Reflects recent average nightly prices reported by our partners, and may not include estimated taxes or fees. Price at checkout may differ.
Cheaper
Average
Higher
About
4.5
#8 of 41 hostels in Guadalajara
Location
4.6
Cleanliness
4.3
Service
4.4
Value
4.5
Blue Pepper Hostel was created to make sure travelers and people around the world could find a safe, clean, and cool place to rest in Guadalajara, meet fellow backpackers and experience the real Mexican culture so they can get the best of their time in this amazing city, a place that has so much to offer. More than just a regular hostel, we work with a philosophy of interaction between our guests and the staff working here. We have learn over the years that are not the "places" but the "faces" that can make a traveler's experience something unique and different form any other adventure.
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to Giata.
HOTEL STYLE
Budget
Quaint
Location
Alfredo R. Plascencia 78, Guadalajara 44600 Mexico
Name/address in local language
Blue Pepper Hostel & Bar
85 reviews
Getting there
Good for walkers
Places to stay are graded on a 0-100 scale. The higher the grade, the easier it is for travelers to find restaurants and things to do within walking distance.
The property was very clean...even the bathrooms/showers and the common area patio. It was also very safe due to its neighborhood and 24-hr reception.
The price was good: <300MXN for a single room with a shared bathroom. I can't comment on breakfast or the kitchen as I ate out for all of my meals.
The location is ideal! All of the Chapultepec area can be easily explored on foot. To get to the Centro Historico, one only has to walk one or two blocks to the main east-west avenues to catch one of the cross-town buses.
All in all, I have nothing but praise for the Blue Pepper Hostel.
Read more
Date of stay: August 2016
Rooms
Service
Sleep Quality
Trip type: Traveled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
I stayed at the Blue Pepper Hostel for two weeks in total. It was a great experience. The service was really nice and the staff was always very helpful. The people working there are young, open-minded and very friendly. The location of the hostel is very good. I felt safe in the area. A lot of things are pretty close. For example you can reach downtown easily or Chapultec, a road with a lot of bars. In general, I really enjoyed my stay there and I can only recommend it as its also very cheap.
Read more
Date of stay: November 2013
Value
Rooms
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
Trip type: Traveled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from BluePepperHostel, Gerente at Blue Pepper Hostel & Bar
Responded Mar 8, 2014
Thank you for your kind comments. We always try to treat our clients like family and are glad that you enjoyed your stay.
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Awesome hostel. The guys are super friendly, great fun, up for a good time and helpful. I ended up staying for an extra few days because I liked the hostel and environment so much. As did a few others that I meet there.
Read more
Date of stay: September 2012
Value
Rooms
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
Trip type: Traveled solo
Room Tip:I had the all girls dorm with an ensuite, the room was huge for just four bed. Sunny room
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from BluePepperHostel, General Manager at Blue Pepper Hostel & Bar
Responded Sep 21, 2013
We hope you are doing great back in New Zeland Alisa, we had such an awesome time when you visited us and hopefully we can see you again some day. Saludos cordiales desde Guadalajara, la tierra del Tequila.
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Well actually I have been very disapointed about the hostel, I was struggeling if to go better to Hostel Tequila or that one, but the recommendations and Fotos were quiet good at Blue Pepper Hostal as well. So I think if you don´t want to go to a good hostel it could be ok. I have been around 10 days there because I arrived for an exchange semester so I didn´t wanted to change with the whole heavy luggage to another place. But the location and the terrace with its alternative paintings are really great!
My expierences also varied because first of all the owners weren´t there and later on it got better and the fridge was clean, toilet paper there and the staff bought lockers.
***All the Fotos, as nearly every photos of buildings and hostels are prepared by photoshop! be aware of this before considering going where look at the fotos if they look "pimped up" **
1. We haven´t had toilet paper at our toilet for about 3-4 days, even I said 3 times something to the staff they didn´t put something in there so I had to "steal" from other toilets toilet paper...
2. the conditions of the hostel are pity, there has to be done a lot of stuff: the tiles are everywhere broken, the beds partially as well, the lockers were broken, there is no running hot water in the showers so I had to shower a lot of times in icy cold water, when it´s raining there´s water running out of the loobie´s wall, many lights are broken as well in the bath room so you even can´t see yourself proper in a mirror, the fridge was full and smelling bad so you couldn´t use it at the beginning, couches and chairs were broken/scuffed and worn.
3. you can´t close your stuff because the/many cupboards with devices for lockers are broken! veeery bad!
4. in the Lobby were sleeping twice homeless? people- or at least they were relatives of the employees. They even had any luggage and were no travelers, some (poor) looking Mexicans...
5. It was everything dirty :/ bathroom always dirty, even a cochrache of around 4 cm in the bathroom, the kitchen dirty, the fridge bad smelling and at the beginning it was very full because the restaurant and the employees that are living there use it too.
6. Lockers and Towels couldn´t be rent as advertised on the website and lobby. Even promoted on the website, the employees didn´t know where and how to take a buses or even how to get to a supermarket xD
7.! actually I also know someone of my exchange semester that got the offer of an owner to stay a day for free at the hostel when he does a good recommendation at Tripadvisor!!! maybe because of that it has so many good recommendations...
7. The Hostel has a kind of bar with was nearly never used by travelers. But up till 2-3 a clock it was always very ! loud and the rooms are just over the bar so we couldn´t sleep well, even there were just relatives of the bar/hostel staff and no "real clients". And it was always very loud because of the street noises, and beds vibrated. Also very hot in the room there was just one ventilator for the whole hostel so from one to the other day the ventilator was gone. Also in the rooms are just 2 sockets which is way to less for the whole people to charge their phone...
Read more
Date of stay: August 2016
Rooms
Cleanliness
Service
Trip type: Traveled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
The Blue Pepper Hostel was a great time. I met a lot of other very cool travelers. We had an excellent time hanging out in the hostel in their common rooms. The staff was helpful. Especially Katia. She worked the bar the night before, and then 24 hours straight in the Hostel. What a super awesome girl. She made everyone feel at home. Definitely stay here if you're coming to Guadalajara.
Read more
Date of stay: June 2018Trip type: Traveled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
My first time ever staying in this place. The room, bathroom, and kitchen was clean which are three important details for me when staying in a hostel. In the living room area there was an empty beer bottle and a dirty empty glass. The staff just passed by multiple times without cleaning. I just call that laziness. That is the only reason why it didn't get five stars from me. He was quiet but pleasant. I think in the front of the hostel it should have a bigger sign with the name of the hostel to find it faster. If it wasn't for google maps I would have hard time finding this place. The area at night is quiet. The people who come to the hostel are respectful one to another. I would stay here again if I come back to Guadalajara.
Read more
Date of stay: September 2017Trip type: Traveled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Great hostel! Great location in a nice area of Guadalajara - easy to get into centre and just really nice place. Fernando the owner knows how to treat people staying at the hostel as well as the other staff and that made it a very enjoyable experience for me and my mates
Read more
Date of stay: July 2017
Location
Service
Sleep Quality
Trip type: Traveled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Well hidden close to many bus routes. The staff was quiet but friendly. The mosquitoes OMG get a repellent. Economic so yes it does need some up keep. Would I stay there on another occasion if need be sure. ( Escondido Serca de rutas. El staff callados y amistosos. Los sancudos crompren repelente. Economico y si nesecita una Manita de gato. Me quedaria de nuevo si fuese necesario si. )
Read more
Date of stay: June 2017Trip type: Traveled on business
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Staff is super friendly, and speak some English. Great deal for the price. Also, there's bar and grill on site. It's nothing special or glamorous. But, the rooms are cheap, and the service is great. The bathrooms and showers are shared. The pillows are kinda flat. If you're picky about pillows I'd bring your own. Other than that, this is a great hostel. Would recommend to anyone.
Read more
Date of stay: May 2017Trip type: Traveled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
I had an amazing week in this hostel.. You will feel at home very quick. The ambiance is very relaxt, the people who are working there are amazing, very helpful and friendly. I got to know the staff and particularly Angel a bit more, he is super kind and cool to hang out with! The area has a lot of hip bars and coffeeshops. Will definitely recommend this hostel! 💓
Read more
Date of stay: March 2017Trip type: Traveled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
"We stayed in the private double with bathroom and were positively surprised by a tv with dvd and a collection of movies that helped to survive a lazy, rainy afternoon. Windows came out to the street and you could here the cars but it was OK. Big wardrobe and nice bathroom make this room excellent for longer stays."
Prices are the average nightly price provided by our partners and may not include all taxes and fees. Taxes and fees that are shown are estimates only. Please see our partners for more details.
Is This Your Tripadvisor Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Are there any historical sites close to Blue Pepper Hostel & Bar?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Palacio de Gobierno del Estado de Jalisco (1.7 miles), Hacienda Santa Lucia (2.6 miles), and Casa-Museo López Portillo (1.6 miles).
