Reviews of Minka Hostel

The staff was very nice, super helpful which was amazing as she gave us a lot of tips. The room was spacious!

The location is not the best

I never saw anyone at reception Too much mold in the bathroom

Great location, and still super quiet. The staff was super helpful in getting us to the airport super early in the morning.

They have their own taxi! Place was great. Good location.

Alexandria and Danilo are very helpful and have created a tranquil homely environment at Minka Hostel. Danilo speaks good English and is quickly available via WhatsApp if you need any assistance. My room was clean, spacious and comfortable. I had a couple of issues with the shower drain and bedroom door lock, which Danilo fixed on the same day. He also helped me book a last-minute trip to Mindo, which I really enjoyed. Big supermarket nearby too, which is handy.

Kitchen space could have been kept better, some guests were making the sink dirty and clogged as well as leaving dirty dishes behind. So it would be good to have posters/signage reinforcing good hygiene manners in communal spaces.

The room was very spacious and clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful with finding attractions and giving recommendations.

It can get noisy sometimes from the outside. The mattress was a bit tough to my liking

The hosts were amazing, Alexandra made us immediately feel at home. They even had a website with a lot of tips for travellers. We rented a double room which was extremely spacious with a giant bathroom and super big and comfortable bed.

The staff is amazing. Really friendly and helpful. The room was clean and quiet. We booked breakfast, which was fresh and delicious (melon, toast, scrambled eggs, coffee).

The location is convenient. The hostel offers all kinds of helpful services for travelers. The staff, particularly Alexandra, was so nice and helped us get SIM cards. We will be back next time we’re in Quito!

Very nice hostel in a good area of Quito. The bus to the historic center leaves in 1 minute walking distance. Market and Supermarket are just round the corner. We got an upgrade I guess as there were hardly any tourists when we were there. It was quiet at night, only in the morning some noise from the gas tank shop in front of the hostel. Very clean and spacious. Our bicycles where stored safely and the staff has many useful information about Quito and things to do around.

The hostel has an attempt to be fully automatic, but in fact the camera to open the door doesn't always work great, so we had to wait a while sometimes to get in. Also when arriving we waited quite a while, but to admit we made a last minute reservation and didn't communicate the arrival time.

Everything calm and clean. Owner of hostel was himself a backpacker so he can give you good advice. Also he tried to help wherever he could, e.g with picking me up from the airport or a perfect organization of a Cuyabeno tour. His wife is super friendly as well and made a delicious breakfast. Thank you :)

I just saw one other person when I stayed there, might not be your place if you want to make party.

Not much. The shower had hot water and they have adequate wifi.

Had to wait 2-3 minutes to be let in at 9:30pm. The street, Gustavo Darquea, felt very sketchy at night with the group of around 10 thuggish looking men that were staring me down at the end of the block. So I felt quite nervous standing waiting outside with my backpack. Nobody was there to greet me when I arrived. You have to talk to a remote person through the speaker and microphone. I was woken up by lots of noise and loud women talking in the staff kitchen at 8 am next to where the private room was. Bed sheets were stained with what appeared to be blood. Toilet leaked water on the floor. Not worth the price in my opinion, and definitely would not repeat.

I stayed at Minka two separate times between my trip to the Galápagos Islands and really enjoyed it. Alexandra was very kind and helpful during both of my stays. Plus everything is automated in the hostel, and their website has great travel trips! I stayed in the standard room and the double room during my separate trips and actually preferred the smaller standard room. Both were clean and organized, but the WiFi connection in the standard room upstairs was much more stable. WiFi was extremely spotty and sometimes nonexistent in the downstairs double room. Otherwise both the private room options were great. And I felt very secure with the luggage storage when I left Quito.

WiFi spotty in some areas. Sometimes it was very noisy in the evening/morning in the downstairs double room.

All great! Super recommended! The hosts are amazing and help you with a lot of nice tips!

Friendly hosts will help with everything

A really nice hostel! Very friendly staff, who are more than happy to help with information on traveling through all of Ecuador. It is sometimes a bit quiet, which I enjoyed after the days in the busy capital. I would definitely come back!

Very nice hostal in the center of Quito. Danilo, his wife and staff made our stay an incredible experience. Not only can they help you out with all your needs with an easy to navigate site and recommendations, they also cater to your every need. From the time we arrived early in morning where they made the room for us even though we were in advance to the misadventure we lived in the Teleferico where Danilo went out of his way to bring us back in the middle of the night. Thank you Danilo.