Hostel Alberque La Candelaria is a beautiful, wonderful little hostel in a cute town. La Candelaria is the perfect choice if you're wanting a base to explore the area. From the bus station, you simply need to go left until you hit Calle 44 (the first main street), go left again, walk a bit, and the hostel is clearly labeled on the other side of the park.
This hostel has everything you need in the town of Valladolid: bike rentals, comfortable beds, friendly staff, free breakfast (cheap bread and coffee), a book exchange, lots of showers and bathrooms, and lockers in the rooms (locks provided). The kitchen is well stocked, but the freezer doesn't really work. They say there is hot water in the mornings, but apparently sometimes the hot water heater pilot goes out (but the weather can be quite hot, so it's not a big deal).
The common areas are great and have TV, VCR, and music available, making the hostel social as well as comfortable. While there is no internet in the hostel, there are internet places nearby, as well as a grocery store and cheap places to eat.
Because it's only a hop skip and a jump away from Cancun, Chichen Itza, the beautiful cenote Ztinup (30 minutes by bike), and Las Grutas de Balancanche, La Candelaria is a great base for a few days of exploring.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
August 2005
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