Palmira Hostel Tegucigalpa is a good hostel in a fun, fancy (safe) location with views; modern kitchen; and comfy couches for backpackers.
The Location
It's located in a pretty good neighbourhood, considering how spread out Tegucigalpa is; Palmira Hostel Tegucigalpa is located in Colonia Palmira, which is a more upmarket neighbourhood, so there is a great wealth of nice restaurants, cafes, supermarkets, and every other shop you could think of within easy and safe walking distance. The hostel is halfway between two major streets (Gutemberg and Morazon) along which run buses for both within and without the city. There is some parking available on the street and the hostel is fairly easy to find, but be warned just down the road there is another Palmira Hostel, this is Palmira Hostel Tegucigalpa.
Rooms and Bathrooms
Dorm bunks are limited to a single sixteen-bed dorm with an almost military-barracks-like layout with in-room lockers (one per bed) and two reasonably clean yet small bathrooms that have just enough shelving and hooks to make them work. But these are nothing compared to what is on offer in (or adjacent to) one of the single, double-, triple-, or quadruple-bed privates, which have bathrooms so vast they become comical.
Common Spaces
Luckily, the common areas are just swell; the rooftop balcony is gorgeous with great views of the city and plenty of couches and a bar. The kitchen is clean, modern, and very well stocked with every piece of equipment you could possibly desire, plus there is a little indoor breakfast bar/table and if the weather is good there is a nice outdoor dining area adjacent. There's plenty of indoor common areas with hammocks and couches littering the place to the point where it seems that if there were a square metre of spare space somewhere, a couch or hammock is stuck in there.
Despite all this the hostel doesn't have a cranking backpacker vibe, as a lot of the clientele are people just passing through, tour buses, businessmen, local families, and the like.
Summary
This is a good hostel on paper with great, modern amenities; plenty of tour information available for everything you could possibly want to do in Tegucigalpa; and a dog. But the clientele just doesn't back this up as the wonderful common areas are painfully underutilised, but that's not the hostel's fault.
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Published on Jan 13, 2019
Description
The new Palmira Hostel makes an extended stay in Tegucigalpa even more inviting – see why many travelers end up staying longer than they had planned!
The new Palmira hostel is still located in Colonia Palmira, the safest neighborhood in Tegucigalpa. This is the embassy district of the capital, with the United Nations building & American Embassy less than 2 blocks away – in fact, Palmira Hostel was actually the former Embassy of Ecuador. So if you’ve ever wanted to spend a night at an embassy, this is your chance.
You’ll also find supermarkets, restaurants & banks within walking distance of Palmira Hostel, along with pubs, bars & live music.
Palmira Hostel offers one large 16-bed dorm for budget travelers. It’s a long, large room with plenty of space, fans & locker storage (bring your own lock). Each bed also comes with 2 pillows each!
One advantage of a large dorm is that you have a great chance of getting a sought-after bottom bunk, especially if it’s not fully booked.
The dorm actually feels more like two 8-bed dorms, as there’s additional space in between & separate light switches.
There are also 2 full bathrooms, each with their own toilet & shower. Both the dorm & bathrooms will always be very clean during your stay. You’ll be surprised to find that your sheets will be changed every day too – not something you ever expect from a hostel!
Palmira Hostel offers a huge full kitchen for use. From an oven & microwave to a fridge & toaster, there’s really everything here you need to cook. All the crockery & cutlery are brand new too. You can enjoy your home-cooked meals in the patio area next to the kitchen. There are 2 large picnic tables, under the shade of umbrellas. There’s also a free barbeque for use as well as free purified drinking water.
The rooftop terrace at Palmira Hostel has the WOW factor! There are beautiful outdoor lounges & chairs to relax in, around wooden coffee tables with charming bonsai plants! It can get pretty hot up here, so put up the large sun umbrellas if you need some shade. Other seating areas include a table & chairs, a hammock & a cute wooden swing set – you can find more hammocks on the lower level. You can even watch TV & you’ll love the outdoor outlets!
There are free hand weights to use at any time of the day, if you can’t wait for the free yoga & workout sessions every evening! Or if you prefer watch the sun go down with a few beers
The rooftop terrace is a great social area to meet other travelers but it’s also large enough that you can have your own privacy if you prefer.
The property it’s surrounded by many trees around, facing a fantastic view of Tegucigalpa. You can even see the 32m tall Cristo del Picacho (statue of Christ) on the pine-studded slopes of the Parque Nacional El Picacho.
Other Features of Palmira Hotel
High-speed Wi-Fi
Free bicycle rental
Free barbeque to use
Free walking city tours (Tues-Sat, 2:00pm)
24 hour reception
Airport pickup upon request
Laundry at $5 a load (stay 5 nights, receive 1 free load!)
Book exchange & board games
City information & up to date bus schedules
The owner Hernan is Tegucigalpa born & bred so he’s a wealth of information on anything you want to know about the capital. With added bonuses like board games & a barbecue, free bike rental & walking tour, there’s plenty of things to keep you happily entertained both inside & outside – if you’re planning to visit Tegucigalpa, there’s really no better place to stay than Palmira Hostel!
Location and Contact
Location
• We are located in a safe embassy neighborhood in a walking distance from almost everything you'll need.
• Full address: We moved! still in Colonia Palmira but now in 4ta calle Ave. Republica del Peru No. 7, our property is the former Embassy of Ecuador.
• Telephone +50499729666 +50422433219.
• One block from the United Nations building, next to the park Benito Juarez, behind Espresso Americano.
• One and a half blocks from the American Embassy.
• How to get here?
• From the Airport/Tica Bus Station:
• Take the bus Rio Grande - Centro towards the city center and Avenida La Paz, arriving at the supermarket Mas x Menos, turn to your left and walk about 250 meters until the park Benito Juarez, we are on the left side, behind Espresso Americano. Cost: 0.50 dollars per person
• If you take a direct taxi to the hostel cost around 7-8 dollars total.
• If you want us to go and pick you up in our vehicle cost 10 dollars total (max occupancy of the car 8 persons)
• From Transnica / Pullmantour / Hedman Alas and Cristina bus station:
• Take any bus going towards Centro, from there walk to Ave. Guttenberg and follow that street until it becomes ave. La Paz and reach to Mas x Menos Supermarket, turn to your right and walk about 250 meters to the park Benito Juarez we are on the left side, behind Espresso Americano. Cost: 0.50 dollars per person
• If you take a direct taxi to the hostel cost around 6-7 dollars total.
• If you want us to go and pick you up in our vehicle cost 10 dollars total (max occupancy of the car 8 persons)
Map
Distance to city center: 2.58 km
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Facilities and Amenities
Digital Nomads
Family-Friendly Hostel
Groups (10+ people)
Older travelers (+50)
Party Hostel
Quiet Rest
Solo Traveller
Bedsheets
Bike Rental
City Tours
Lockers in Rooms
Luggage Storage
Parking
Safe Deposit Box
Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons
Wi-Fi in Rooms
Airport Pickup (10.00)
Pub Crawls (10.00)
Towels (5.00)
24 Hour Security
BBQ Grill
Board Games
Book Collection/Exchange
Cable TV
Camping Allowed Onsite
Clothes Dryer
Credit Card Payments
Cultural Tour/Class
Currency Exchange
Entirely Non-Smoking
Gym/Fitness Room
Kitchen
Laundry
Lounge Area
Movie Library/Rental
Outdoor Seating
Power Point/Sockets by Each Bed
Power Point/Sockets in Rooms
Walking Tours
Yoga Classes
Breakfast
Wheelchair Accessible
Pet-Friendly
Service Animals
Genders: Males & Females
Max. Age: All Ages
Min. Age with Parent (dorms): 12
Min. Age with Parent (private room): All Ages
Min. Age without Parent: 18
Checkout: 12:00 (12 Noon)
Curfew: No Curfew
Lockout: No
Maximum Stay: Unlimited
Minimum Stay: 1 night
Open Dates: All Year
Reception Hours: 24 Hours
Size: Medium (30-60 beds)
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