Good value and affordable lodging is still present in Cancún. Mayan Hostel Cancún provides its clients with a lot of services, but still keeps a keen eye on the average backpackers budget. Situated 100 meter from the ADO bus station downtown and 20 meters from where to catch buses to the public beaches, the hostel is well connected on the transportation grid. Supermarkets, internet-cafes and restaurants are all just a couple of hundred meters away.

The hostel has a nice tropical touch that gives the place a beach hut look in the tranquil neighbourhood where it is situated. An international crowd ranging in age from 20 to 35 find their way to the hostel to crash for a few days while checking out the beaches and nightlife. Many also find themselves here thanks to Cancún's international airport as this makes a handy beginning or end to a Latin American trip and and excellent gateway into Mexico.

There is a roof terrace where a few drinks can be enjoyed outdoors, watching the afternoon sun go down. The common area downstairs is linked to the guest kitchen and has a large dinner table where guests can eat and watch television. All sections of the hostel are well maintained and clean.

The amazing staff are available to help 24 hours a day and will cheerfully fill guests in on the do´s and don´ts of Cancún. The reception arranges taxis for its guests and tours can be booked directly from the hostel.

Mayan Hostel Cancún is part of the Amigo Hostel Group, made up of Mexico´s most successful hostels.
The hostel mainly provides dormitory beds - the number of beds in the dorm affecting the overnight rate, which ranges from 100 pesos to 150 pesos. The dorms have lockers and some have private bathrooms.

A private room costs 350 pesos. Some rooms have air-conditioning and some have fans. All guests have access to 24 hour internet, towels, linen, breakfast (8am - 10am) and free use of guest kitchen, all included in the overnight price.

Non alcoholic drinks can be purchased at the reception and there is a luggage store available for 10 pesos a day, which also allows guests to use the hostels facilities after check out time.

The hostel has a book exchange and tour desk with travel books, as well as a cheap laundry service for 40 pesos per load.

Tours available through the hostel include:

Sian Ka´an Multisports Adventure, including coastal jungle tour, kayaking and snorkeling in cenotes - $109USD
Sian Ka´an Wilderness Adventure, tour through wilderness and waterways used by the Mayans over 1000 years ago - $129USD
Whale shark adventure, snorkel with the biggest fish in the world - $195USD
Crocodile night tour adventure, an animal planet type of tour to see the research of crocodiles - $198USD

Tourists can buy entrance tickets for nightclubs at the reception in the hostel where discounts are offered for many of the city's best clubs. Not only cheaper but also, no waiting at the door!

From the airport: ADO Shuttle buses can be found from the right side of the terminal as you exit and cost 35 pesos one way to the centre of Cancun. Terminal 2 can be reached by way of a free shuttle service from any other terminal. When arriving into Cancún, exit the front of the bus station and cross the big boulevard. Here you'll find Calle Margaritas. After 100 metres, the hostel is on your right.

A taxi (16km away) to the hostel costs about 180 pesos. From the bus station it costs 20 pesos, which is also the price for any taxi ride within the centre of Cancún.

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