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Reviews of Island Life Hostel 3 stars

356 Isabel La Catolica, Zona Colonial, Colonial Zone, 10210 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

#25 of 81 hotels in Santo Domingo

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 418 hostel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Bali
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The dorms are small and not very comfortable

    Great Backpacker Hostel, very nice people working there who helped me out and informes me about things to do in Santa Domingo, meeting great people from all other the World,good breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Cleanliness in the kitchen

    Location, vibe

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom Cuzco
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, everything in the Zona Colonial in walking distance. Nice courtyard to meet other travellers.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice people, great location, clean, with breakfast and kitchen. Everything you need is there!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff super friendly

    Location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    9.0
    This place is great, location, love to meet people from different countries, really like how the owner and staff treat t
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No comments

    Location, close to all touristy places!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a very unpleasant smell in the room after having the air conditioning on, a mix of rot and bleach

    Security and the people there. Felt safe and the staff were helpful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Bali
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    1 big problem: most of the times hot water is not available. The AC is only activated by the staff, not by customers. Bathroom can be cleaner. The WIFI is bad from my room.

    The location was excellent, the staff was very helpful. The kitchen is an outdoor area where we could have breakfast.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Bali
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    wifi !!!

    very good place for stay

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    9.0
    Great for backpackers
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could get a bit loud in the patio till quite late, no hot water (unless I didn't understand how the shower knob worked) but not a major issue.

    Very friendly and helpful staff, great location. The presence of a patio and bar was great. Free breakfast was also very nice (but basic).

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our 8 bed dorm was tiny, there was not enough room for 8 peoples lugagge. Also, we were put in a dorm with some of the volunteers and the room was quite messy with a lot of stuff everywhere, like that it felt even more cramped.

    Great colonial house with a patio, good breakfast, location, spacious showers, good information about restaurants, buses etc.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom Rio de Janeiro
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have been a 10/10 if the owner hadn't beat me at poker

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms could be cleaned more often.

    Garden and dining area is very nice

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    8.0
    Great hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There’s a tree with some fruits (similar to small coconuts) which can be extremely dangerous when falling. It happened 5 times in one evening.

    * Outdoor area * Staff were helpful * Free breakfast * Location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    8.0
    Island Life is Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The place could be cleaner, but I imagine it's hard to keep a busy hostel clean at all times

    The free breakfast is a nice bonus. The location is very handy for touristy things and restaurants/bars. The dorm was quite warm, even though it was December, but there are personal fans and lights for each bunk bed, which is great

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    8.0
    Lovely staff, cleanliness wasn't great
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The cleanliness and the free breakfast was, well it makes sense why it's free. Very limited. Watery beans bread and eggs

    The staff were helpful and very friendly.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast is exactly the same every day which gets a bit repetitive but included in the price so can’t complain! The beds are really uncomfortable, thin mattresses

    Great location, everywhere in the Zona Colonial is easily walkable

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Cape Town
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The cleaning of the common bathroom is done late.

    It has good security It has a good environment and atmosphere

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Bali
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The cleaning of the kitchen is not suitable, more attention should be paid

    The location is very good It has good access to everywhere

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2023

    9.0
    Finally after 1,5 week Punta Cana I got THÉ Latin-American Look & Feel I expected much more to see !
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Bali
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast was simple, but acceptable for that money. Coffee was THE BEST I HAD All holiday long !!!!! The location was SÓ beautifully, stylish and nicely built, set up with a great Colombian-ish (at least Latin-American) ambiance. Great location also. Everything was easily reached by foot !

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2023

    9.0
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The outdoor floors where a bit dirty. But you might just feel it when you go barefood like me.

    It's a place that surrounds good people around the world. The pool is super for chilling.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2023

    7.0
    Only stayed for one night and for that it was okay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bad communication. We had to leave super early and no one told us about the backdoor we should use when early check-out. We were lucky that someone must have heard us and came out of the room and told us where we can find the backdoor. We only stayed one night and weren‘t familiar with the floorplan of the hostel and weren‘t able to find a door that leads outside. The common area is supposed to be a smoking free zone (signs say so) but people were smoking there, next to staff, so apparently they didn‘t care. There was a big dog in the hostel. I can‘t remember if it was written somewhere that there‘s a dog but might be important for some peopel to know that before booking.

    Great location, bar and small pool (didn‘t use it though), cosy common area, friendly staff.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilets were really smelly and dirty.

    Free breakfast, where you can get pancakes, fruits, bread, eggs and oats! Great. Also the volunteers, Chris and Oscar were great! Really friendly and helpful. Hot showers!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2023

    8.0
    Good value!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are too warm to have a nice sleep and for breakfast the same food everyday!

    The location is really good and the place is the nicest hostel in the capital.

    Stayed in October 2023

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