Name: Great Hostels Backpackers
Address: Ricardo Zurita Carrillo y Ambato, 180250 Baños, Ecuador, Ricardo Zurita Carrillo y Ambato, Tungurahua, 180250, Ecuador
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $8 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.6

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Good sized breakfast and friendly staff always ready to help. :) The hostel was very cozy and a great place to chill out after a day of adventuring. :)

Abbey

United States of America

The place was very nice for the price. The price included breakfast. The food was good. Very quiet. I definitely will go back!!

Monica

United States of America

Big comfortable beds in the suites, decent breakfast, bar with many drink and desert options, good location, amazing value for price

Summer

United States of America

It’s near the hot springs and you get dinner M-W.

Cristian

United States of America

Great hostels was the perfect place to stay for our visit to Banos. Staff super friendly, rooms large size and bed and pillows very comfortable. The included breakfast (crossiants, coffee, banana, juice) was delicious and very substantial for a day of activities. You can even add on a fried egg for only $1. Mon/Wed they have free dinners which is a great way to socialise as well as good on a travellers budget. Highly recommend staying here! They even have a few house dogs who love a pat and a belly scratch.

Peru

The location was nice. The hostel encouraged community building with movie nights and free “family” dinners M-W. The bed was comfortable. The staff were knowledgeable and always willing to help.

Izabella

United States of America

Great for meeting people Great location Double bed bunks in one of the dorm

Taylor

Canada

Truly a great hostel, nice and comfortable bads, new and good pool table, lots of games and books, great breakfast, FREE dinner between Monday until Wednesday, good atmosphere and a cool place for meeting new people.

Pavel

Israel

Loved this place a hidden gem! I had free dinner the first 3 nights and this place is very social! Yoga was also available everyday for $3 Showers was also warm!! Staff were super helpful and nice!

Laura

United States of America

The breakfast was good as were the bonus dinners on the house that was offered on each of my three night stay. Comfortable mattress. Friendly staff and good price for the rental bike.

Bob

Canada

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8.7

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What guests loved the most:
“Good sized breakfast and friendly staff always ready to help. :) The hostel was very cozy and a great place to chill out after a day of adventuring. :)”

Abbey United States of America
“The place was very nice for the price. The price included breakfast. The food was good. Very quiet. I definitely will go back!!”

Monica United States of America
“Big comfortable beds in the suites, decent breakfast, bar with many drink and desert options, good location, amazing value for price”

Summer United States of America
“It’s near the hot springs and you get dinner M-W.”

Cristian United States of America
“Great hostels was the perfect place to stay for our visit to Banos. Staff super friendly, rooms large size and bed and pillows very comfortable.”

T Peru
“The location was nice. The hostel encouraged community building with movie nights and free “family” dinners M-W. The bed was comfortable. The staff were knowledgeable and always willing to help.”

Izabella United States of America
“Great for meeting people Great location Double bed bunks in one of the dorm”

Taylor Canada
“Truly a great hostel, nice and comfortable bads, new and good pool table, lots of games and books, great breakfast, FREE dinner between Monday until Wednesday, good atmosphere and a cool place for...”

Pavel Israel
“Loved this place a hidden gem! I had free dinner the first 3 nights and this place is very social! Yoga was also available everyday for $3 Showers was also warm!! Staff were super helpful and nice!”

Laura United States of America
“The breakfast was good as were the bonus dinners on the house that was offered on each of my three night stay. Comfortable mattress. Friendly staff and good price for the rental bike.”

Bob Canada

One of our top picks in Baños.Featuring a fully equipped common kitchen and game room, Backpackers Los Pinos offers a restaurant, BBQ facilities and a garden in Baños. Free Wi-Fi and breakfast are included. The thermal baths are 1,000 feet away.

Backpackers Los Pinos has rooms with private bathrooms and balconies, and dormitories with shared bathroom facilities. Free Wi-Fi access is available in public areas.

The restaurant serves international dishes and free Caipirinhas are offered on Saturdays. Laundry services and massage sessions are available upon request.

The bus and train station are 2,950 feet away and Quito city and airport are a 3-hour drive away. Free private parking is possible on site.

This is our guests' favorite part of Baños, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.5 for two-person stays.

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Located in the top-rated area in Baños, this property has an excellent location score of 8.7!

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Max adults: 2	Deluxe Double Room (2 Adults + 1 Child) 1 twin bed and 1 full bed
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3.6 miles

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0.1 miles
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0.2 miles

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Tungurahua Mountain
0.6 miles
Three House - Casa del Arbol - Swing Mountain
3.7 miles
Pastaza River
0.6 miles

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Food: Latin American

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1:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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6:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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A USD10 damage deposit is required on arrival. This deposit will be fully refunded at check-out, as long as there isn't any damage to the property.

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Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above are considered adults at this property.

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There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

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Age restriction

Check-in is only possible for guests between 18 and 65 years old

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Pets are not allowed.

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A damage deposit of USD 10 is required on arrival. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full, in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.

“Great hostels was the perfect place to stay for our visit to Banos. Staff super friendly, rooms large size and bed and pillows very comfortable. The included breakfast (crossiants, coffee, banana, juice) was delicious and very substantial for a day of activities. You can even add on a fried egg for only $1. Mon/Wed they have free dinners which is a great way to socialise as well as good on a travellers budget. Highly recommend staying here! They even have a few house dogs who love a pat and a belly scratch.”

“The location was nice. The hostel encouraged community building with movie nights and free “family” dinners M-W. The bed was comfortable. The staff were knowledgeable and always willing to help. ”

“Truly a great hostel, nice and comfortable bads, new and good pool table, lots of games and books, great breakfast, FREE dinner between Monday until Wednesday, good atmosphere and a cool place for meeting new people. ”

“Loved this place a hidden gem! I had free dinner the first 3 nights and this place is very social! Yoga was also available everyday for $3 Showers was also warm!! Staff were super helpful and nice! ”

“The breakfast was good as were the bonus dinners on the house that was offered on each of my three night stay. Comfortable mattress. Friendly staff and good price for the rental bike.”

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Reviewed: February 23, 2020

David
United Arab Emirates
6.0

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There were several unknowledgable staff who didn't really know the area and therefore couldn't provide accurate information. This was a real flaw considering the number of different type of activities on offer in Baños. Some staff were down right rude.
It was great value for money, centrally located and the cleaning staff were extremely friendly and efficient.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 21, 2020

Abbey
United States of America
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
Good sized breakfast and friendly staff always ready to help. :) The hostel was very cozy and a great place to chill out after a day of adventuring. :)

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 21, 2020

Tjerk
Netherlands

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The jacuzzi!

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 20, 2020

Timo
Germany
7.5

Good
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The internet is a bit weak at times and wall sockets are really rare - bring power banks and multi-plugs
Nice Hostel, would go there again - nice atmosphere and rooms at a good rate. Good price for value! Friendly help with organising activities

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 15, 2020

Lucie
France
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Gréât location and great staff

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 14, 2020

Ines
Portugal
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 3 nights
Very disorganised staff. Also, everytime you bought something at the bar, you had to pay straight away. No possibility of paying it all in the end but I'm guessing that is because they have had bad experiences in the past...
The spacious room, the common areas and location. Quiet but very close to town center

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: February 14, 2020

Ronald
Ecuador
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Being honest.. everything was just perfect.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 12, 2020

Petra
Czech Republic
7.0

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
The water filter is only for the staff - they charge for refilling your bottle with drinking water. The bathroom was very small (nowhere to put/hang clothes/towel), and the shower was constantly changing temperature. I would have appreciated if the staff had showed me around the hostel - it's quite a big property. They only showed me to my room, did not explain where's the kitchen etc. Also, they didn't inform me that it was required to bring the bed sheets to the reception at check-out. It was written on the board behind the reception desk, but unfortunately I didn't notice. So, at check-out, they just pointed at the board, made me put my heavy backpack down, go back to the room and bring the bed sheets.
The garden was really nice and the breakfast was good. The room was spacious and the bed was comfy (I was lucky to get the bottom bunk, which was a lot wider than the top bunk). There were lockers in the room.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: February 5, 2020

Pedro
United Kingdom
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It’s a nice place, very well located and very kind staff

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 29, 2020

Emmett
Ireland

9 helpful votes
10

“Great staff - especially Giselle! ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Security light outside dorm at the back garden. Maybe wear an eye mask!
My bag didn’t arrive on the bus from Loja and Giselle was ringing the bus company for me (my Spanish is limited) for two days to get it back. She was very helpful and conscientious and made sure that I got my bag back. Thank you Giselle! :) Great hostel- pool table, big common room area, bike rental, basic breakfast, food available to buy, nice garden and hammocks. Not in the centre but just a 10 minute walk to the church and main plaza Great hostel

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 22, 2020

Daniel
Denmark
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A 5 percent increase in price if using credit card seems a bit much.
The room was really nice and spacious as well as clean. Colourful paintings on the ceiling was charming. Breakfast was simple yet good with different jams (homemade?) for the the bread rolls as well as the option of oat meal if you need a more filling meal for the adventures of the day. The bar/common room had a great atmosphere with drinks and food available for a fair price as well as free dinner 3 days a week. The cakes are to die for.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 19, 2020

Laura
Colombia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Amazing place

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 16, 2020

Leanne
Canada

1 helpful vote
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
So many barking dogs outside and thin window panes through which to hear them. Shower took forever to get warm, up to five minutes of waiting, wasting tonnes of water. To receive drinking water you had to pay; it's always been free at other hostels.
The free breakfast was great, delicious bread. The beds are very comfortable and the rooms aren't too crowded.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 2, 2020

Francisco
Portugal

3 helpful votes
8.8

“Very good common area”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
- Breakfast was included but not very complete: 2 pieces of (good) bread but nothing to put in the bread, 1 banana and a juice/tea - Not much offer in terms of food
- Very cool and fun common area with pool table and other games - Nice staff that helped us plan what to do in the city - Very well located - Good WiFi - Hot shower

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 22, 2019

Emma
Sweden

4 helpful votes
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Unfortunately i found it very dirty in the dorm, you couldnt enter the toilet/shower without shoes because the floor was always to dirty. Only one toilet/shower (at the time we were 13 persons in my dorm). Sometimes i found that the staff werent helpful or happy, some of them seemed very tired and in need of a break.
Loved the concept of free dinner mon-wed, the breakfast was great and the beds really comfy.

Stayed in December 2019

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