Reviews of Happy Gecko Hotel & Hostel

19 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location

Disliked: Very noisy, rooftop parties until late and then very noisy reception, early.

29 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It was central to everything & had great instructions on how to get there!!

Disliked: It was a little confusing having to walk past a whole bunch of rooms first to get to the reception area.

12 May 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location

Disliked: clanliness, value for money

26 April 2011 Fernando would recommend this property

Liked: Great staff!

Disliked: ... not really.

17 February 2011

Liked: The location

Disliked: The place.

11 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: had a really huge double with kitchen

Disliked: never had such a loud aircon and the shower had almost no hot water

08 January 2011 Franca would recommend this property

Liked: great people great location and very helpful staff. went back there a second time without booking and even so they were full they were very helpful in finding a place to sleep for us. would def go back

Disliked: nada

12 December 2010

Liked: The staff were really friendly and there is a good atmosphere there

Disliked: The beds stuck springs into you, and looked as though they were DYI built. Also the bar stays open till the late hours of the morning playing music loudly. Not the best placve for sleep.

02 December 2010

Liked: Bath in Room

Disliked: No breakfast, but offered in internet. they promissed breakfast for us for the next day, but no breakfast, too.

24 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: lots of people winking

Disliked: nothing

10 August 2010 Maria would recommend this property

Liked: We liked the staff en the terras on the roof

Disliked: Maria left no negative feedback.

29 May 2010 Shane would recommend this property

Liked: Location is excellent, staff are wonderful and cater for an interesting mix of american, european and latin american tourists very nicely.

Disliked: Shane left no negative feedback.

09 May 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Fantastic!!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

11 April 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Air conditioned dorm room was a big plus. Comfortable beds and the rooms are kept clean. Helpful and friendly staff.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

07 April 2010 Carl would recommend this property

Liked: This hostel had a great relaxed atmosphere! The staff were really friendly and helpful, and the common area on the roof was a great place to hang out, have a BBQ and a drink and meet other travellers. Loved the cheap ensuite rooms too.

Disliked: Carl left no negative feedback.

06 April 2010

Liked: they had hot water.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

03 April 2010

Liked: The experience there was awful. First of all, I had booked a room for only girls and when I arrived, a guy was sleeping there.In addition, one of the employees was really rude to me, saying that I lacked common sense because I asked about the value of the money in Mexico. I was a tourist, I had just arrived, how could I possibly know?! He even said that he assumed that I did not know about money because I was poor, which I am not but that's nothing that you should say to people you don't know.Moreover, my room was next to the reception, the place was very noisy and the employees with some of the hostel guests partied until 7 am on the hostel, not giving me the chance to sleep and get ready for the next day.The room was never cleaned while I was there.

Disliked: Rocio left no negative feedback.

16 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff is what made it for me. I got quite ill from something I ate and as I was alone it was so nice to know that there was someone looking out for me. The atmosphere is great and people really friendly. But i'd definitely reccommend getting a smaller en suite dorm

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

06 March 2010 audrey would recommend this property

Liked: tres bon hotel, seul defaut : pas d eau chaude!!

Disliked: audrey left no negative feedback.

23 February 2010 Rodrigo would recommend this property

Liked: very good...

Disliked: Rodrigo left no negative feedback.

16 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: very close to the beach & 5th avenue, great place to meet new people, hang out & party, the staff is very helpful with arranging any kind of outings, sightseeing tours or even diving!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

05 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Extremely friendly staff and very central. Stayed in double room which was massive - the fittings etc are a little dated and old however the location and friendliness make up for it.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

31 January 2010 Sarah would recommend this property

Liked: Great location! Great people! Great place! Stayed in the place they owned around the corner, some of the lights didn't work but it was in a good area (accross the road from 50peso litre cocktails!)

Disliked: Sarah left no negative feedback.

20 January 2010 Alexander would recommend this property

Liked: I love it!

Disliked: Alexander left no negative feedback.

18 January 2010

Liked: The ONLY thing positive I can say is that the staff were great - very friendly, laid-back, helpful, etc. This place touts itself as a trendy hostel with a "great rooftop bar", etc. The reality is that it's a dump. It's true that you can go up on the roof, but up there it is just bare concrete with rebar sticking out all over the place. There is no railing, you could fall to your death if you are not careful. There were only about 4 chairs, one rickety table and a moldy sofa. There were wires and trash and chunks of concrete and rebar all over the roof to trip over. There was a kitchen, but the stove either would not light or would not stay lit. There was a sink - but no water, so it was always full of dirty dishes.Finally, the worst part: There was ONE bathroom for 16 people...and there was almost always a long wait to use it. Not fun when you need to go. It was even in use at 4 am when I had to get up in the night to use it.Forget about taking a hot shower. There was only a drip-drip (literally like one drop every few seconds) of water coming out of the shower head the evening I tried to use it and that water was ice cold.. As far as meeting people, yes we did have a few conversations with other guests, but the main topic of conversation there was about how much the hostel sucked and where else could people go.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.