Hostal Yakumama

Staff, Lobby or reception, Supermarket/grocery shop

8.2

Excellent(247 Reviews)

Hostel in Cuenca

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

About this hostel

Hostal Yakumama is located in Cuenca town centre and 500 metres from Parque de la Madre. Free WiFi access is available in public areas.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Cuenca

Nearby attractions

Ingapirca Archaeological Complex

Available Rooms

1 Single • 129 ft²

Sleeps 1

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

1 Double • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 3

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1 Bunk • 269 ft²

Sleeps 1

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

1 Bunk • 269 ft²

Sleeps 1

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

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Hostal Yakumama

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8.2

Excellent(247 Reviews)

Hostel in Cuenca

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

About this hostel

Hostal Yakumama is located in Cuenca town centre and 500 metres from Parque de la Madre. Free WiFi access is available in public areas.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Cuenca

Nearby attractions

Ingapirca Archaeological Complex

Available Rooms

1 Single • 129 ft²

Sleeps 1

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

1 Double • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 3

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

1 Bunk • 269 ft²

Sleeps 1

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

1 Bunk • 269 ft²

Sleeps 1

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

Reviews

8.2

Excellent(247 Reviews)

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10.0

Aug 2023

Amazing

Great place to stay

8.0

Jul 2023

Would recommend to other people. Friendly staff, great location

The location was excellent, right in the centre. I was in a dorm but during off season so it was just two of us in the dorm and it was very quiet. The bar downstairs is good with nice cocktails

The showers were cold but very clean

9.0

Jul 2023

I would stay here again.

Location,…food on site

The loud music and noise from people at the bar

8.0

Jul 2023

Very good

Great vibe

The lock on the door

8.0

May 2023

Very good

Nice staff, cool room, the building is quite nice. Not much to complain.

I guess if I have to put something here it's that the showers take forever to get hot. But that's a problem all over ecuador, so I can't really hold it against them.

9.0

Mar 2023

Superb

Nice place, very spacious with a very nice patio and a quite good restaurant. Would go there again. Ask for a quiet room if you prefer.

Reception is sometimes without attention. It's basically okay, but room keys are not completely hidden.

10.0

Feb 2023

I’m definitely making this my Cuenca home away from home on any future trip here

Loved the fab vibe and facilities and amazing staff and food and location.

nothing negative to say

8.0

Jan 2023

good location, great food

the private room was good. the food at the restaurant is amazing

the bathroom smelt a bit funky

8.0

Dec 2022

Clean, friendly staff, central location, a pretty building but no kitchen - more hotel than hostel!

Beautiful old building remodeled and converted into a hostel in a very central part of downtown Cuenca. Spacious dorm room and medium sized lockers a plus.

I assumed that a 'hostel' is traveller-friendly but this was more like a hotel with dorm options. Staff were friendly but didn't make any effort to tell me about what to see in Cuenca or getting to/from Cajas or Ingapirca. I was disappointed to realize that the kitchen was only for the expensive restaurant and there wasn't so much as a microwave, knife and cutting board or hot water on offer to prepare simple meals.

9.0

Nov 2022

Very nice area with a lot of restaurants just around the corner and laundry directly in front.

Very big room. Friendly staff. Clean and very big bathroom.

Room was in ground floor, so without curtains closed the people in the garden and restaurant had a direct view on our bed..

6.0

Oct 2022

Pleasant but noisy hostel.

The location is very good and the restaurant is very pleasant

Some of the private rooms are next to the restaurant. The restaurant is supposed to close at 11 but it was still full of people at 11:30. All the noise from the restaurant comes to the room. Also, sometimes there are live bands playing in the restaurant that makes a lot of noise, too. Most of the staff doesn't speak English.

10.0

Aug 2022

Excellent find in Cuenca!

The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly, the price for the private room with private bathroom was very reasonable (both were very beautifully decorated), and the general vibe of the hostel was really lovely. I wish I could have stayed longer to be able to watch the live music that they had on some nights.

The wifi signal wasn't the strongest in some areas of the bedroom, but it was totally fine in the public areas.

7.0

Aug 2022

Good location and food, but loud in the evenings

The location. The food in the restaurant is very good.

There is a restaurant inside the hostel. it really felt like the restaurant was the priority and the bedrooms were an extra. There was live music/ stand up comedy on every night I was there, it was so loud and when it went on past the advertised time and I complained, I was made to feel like I was being boring/ unreasonable. guests should be able to rest at any time in their rooms and not depending on the schedule of events at the restaurant. if I had known about these events, I wouldn’t have booked. I wouldn’t stay again.

10.0

Jul 2022

Exceptional

Food, special requests, service.

6.0

Jun 2022

A lot to like but difficult to sleep because of design

Good location, nice staff, large room, comfortable bed, and clean facilities.

It was hard to sleep at night. Many rooms, including ours, had an opening at the top of a wall, which allows some natural light to reach hallways. What that also means though is that at night light from hallways gets into the room and worst of all, because there are sensors that turn lights on when someone walks by, multiple times a night we were woken up by bright light going straight into our room. The hostel should put up some barrier or curtain so guests can block that wall gap at night. Recommend that poor sleepers ask the hostel at the time of reservation if their room has a gap like this and if there's a light sensor outside.

9.0

Jun 2022

Superb

Great location, good staff great restaurant

Nothing

4.0

May 2022

Patio rooms can be very noisy, especially at weekends

Located really centrally so easy to get almost everywhere on foot. The place is decorated really well and the on site restaurant is nice.

I had a double room which turned out to be a bunk bed, which was no big deal as I was travelling alone but not what I thought I’d be getting. The main issue seems that the rooms accessed by the patio/courtyard area of the hostel are very close to the restaurant (which is open to guests and the public from 8am till 10.30pm Monday-Saturday and 8am - 12pm Sundays) and general seating area. This means that you hear everything that goes on in the restaurant so if you want an early night or just a quiet night, you won’t get it staying in one of these rooms. I stayed for three nights and on the first a band was playing till 11pm; on the second day I was woken by people having breakfast but while the restaurant closed in the afternoon, another guest was playing music in the seating area during the evening till 10.30pm; and on the third night there was an event till 11pm with lots of screaming and shouting. The walls are also pretty thin so you can hear people walking around in the rooms above and talking in the rooms next door. While I was not annoyed enough to complain, the whole experience was a disappointment for me. I wish I knew all this before booking so sharing this information for others.

8.0

Apr 2022

I enjoyed my stay very much

The breakfast each morning was amazing

10.0

Mar 2022

I have stayed at Yakumama 3 times and it is always great and good deal for the money.

The food is always the best. The staff is friendly and helpfu.

7.0

Mar 2022

Good

A little bit dated, should be renewed.

Dorm very big. Great breakfast. Staff (the guy how makes the night.....I do not remember his name) very helpful and kind

10.0

Mar 2022

Exceptional

great team and family atmosphere! helpful and interested at all times. thank you!

7.0

Feb 2022

Good location with a great restaurant.

Great restaurant for breakfast and music.

Room and bathroom were very dated and shabby.

7.0

Feb 2022

Good

The room or acsess to parking.

7.0

Dec 2021

Great location

Nice beds. Room was big. Lockers in the room. Location is great. Food at the café is delicious (but pricey).

It's a bit noisy from the street. The shower wasn't great. Not so easy to meet other travellers here. No breakfast included.

6.0

Nov 2021

ok basic hostel

big rooms with high ceilings

that we had to pay a $5 cover to eat in the restaurant just because there was a band... and they only told us after we ordered. this feels like it should be included for guests :)

FAQs

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

The average price for a rental in Cuenca is R 731 per night. This rental is R 150 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Hostal Yakumama. 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 Hostal Yakumama pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Hostal Yakumama?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, smoking allowed, balcony or patio, tv, and wheelchair accessible.

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Hostal Yakumama

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Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Cuenca

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Hostal Yakumama

Hostel in Cuenca

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Cuenca

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

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

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Hostal Yakumama pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Hostal Yakumama?

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