and info about transportation to other places. Nice atmosphere. Cute little garden with hammocks. Almost right next to the busstop and ATM. Beds with curtains and small bedlights. (I liked it that they don't have a big light) Big storage drawers under the bed where you can leave and lock your big backpack. Communal kitchen with fridge and stove. Cheap bike rental by the hour. Beach nearby. Supermarket across the street.

The place is a bit rundown and could use some renovation. Although it wasn't a problem for me. There's only 1 stove with place for 2 pans so around dinnertime it's busy and you probably need to wait before you can cook.

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

A great hostel in a nice quiet village

Great hostel, lots of nice travelers, hosts were great

wifi wasn't great

3.5 / 5.0

Mar 2023

good stay near the beach

well situated almost on the beach, the cabins are small, clean and comfy with fan, kitchen facilities well equipped, the bathrooms/showers are clean, trees and flowers makes it cool. Staff is helpful

the place is a bit rundown

3.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

One of the few hostels in Belize

It's a great location. Very worthwhile to wake up for sunrise. The free coffee was also great. Staff very knowledgeable and helpful.

I didn't like it that they charge for drinking water. The fan situation in the 8 bed dorm was also not great.

1.5 / 5.0

Feb 2023

The person greeting us after a hot day and long walk was rude right off the bat.

the IDEA of it

rude person at desk, stagnant air, no circulation, dusty, won’t be back

4.5 / 5.0

Feb 2023

Superb

This was the only hostel where I had to pay for a purified water. Wifi was not stable. There are no light bulbs in some of the bathrooms.

3.5 / 5.0

Feb 2023

sufficed

location

laundry facilities down, poor seating arrangements

3.5 / 5.0

Feb 2023

Good

bed in the private room was comfortable.

Wifi only worked near the hammocks in the communal area and not well! We didn’t like the vibe there.

4.5 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Superb

Good location, cool space for hanging out with hammocs & kitchen, nice owner.

2.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

ok, but only in the dorms

location is good, kitchen is quite ok, easy to reach. hammock area is nice.

terrible bed, old and loud fans in the room, no privacy in the shower/toilet area. sinks could be refurbished. way too expensive for what you get.

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Nice place!

I really liked the vibe in the hostel. The place looks very cute, there's a really good kitchen and always someone in reception. The location is very convenient, right by the main roads and the beach. A very clean part of the beach too. The dorm beds are spacious and with al the little conveniences like a bedlamp, locker, little shelf and curtains. I read bad things about the mattresses, but to be honest mine wasn't that bad. You feel the springs a bit, but for me it was ok.

The sliding door was a bit noisy for a dorm. I had cold showers but apparently that depends on the clouds with the solar power, for me it was fine because it was warm. I think the place would look even better if broken/decolored decorations we're taken away, but those are just small things. All in all good place with character for a fair price!

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2022

A great place to stay

Really enjoyed my stay here. Right by the beautiful beach. Slim and Julian were legends! Hope to return one day.

4.5 / 5.0

Nov 2022

The ultimate backpacker hostel in the centre of Hopkins

Funky Dodo is an institution itself, THE backpacker stay in the Stann Creek District. It‘s in the very centre of Hopkins, near everything you need: restaurants, bars, beach, bus stop, ATM (that surprisingly worked the day we were there!). They have a small number of simple, but well kept. and equipped private rooms additional to their dorms, who group around an open kitchen and lounge area, which was always filled with life.

Located at the main street, it can get a bit noisy at night, especially around Garifuna Settlement Day.

3.0 / 5.0

Nov 2022

Pleasant

Location, close to beach Open air kitchen easy to use, 2 refrigerators made it easy to store food.... 0pen air community room feels tropical and easy to hang out in Plenty of showers and toilets available for the number of guests Helpful staff

Plastic under the bottom sheet on the bed was so uncomfortable and sticky No sharp knives in the kitchen. Even though there was a sharpener, there were mostly serrated knives which do not sharpen

4.0 / 5.0

Nov 2022

A pleasant stay overall

The location was great, so were the common areas, especially for hanging out and socializing.

The whole place was a little bit run down. The private rooms were not soundproof at all and the bathrooms needed an upgrading. Also the parking space was limited.

3.0 / 5.0

Oct 2022

Pleasant

Nice hammocks in communal area, good they use solar energy and rainwater for the showers

Matresses need to be replaced. Only 2 firepits for the entire hostel. Overall the place needs some renovations (locks need to be replaced, stains on curtains,...). Owner not extremely helpful in providing information (on tours for example).

4.0 / 5.0

Aug 2022

Very good

Proper bedroom on a nice location in Hopkins. The owners are friendly and helpful. Nice spatious common kitchen area.

I had the feeling that the common showers/toilets only were cleaned once a day. Judging how it looked and smell, this is too little too keep it nice and clean.

4.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Very good

No fans up there in the dorms.

4.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Very good

Nice hostel close to Hopkins bus stop. Comfortable bed and good quiet fan close to the bed.

3.5 / 5.0

Jun 2022

Good

The owner was nice and helped us with bus information and information about the area. There is a common kitchen/fridge that you can use. We had to change our dates as our plans changed and the owner was accommodating.

It was quite expensive for what you get. There is a kitchen but lots of signs saying that there's no oil/spices/condiments etc underlined on all the signs. There was no hot water in the showers. We've stayed elsewhere (also in Belize, in better locations) with better facilities for much cheaper.

3.5 / 5.0

Jun 2022

Nice homely feel hostel

We really liked the location and the outside space at the hostel. The beds were also comfy and had privacy curtains.

There weren’t enough fans in the room for everyone and it was really hot. There was also quite a strong smell coming from the sea due to lots of stuff being washed up at the beach, but there was nothing that could be done about that. Sadly some of our food was stolen from the fridge.

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2022

quirky, clean, big room and great location

stayed in the private room - was a big size room and looked the quirky design in the bathroom. hang out area was lovely - enjoyed resting on the hammocks in the early evening. staff were friendly, helpful and happy to give advice. liked the option to refill a water bottle for a very small charge. fresh mangoes on the trees that you could take. good location.

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Hopkins?

The average price for a rental in Hopkins is $420 per night. This rental is $339 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel pet friendly?

Yes! This hostel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.

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The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel

Hostel in Hopkins

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Hopkins

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel

Hostel in Hopkins

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Hopkins

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Hopkins?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel?

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