Name: Oyster Hostel
Address: 1076 Avenida Xicotencatl, Veracruz, Veracruz, Veracruz, 91900, Mexico
Rating: 9

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Oyster Hostel

It's a challenge to find a backpackers' hostel in Veracruz but this one is a lifesaver for budget travelers like me. It's a standard hostel with all the basic amenities. It's close to the aquarium where you can take a boat to Cancuncito. Also, it's just 1 block away from Malecon and 15 minute walk to the center. The staff are very friendly. Highly recommended for backpackers.

We were surprised to find only one hostel in Veracruz. There are not many international tourists in the city and Mexican tourists are said to prefer hotels or casa's. This hostel hence has little to compete with, but still offers maximum effort in service. The couple running the hostel seems very happy and helpful. We slept in a very basic private room with airco, sharing the other facilities. The building is old and the showers basic, but ample. Breakfast was included, nothing special, but provided with a smile. The coffee is good, which is very important to me.. Wifi works, though the strength and reliability varies. Never slept so well on this trip as here, though my night before was in a bus. Can't comment on noise because we sleep with earplugs. All in all very good price / quality ratio!

I really enjoyed this hostel.  Basic but with everything you need and basic breakfast food each morning too for free.  We checked in fairly late but the couple who welcomed us in were good English speakers and check-in was very smooth.

The rooms were well appointed and ours had 4 bunk beds and still plenty of space with a toilet and basin in the room.

I would happily recommend this friendly hostel to anyone.

Oyster is a great alternative to the boxy, impersonal seaside hotels. The common room sees lots of action and the owner is always around to give directions and advice. Located within walking distance of everything and close to the seaside bus line that's cheap and easy to use. Ground level rooms can be a bit noisy at night but nothing overwhelming. Wifi often cut in and out. But the private room was clean and comfortable with a nice private bathroom. 450/night. And a good breakfast--eggs, beans, fried bananas, coffee and more. 

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Your last resort..

A good solid hostel choice for Veracruz

Great budget option

Not the best setup for a hostel and it seemed a bit neglected which made sense when I found out the place was been looked after by the hostel owner's mother who let one of the guests treat the dorm like his personal room; when she was checking me in, he was clearly entertaining a woman who was not a guest of the hostel. Facilities were clean but bottom floor with the kitchen and dining had poor lighting. There was a nice rooftop terrace. Breakfast was a crap shot; the first day was nice and hot. the next day it was instant oatmeal. The hostel owner's mother was nice and helpful though. It is a short walk to city center and the malecon and a long walk from the bus station. Solid internet.

Basic stay

I wanted to inform Hostelworld about illegal activity in one of the hostels listed on your site.  I stayed at Oyster hostel located in Veracruz city, Mexico on April 13, 2022.
I noticed that the lockers located underneath the bunks used a sliding lock and can be easily opened even while locked. I informed the staff about this issue and was told to lock my valuables in a separate locker.

Upon returning to collect my belongings I noticed the locking clasp on the separate locker had been tampered with.  After inspecting I found that a substantial amount of cash was stolen from my backpack. After informing staff of the incident they seemed unconcerned and disinterested.  After discussing with other travelers staying in the dormitory (number 5), I was informed by another guest that other visitors had experienced the same issue - missing cash from the lockers while locked with a padlock.

Since then I have encountered another traveler in a different city who also stayed at Oyster hostel.  He told me he experienced the same phenomenon while staying in Oyster hostel - several hundred dollars went missing from his locker during his stay. 

Yesterday I noticed a fraudulent charge on my credit cards that was stored in my locker while my cash was stolen in Oyster hostel. The thief had taken a picture of my credit card and attempted to purchase something off Amazon.mx.   I have reported this to my credit card company and now need to dispute charges while waiting for a replacement card to be forwarded to Mexico.

I am now totally convinced that the staff in Oyster hostel are working together to steal cash from guests during their stay.  It's not coincidental that both sets of  lockers in the dorm are easily openable while locked, and that at least 3 guests all have had their cash taken.

I have not contacted the local police about this incident as I'm unconfident in my Spanish abilities. And I don't expect they will attempt to locate my stolen cash.

I have attached photos of their faulty lockers located in dorm room #5.

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