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The 10 Best Hostels in Oaxaca City, Mexico

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Trotamundo Oaxaca Hostel is set in Oaxaca City, 1.9 km from Santo Domingo Temple and 13 km from Tule Tree. The property is around 5.8 km from Monte Alban, 47 km from Mitla and 1.7 km from Oaxaca Cathedral. The hostel also offers free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service.

Great host and great value, would stay again!

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9.1
Wonderful
109 reviews

Set in Oaxaca City, within 7.5 km of Monte Alban and 46 km of Mitla, Yabanhi Hostel features accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is situated 11 km from Tule Tree. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and currency exchange for guests.

one of the best places to stay! so clean, everyone is so helpful, amazing location!

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9
Wonderful
319 reviews

Ideally set in the centre of Oaxaca City, Hostal Nordés features free WiFi, a terrace and free private parking for guests who drive. The property is situated 7.2 km from Monte Alban, 47 km from Mitla and 700 metres from Oaxaca Cathedral. The accommodation provides a concierge service, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests.

At the hostel, the rooms are fitted with a desk. All rooms at Hostal Nordés are fitted with a private bathroom and bed linen.

Nice and cheap place with very central location. It is not a regular hostel with dormitories and much common spaces that some travelers would expect. You don't really have a chance to meet anybody. It is more like a hotel with private rooms. My room was very spacious, clean and new, as well as the toilet. I had warm water all the time. It was never really HOT, but just warm.

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8.8
Excellent
1,447 reviews

Conveniently located in the centre of Oaxaca City, Andaina Youth Hostel offers free WiFi throughout the property, a shared lounge and free private parking for guests who drive. Boasting a concierge service, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and organising tours for guests.

The facilities where great, clean bathroom. And a really nice view from the roof

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8.4
Very Good
1,252 reviews

Featuring a shared lounge, a terrace as well as a bar, Casa EL Mundo is located in the centre of Oaxaca City, 7.8 km from Monte Alban. The property is set 45 km from Mitla, 1.1 km from Oaxaca Cathedral and 1.4 km from Santo Domingo Temple. Facilities include a barbecue and free WiFi is available throughout the property.

At the hostel, all rooms come with a desk. At Casa EL Mundo every room is fitted with bed linen and towels.

The hosts Mary and Jasper were super friendly and helpful before our arrival and during our stay. The view from the terrace is amazing and since it has a bar, it's the ultimate chill out zone after a day of exploring the beautiful city of Oaxaca which blew us away. The beds were clean and comfortable. We also recommend you participate in the Mezcal tasting at the hotel which was very informative and delicous ;) We also took a foudtour with 'Me encanta Oaxaca' which was also mindblowing. We really fell in love with this city and this hotel (plus the people in it). It's just a few blocks from the centre and we will be coming back here for sure :)

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8.3
Very Good
332 reviews

Iguana Hostel Oaxaca features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Oaxaca City. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is 100 metres from the city centre and 8.1 km from Monte Alban.

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8.4
Very Good
247 reviews

Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Hierba De Conejo Hostel is situated in the Oaxaca Historic Centre district in Oaxaca de Juárez, 300 metres from Downtown Oaxaca de Juarez.

Bike hire is available at this hostel and the area is popular for cycling. The hostel also offers car hire. Monte Alban is 5 km from Hierba De Conejo Hostel, while Oaxaca Cathedral is 300 metres from the property.

The place is better than the pictures convey. It was pretty, clean, secure, immensely hospitable (Sarai is amazing), and close to everything. If you like hostel traveling, this one won't disappoint. The desk was always available til late and we never once had a problem during our 4-day stay.

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8
Very Good
250 reviews

Paulina Youth Hostel is located in Oaxaca de Juárez, less than 10 minutes’ walk from the Main Square and the Oaxaca cathedral. Free WiFi access is available.

Paulina Youth Hostel has vending machines offering snacks and drinks. Oaxaca City Centre offers a wide variety of restaurants and places to enjoy typical cuisine of the region, Mexican dishes and international-style food. Breakfast is served on site.

Spacious room and bathroom, Extra big king size bed and full breakfast in lush garden terrace was way more than I could have asked for or expected. Close to centro historico and buses for connections to Puerto Escondido and Puebla made this an excellent choice.

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8.2
Very Good
400 reviews

Located in Oaxaca's historic centre and just 300 metres from Santo Domingo Church, Hostal de las Américas features free WiFi in all areas and a furnished terrace.

The rooms come with a reading lamp, fan, individual lockers and an en suite bathroom. Continental breakfast is included and features coffee, fruit and toast.

*Staff are all so welcoming, friendly and accommodating *Value for money is insane including breakfast, free water, kitchen use and work areas *Great central location for bars restaurants parks and sights of Oaxaca I kept extending ‘una noche mas’ ‘one more night’ for a long time!

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8.3
Very Good
898 reviews

Located in central Oaxaca, Azul Cielo Hostel offers complimentary breakfast and free WiFi connection. There is concierge service available.

Santo Domingo Square and cathedral is 6 minutes’ drive from Azul Cielo Hostel and Oaxaca International Airport can be reached in a 30-minute drive.

really beautiful hostel with attention to detail. the room was spacious and well equipped with good storage. 10-15 minute walk to the center. the room was quiet in the evening, slight noise of vehicles passing by. loved the pressure and temperature in the shower. roof top was a bonus too. nice place to do my practice.

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8.7
Excellent
582 reviews

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Hostels offer so much more than a cheap place to stay – they're also a fun way to travel and meet like-minded people. Common areas like shared kitchens and game rooms give you the chance to swap tips, tricks, and travel stories with backpackers from all over the world.

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