Mexico City: El Cenote Azul (Hostel)

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Address: Alfonso pruneda #24 copilco , Mexico city , Mexico
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Lonely Planet Review

  • Daniel C Schechter
  • Lonely Planet author
This small, laid-back hostel is one of the only accommodations near Ciudad Universitaria, the campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Staying here would afford an excellent opportunity to get to know student life while giving easy access to the southern districts of San Ángel and Coyoacán.

Beach scenes painted on the front doors and decorative surfboards within give you some idea of the mood inside this cozy little brick structure. Guests chill downstairs around the patio, lounging on beds that hang from an overhead loft, sitting in front of a big TV, or snacking at the cafe, which prepares hearty natural fare. (The kitchen may be used by guests outside hours of operation.) Youthful staff do their best to make everyone feel as at home as they do. Parties go on till very late. Upstairs, three four-bed and four two-bed rooms accommodate 20 persons under brick ceilings, with a pair of brightly lit bathrooms down the hall. Conditions are backpacker basic but everything is kept quite clean and comfortable. The hostel makes a good, low-cost base for studying Spanish at the university's language centre (www.cepe.unam.mx).

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