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Reviews of Central Hostel Philos

7a Calle Poniente 14, 03001 Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

#91 of 162 hotels in Antigua Guatemala

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Review score

Based on 25 hostel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.9

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  • Reviewed: 7 August 2025

    10
    Great value for money, comfortable stay, good showers and friendly staff!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very clean hostel, showers were hot and powerful which was much needed after the hike! Staff were lovely and extremely helpful. Leonel helped us out a lot in the mornings before shuttles and Claudia in the day with laundry and general help around the area!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No curtains on the beds

    Well located. Very kind and helpful staff

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2025

    9.0
    Staff was really nice and helpful! The hostel is very small but has a very nice environment. It’s well located. Only min
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That there’re no curtains on the beds in the dorms (no privacy)

    Small and cozy environment

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I didn't love the kitchen having an entrance through the dorm, it made it loud. Could have privacy curtains also

    Staff was attentive, flexible, and kind. Free breakfast was varied and delicious. Bed was comfortable, with lockers and the room was quite big which made it super comfy with a large amount of people. The kitchen seemed quite decent too, although I didn't use it.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2025

    10
    Good customer service, location and lovely room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Central location. We booked with very short notice due to another accommodation falling through and they not only accepted the booking but also gave us an early check-in! Great customer service. Shared bathroom facilities and room were clean and good value. Room was also very nice.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I enjoy that they picked ups from the airport, and they accommodated our additional guest.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    ive missed some curtains on the beds

    nice hostel with comfortable beds, hot showers and a kitchen, staff was nice and helpful

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All new, relaxed atmosphere, nice and connecting common space. Claudia at the reception gives a lot of love to this place, thanks to you and all the great and super friendly staff

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Senora Claudia was a great help when I went to do the acetenango hike. Cute small hostel with a nice courtyard to chill

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no electricity since 6pm to around 11 am the next day. It wasn’t the hostels fault but we didn’t received the same facilities as other people paying the same price.

    Central location, very clean and comfortable bed

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2025

    7.0
    Stayed for 2 nights! Beds were comfortable and room was spacious. I wish there were more breakfast options provided and
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom was very tiny and barely any space.

    Very spacious room

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2025

    5.0
    Ok, but there are other better options in the area
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The water in the showers were cold. I told the staff about this a number of times but it never changed. The staff weren't very friendly. The beds lacked a curtain which meant that guests didn't have privacy. The bedrooms lacked lockers which meant that rooms were often messy because guests had their belongings all over the room. There wasn't much of a common area. Breakfast was at the same time that my Spanish classes started. I was told that it would be ready beforehand but that didn't happen, so I often missed breakfast

    The hostel was located in a good area, it was a short walk from the centre of town. Though I rarely used it, the hostel featured a kitchen.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2025

    7.0
    Good hostel but street noise is annoying
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - Some rooms are noisy during the night due to local buses. They are loud! - Credit card charge (8%) is the highest I ever saw, and I tavel a lot

    Good standard hostel Clean, safe Helpful staff

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2025

    7.0
    Reasonable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel is located next to a busy street, so you hear a lot of traffic coming by. Also, when you are brushing your teeth and standing there in your pyjamas, anyone from the street can watch you because the door is open and looking into the courtyard. The beds were quite hard. Breakfast was very limited (pancakes, which were not very tasty, a small bowl of fruit for all guests and cereal without any milk). We stayed here during semana santa, which probably caused the price to be even higher, but we thought that we paid way too much for what we got.

    The hostel has a very central location, staff is kind. Nice courtyard where you can chill.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2025

    6.0
    Not worth it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was there one week before the holly week. My biggest problem was that on the weekend, the city was very busy, and they authorized the bathrooms to be used by non-hosted people. They left 1 bathroom for the whole hostel, what was not ok, and all the bathrooms started to get dirty. Also, at least that weekend, the hostel was full of families, it was not nice for a lonely traveler, and there was a line for breakfast with a bunch of people waiting. At night, the street was super loud, and the dorm was exactly by the street. I didn't like the vibe and would not recommend the hostel.

    It's a clean hostel, and the pancakes for breakfast were very good.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Dorms are not the best, there's no curtain so you don't have much privacy.

    Free breakfast. Kitchen is well equipped. Showers are nice and with hot water.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2025

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    To room has NO windows! It feels like you live in a bunker without air to breathe. They intentionally made photos look like there are windows and they wrote in the description that room has view/patio view, but it’s a LIE! We insisted to get us a fan to survive (fan was also mentioned in the room listing) and get it only after arguing. The last thing that made me completely angry is a towels. They provide cheap synthetic towels that leave horrible bits of blue lint all over your body after use. Imagine being extremely tired and just wanting to take a shower, but instead, you end up even dirtier because you’re covered in this blue lint that’s impossible to remove from your skin.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2025

    10
    Central Hostel Philos is a great choice in Antigua
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Coffee was a little weak. But I'm a daily espresso drinker, so....

    Very pretty, clean, hostel with charming interior patio and garden. Nice mix of old and new, rooms and beds were very new and modern, patio was old Spanish style, lots of outdoor seating. Mattresses were new and very comfortable. Extremely clean. And very helpful staff! Buffet breakfast was pancakes, fruit, cereal, coffee and tea.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2025

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