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Reviews for Huelin Backpacker, Malaga, Spain
 

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4/5

Based on 79 customer reviews
 
Address:      Calle Ferraz Número 11
This is the only Hostel in Malaga just 1 minute walking distance to the beach. Our Beach, Playa de la Misericordia, recently got the Q of Touristic Quality, only 4 beaches more info »
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Australia
14th August 2008
Female
25-30
3/5
Comments: good for one nights stay. not in city centre, short bus ride away. clean comfy beds. friendly lady that works there.

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Ireland
3rd September 2008
Female
18-24
4/5
Comments: I would definately recommend this hostel. It was 15min on the bus (1euro) from the airport and 10 min on the bus to the city centre which was all very easy. 300m from the beach and some summer bars. The area is not buzzing but u can find stuff or go to city centre. Cheap. Staff nice. And you can come and go as you please.

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Argentina
20th August 2008
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2/5
Comments: es una casa arreglada como hotel. no ofrecen nada y es suficiente para estar pocos dias. esta lejos del centro pero es de facil acceso en bus

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29th August 2008
Female
18-24
4/5
Comments: i´ve got wonderful feelings about that hostel, i´ve got the time of my live in there simply

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USA
26th August 2008
Female
25-30
3/5
Comments: This is a great hostel to stay at because it is literally right by the beach BUT it is a little out of the city center for that reason!! Easy to get to the city tho, just a quick bus trip. Since it is outside the city it isn´t hopping with fun but it was clean, the owners were lovely so I recommend it!!!

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New Zealand
23rd August 2008
Couple
25-30
1/5
Comments: Terrible location, found via a wander down poo alley. Nothing redeemable about the area at all.

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USA
17th August 2008
Couple
25-30
3/5
Comments: 3 minute walk to a decent beach with exercise equipment beachside. Not sure if it's the location or the dorm room opening directly to an outside patio but we got eaten alive by mosquitos at night! Has kitchen and internet. Bathrooms didn't seem to be cleaned everyday but overall place was clean.

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Spain
12th August 2008
Female
25-30
2/5
Comments: Para entrar en la habitacion con dos camas teníamos que pasar por una habitacón con literas para 8 personas. La habitación tenía humedades de manera que se estaba cayendo la pintura de la pared y olia a cerrado. Y para ir al centro tienes que coger autobuses ya que esta bastante alejado y no se puede ir caminando

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Germany
13th August 2008
Female
18-24
3/5
Comments: ok, this is a very simple hostel. if you are ok with this, you can come here. it is kinda far from the city centre and also from nice clubs /bars (-30 min walking or taking buses), but instead it is 1min walking to the beach, so it is just up to what you want. It wasn't very clean, but it wasn't really dirty either. A plus is definitely the room upstairs for the girls. It has two huge balconies. Very nice!

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Denmark
8th August 2008
Couple
18-24
2/5
Comments: There was nobody among the staff who could speak or understand English. It made it impossible to get help with transport for instance. Additionally it was extremely difficult to find using the instructions they gave us because of a road being repaired.

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Australia
3rd August 2008
Female
25-30
3/5
Comments: The people who run it don't speak english, however there's usually someone about who can translate. Good cheap hostel, however i think i may have got bed bug bites whilst staying there. It's a little warm too. But worth it if you only have a short stay.

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England
28th July 2008
Female
41+
4/5
Comments: Very helpful staff and good atmosphere, convenient postion

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USA
27th July 2008
Couple
18-24
2/5
Comments: Too hot!!! Needs more ventilation or fans!

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Italy
24th July 2008
Mixed Group
18-24
4/5
Comments: great place right next to the beach!! the couple that runs the place is very nice and even the 7 bed mixed room is nice to stay in.there-s a bar at about 30 seconds from the hostel which has really low prices! a fine, resting 25 minute walk to the centre of malaga.

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USA
20th July 2008
Female
18-24
3/5
Comments: The hostel was quiet and a little off the beaten track which is a warmly welcomed break from the norm. The beach is literally five minutes, if that, from the front door. Also, the hostel feels like a house, in a good way, so it´s comfortable and without pretense.

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Poland
11th July 2008
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4/5
Comments: for using washing machine is a charge 3 Euro ;/ accept that the hostel is worth recommandation!

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Australia
8th July 2008
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4/5
Comments: A home converted to a hostel!!! A nice stay if you want a quiet night.

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USA
7th July 2008
Male
18-24
2/5
Comments: Very dirty hostel. The bathrooms had ants and mold. The common room is right above the rooms so if you're trying to sleep there is no possible way. Good location near a beach but not the best one. I would probably never go here again.

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Australia
8th July 2008
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4/5
Comments: i thought that this hostel was really excellent! it was cleaned everyday, the staff were nice and it was really chilled out and you could easily relax in it which was really good too. and of course, the beach (although not as good as i expected) was just down thge road.

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Hungary
2nd July 2008
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3/5
Comments: I stayed for two nights with my family and it was suitable for us. We liked very much that the beach was only few minutes walk. If I go back to Malaga, surely I choose this hostel, because cheap and not so bad:)

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Ireland
2nd July 2008
Couple
18-24
2/5
Comments: good location and i enjoyed the stay but there is no air conditioning in rooms which makes it impossible to sleep. overall basic hostel, friendly staff and no major complaints.

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Canada
3rd July 2008
Male
18-24
3/5
Comments: the hostel is okey but the location is bad.

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Hungary
21st June 2008
Female
25-30
4/5
Comments: Really cool spacious, chill place!

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England
21st June 2008
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4/5
Comments: Freindly, helpful staff close to the station, bars and beach. No hidden extras, nice veranda where you can eat and drink your own food if you're on a budget. I'll stay again if I'm in malaga.

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USA
15th June 2008
Male
25-30
3/5
Comments: Great Place. Nice and Quiet. If I was to nitpick I'd suggest the owner spends more time there so you don't get locked out. I would highly recommend this place.

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USA
15th June 2008
Female
25-30
4/5
Comments: I would definitely stay here again. This was my first time every staying in a hostel, but I was pleasantly surprised with the whole experience. It was laid back, social, and felt like a home rather than a hostal. My only suggestions to the staff might be to add trash cans in the bedrooms and spruce up the patio off the kitchen. It might be a great additional selling point if the hostal had beach umbrellas for rent, since the ones on the beaches fill up fast.

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Poland
29th May 2008
Mixed Group
25-30
4/5
Comments: Special Andalusian home atmosphere. Really close to the beach and Spainish market. Very nice English speaking staff. Just great for really calm, relaxing stay.

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USA
31st May 2008
Mixed Group
18-24
3/5
Comments: Average hostel. Beds, showers and not much else. The hostel is a bit tricky to find (we never located the mercado de Huelin that was referenced in the directions, despite asking 15 different people from Malaga) so be sure to map it before you go. Also the hostel IS close to the beach but it is not the main beach of Malaga and it is about a 25 minute walk to the central area and beaches of the city.

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Taiwan
27th May 2008
Male
25-30
4/5
Comments: buenisima , voy a venir otra vez ,es facil a tomar un autobus a centro o aeropuerto ,todos es nuevo it is a nice place , I will be here once again , it is easy to take a bus to centre or airport , and is brand new

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Argentina
30th May 2008
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4/5
Comments: Un lugar muy bueno se los recomiendo!!!