Reviews of Wild Monkey Hostel
Calle Larga Calle Larga y Vargas machuca, 010101 Cuenca, Ecuador
#61 of 90 hotels in Cuenca
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 151 hostel reviews
8.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.0
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Comfort
8.0
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Location
9.2
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Facilities
7.9
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
9.0
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Free WiFi
9.3
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Reviewed: 19 March 2024
Martin
United States41 reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Central location,good value for your money”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very small kitchen
I liked the location and a friendly and helpful staff
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 12 February 2024
Chelsea
United States11 reviews16 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
one of the dirtiest hostels i have been to. towels are old and stained, kitchen sponge/soap bucket is revolting, bathrooms were filthy and have no soap, and there's no ceiling on the en suite bathrooms so let's just say... you get all the smells and sounds while you're trying to relax in bed 🙃
probably the cheapest hostel in cuenca. good location. very social and easy to make friends. there were not many guests, just a ton of volunteers. has a cool outdoor space with a fire pit.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 26 December 2023
Rui
Sweden48 reviews4 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
It's a bit confusing with the bed and then the first time I didn't get a pillow case on my pillow and it was gross.
The location, it's very cheap and they provide cheap laundry. The travellers are nice.
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 5 December 2023
Nicola993
Italy80 reviews16 helpful votes9.0“La scimmia selvaggia”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Check in so and so No towel
La pizza 🤌 Fifa(PlayStation) Location
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 29 November 2023
Evelyn
Germany1 review9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Super nice people, very cozy place. Perfect place to discover Cuenca.
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 24 November 2023
Mirija
Lithuania14 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Really nice and cheap”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
A bit difficult to find where to charge a laptop and work more quietly under the roof
It's in very good location, easy to reach the city centre, has a corner for gamers and the staff is so friendly
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 17 November 2023
Keri
United States9 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Really cheap! And near the museum. Bed was comfy & hot water always.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 3 November 2023
Mickael
France21 reviews9.0“perfect”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Perfect hostal for low budget traveller ...
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 28 October 2023
Bg82
France110 reviews8 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Bathroom door almost brocken No entire wall for the bathroom (thanks for the smell and noise in the dorm where some sinon WC !?!) Difficult to find (No sign of the hostel, no building number on Booking adress ) Some Staff that doesnt speak basic english
Staff that wake up and call a taxi at 5.10
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 18 October 2023
Sulina
Netherlands1 review8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The only thing is that the stair to the upper bunk bed is really high and its not super easy to climb into. Doable but something to keep in your mind. Another small thing is that the volunteers (when I was there) tend to smoke quite a lot, it's outside but there was an almost constant smell of smoke and weed. They where really nice and helpful people so no complaints about them
The building was nice, the room was big enough and there's a really nice shared area outside for sitting and a couch and tv (and PlayStation) you can use. Overall it was a really nice hostel, the kitchen was also good enough only maybe missing a bigger frying pan.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 26 September 2023
Jing
China109 reviews21 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
clean issue need to improve.
price is cheap. check-in start from 13:00, normally other hostels are 15:00
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 18 September 2023
Melanie
Austria129 reviews32 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
My room was directly next to the front desk area so it could be a bit noisy
very good value for the price, laundry service included in the price, free coffee and tea, quite comfy beds, good location, good WiFi
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 16 September 2023
Michaela
United Kingdom32 reviews8 helpful votes8.0“Good value, you get what you pay for”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No soap in dorm bathroom and no working door between dorm and bathroom so any time the light was turned on it would wake you up. Staff weren’t particularly helpful with lost items in laundry.
Great value for money, very friendly staff and good location. Breakfast is good for the cost. Laundry no longer free but very cheap. Nice social vibe.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 8 September 2023
Mia
Austria9 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Great Hostel with nice beds, staff & kitchen in good location, so all you need! Definitely great price as well!
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 19 August 2023
Stephanie
Canada24 reviews6 helpful votes8.0“Great deal for Cuenca.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The mattresses are bad and break your back and there is no curtains in the room, so you have the daylight since 5.30am
The location, the atmosphere.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 15 August 2023
Jia
Singapore59 reviews8 helpful votes9.0“Decent stay in Cuenca”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
Room floors were quite dusty, the kitchen was quite small and not much space for self-catering though equipment was sufficient. The common area was largely open-air and there were many smokers when I was staying so it was not so pleasant for me.
Good location near the historic center. Rooms were kept relatively small: 3-4 people per room. Bathrooms were cleaned daily though. The first room I was put in had bunk beds, and the second room (the ladies' dorm) was single beds; though the bed frame was made of shipping pallets and were not very stable.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 31 July 2023
Gonçalo
Portugal54 reviews7 helpful votes9.0“perfect price/quality relation and free laundry! but not for digital nomads”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
it’s not a good place for digital nomads to work since there are only two tables outside and none as a plug and the chairs are not comfortable either to stay for a long time working. besides that it’s perfect
very cheap with shared kitchen, chill area and a free laundry!
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 21 July 2023
Seya1994
Poland30 reviews14 helpful votes9.0“Good”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Beds are really high and electric outlets are not close to every bed
All good
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 9 July 2023
Etienne
France53 reviews4 helpful votes9.0“Like at home”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
The staff, the friendliness of the place. A real hostel good to meet people
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 8 July 2023
Carlos
Peru1 review9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff was really nice and helpful, the location is great and there was someone playing and instrument all the time.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 20 June 2023
Loïsa
Ecuador11 reviews9.0“After trying different hostels in Cuenca it was definitely the best in terms of price, staff, location and opportunities”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
- I advise you to avoid the female dormitory, it was on the side of the road and not far from a club, which makes it quite noisy
- the staff is adorable and very helpful - the breakfast option - the shared spaces are perfect to meet new friends, it sets a friendly mood - the laundry service for free - good value for money - close to the historical center
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 15 June 2023
Nico
Italy57 reviews3 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
not too bad , the hostel needs more cleaning in the room and bathroom, and security to be able to close the doors of the room.
The staff of volunteers were so attentive
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 28 May 2023
Tatiana
France106 reviews9 helpful votes9.0“Excellent place in Cuenca for very cheap”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
No socket near my bed
Excellent value for money Super nice personal 🤩 1 kg of laundry for free/night!
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: 21 May 2023
Jakob
Germany16 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
super nice staff + 1kg free laundry per night
Stayed in May 2023
