Stayed in the Magic bean for 4 nights, very friendly staff and beautiful rooms. They have 2 private rooms and 2 dorm rooms with 3 to 4 bunkbeds, plus lockers to store your stuff, though I must say, some of the locker keys do open other lockers, so be careful! I know this cos reception mixed up the keys and... more

The Magic Bean is an eclectic tavern, restaurant, and hostel frequented by travelers, professors, graduate students, vacationers, local professionals, storytellers & musicians. The Magic Bean is now an internet hotspot, which eliminated my last concern. Food is local as well as international, fresh, portions are such that only two daily meals are needed. Great value for the money. Informal, yet... more

We stayed at the Magic Bean while we were in town for my nieces graduation. It is clean, intimate and provides friendly service. There was 4 of us in our party plus one. We were able to take over one room completely, We had Bunk beds with alpaca blankets, mmmwarm. We shared a public bathroom that was always clean and... more

The Magic Bean is a centrally located hotel in the middle of Mariscal Sucre. It is a center of activity for the backpacking crowd and the food and coffee is great in the restaraunt. It is, however, a bit overpriced for the accomodations. One day the water in the shower went ice-cold. When I asked about it downstairs, I just... more