Hostal de la Niebla — Hotel in Veracruz

This hostel has the perfect location in Xalapa! Convenience store next door, walk 5 minutes to grocery store, 2 minutes to the Callejon - bars and restaurants, 2 minutes to Callejon Diamente - restaurants, coffee shops, artisans and boutiques, 2 minutes to Parque Juarez...could not be more conveniently situated! Bonus is having Boletotal outlet within walking distance as well. The hostel is kept sparkling clean, especially the kitchen and bathrooms. There are tons of common areas to hang out, and the rooftop patio is perfect for suntanning during the day. There was high-speed internet and the staff let me receive incoming calls on one of the hostel's phone lines. I didn't make reservations, just showed up and luckily there was room, but I ended up staying longer than I planned and the hostel was already fully booked for one of my nights there. The staff were fabulous, and negotiated an amazing rate for me at a lovely hotel just around the corner with the same owners, and even insisted on walking me there and carrying my suitcase for me. Fantastic service!! I couldn't recommend this...

We had a bit of a mixed bag experience at Hostal de la Niebla. Lovely staff who were very welcoming, comfortable dorm beds, great location in the town centre, strong tasty coffee in the mornings and we met some great people in the dorm. However, wifi was awful was explained away as being due to rain despite it seldomly raining, hot water was patchy and took ages to kick in and breakfast was limited to sugary cornflakes. We had an OK stay and spent most of our time out and about but ended up choosing to move to a local hotel for the rest...

... my first surprise was on arrival, its not 130 pesos as advertised, but 150, this left me feeling tricked and scammed, not for the money but because they thought it was clever, next was the overall vibe of the place, unlike most 'hostels' this one is completely lacking in atmosphere or ambience, in fact it has the feel of a school, hospital, or convent, finally, the wifi is so weak it's a joke, in this 'day and age' strong wifi is the difference between an average hostel and an...