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CHE Bacalar Hostel & Bar

Bacalar · Mexico

CHE Bacalar Hostel & Bar

Punk Score
78% NOT BAD
High confidence 2,546 reviews
It's a solid hostel, you're almost guaranteed to talk to people and have a good time
4th best in Bacalar
Bed bug reports Showing 11 reports · 1 in the last 12 months
  1. Possible Google Maps

    Chinches y gusanos en su “mejor” habitación VIP. No lo recomiendo

  2. Confirmed Hostelworld

    We had a really good time at the Che. The facilities were cleaned regularly and regarding the bed bugs, they were renewing the rooms so we were not affected. Would definitely recommend staying there!!

  3. Confirmed Google Maps

    ⚠️‼️BEDBUG/CHINCHE/PUNAISE DE LIT‼️⚠️dommage que je ne peux pas mettre 0/5, n’allez surtout pas dans cette endroit, nous avons retrouvé à plusieurs reprises des punaises de lit,nous avions une chambre privé! Nous avons informé le personnel qui n’a absolument rien fait malgré les photos et vidéos que je leurs ai montré ainsi que les nombreuses piqûres que nous avons eu! J’ai demandé un remboursement ou un dédommagement, je n’ai eu aucun aucun retour ! Personnel désagréable et indifférent

  4. Confirmed Google Maps

    Not recommended at all !!! we had bed bugs all over the bed, very low maintenance and worst customer service ever, don’t go there

  5. Confirmed Google Maps

    ⚠️‼️BEDBUG/CHINCHE/PUNAISE DE LIT‼️⚠️dommage que je ne peux pas mettre 0/5, n’allez surtout pas dans cette endroit, nous avons retrouvé à plusieurs reprises des punaises de lit,nous avions une chambre privé! Nous avons informé le personnel qui n’a absolument rien fait malgré les photos et vidéos que je leurs ai montré ainsi que les nombreuses piqûres que nous avons eu! J’ai demandé un remboursement ou un dédommagement, je n’ai eu aucun aucun retour ! Je ne parle pas de la musique super forte jusqu’à 5h du matin..

  6. Confirmed Hostelworld

    ⚠️‼️BEDBUG/CHINCHE/PUNAISE DE LIT‼️⚠️dommage que je ne peux pas mettre 0/5, n’allez surtout pas dans cette endroit, nous avons retrouvé à plusieurs reprises des punaises de lit,nous avions une chambre privé! Nous avons informé le personnel qui n’a absolument rien fait malgré les photos et vidéos que je leurs ai montré ainsi que les nombreuses piqûres que nous avons eu! J’ai demandé un remboursement ou un dédommagement, je n’ai eu aucun aucun retour ! Personnel désagréable et indifférent

  7. Confirmed Booking.com

    For one of the nights I had to stay on a studio a that’s located in front of the hostel and it was terrible it did not make the standards as the private rooms inside of the hostel the bed had bedbugs. The toilet was not working. It just looked like nothing like the other rooms inside of the hostel It was horrible.

  8. Possible Booking.com

    habia pequeños cucarachas en la cama y habia chinches, hable con el personal y me dijeron que nadie se habia quejado, y no me dieron solución.

  9. Confirmed Hostelworld

    Really good but think my bed had bed bugs.

  10. Possible Booking.com

    Bettwanzen!! Sind mit den typischen Stichen aufgewacht, zum ersten Mal auf dieser Reise. Haben es der Rezeption gemeldet, der Manager hat sich 5 Sekunden lang die Matratze angeschaut und dann gesagt, er würde nichts sehen, entweder seien die Stiche am Körper etwas anderes (aber was? Er wisse es nicht) oder wir hätten selbst Bettwanzen mitgebracht (hatten aber vorher nie Stiche). Wir mussten lang diskutieren, um das Zimmer wechseln zu können, eigentlich selbstverständlich bei einem Befall. Das Zimmer wurde einfach neu vergeben. Bezahlen mussten wir trotzdem alle Nächte, und dies ist ein eher hochpreisigeres Hostel. Zusätzlich mussten wir natürlich all unsere Sachen auf eigenen Kosten waschen und haben einen Tag damit verbracht, das Gepäck zu säubern. Das war unsere erste Nacht und nach diesem schlechten ersten Eindruck haben wir uns mit dem Hostel nicht mehr anfreunden können.

  11. Confirmed Hostelworld

    My bed sheet didnt get cleaned before I arrived, one girl in my room had bedbugs and it was super loud (party until around 01:30/02:00) and very anonymous. Wouldnt book it again!

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Vibe Analysis

CHE Bacalar Hostel & Bar is Bacalar in nightclub mode: pool, rooftop hangout space, bar energy, young crowd, and easy access to the lagoon/center zone. It can work if the plan is to drink, meet a loud crew, and use the hostel as a party base instead of a recovery pod. The upside is the scale. There are plenty of places to hang out, a pool, modern-ish dorm/private-room setups, and enough movement for a solo traveler to find a scene quickly. On the right night it lands as fun and vibrant; on the wrong night the bar takes over the whole stay. This is not a gentle backpacker house. It seems best for groups or solo travelers actively seeking a loud party hostel and willing to keep an eye on charges, room comfort, and boundaries. If Bacalar is supposed to be lagoon recovery mode, this one may fry the circuit board.

Signals to check

  • Music and bar noise can run until 2-5 a.m., including in rooms, so sleep is a gamble. 3 mentions Last mentioned Jun 5, 2026
  • Rooms can be very hot; air-conditioning gets repeated complaints. 3 mentions Last mentioned Jun 5, 2026
  • Transfers, extensions, checkout, and bar tabs can be messy; double-check paid extras before leaving. 3 mentions Last mentioned Apr 27, 2026
  • There are safety and boundary red flags around room access, missing money, and sexualized party games. 3 mentions Last mentioned Apr 27, 2026
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Facilities

🏊 Swimming Pool 🍳 COOKER 📋 Meeting Room 💻 Coworking Space 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🌆 Rooftop 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe 🍳 Breakfast
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Bicycle Parking Adaptors Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk ATM Housekeeping Internet Access Book Exchange Wi-Fi Smart TV Restaurant Meals Available Filtered Water Dispenser Linen Included Air Conditioning Reading Light Ceiling Fan Towels Not Included Charging Plugs Towels For Hire Hair Dryers For Hire Late Check-out Security Lockers 24 Hour Security CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers First Aid Kits Common Room Social Balcony Hot Showers Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free Security Lockers Free Luggage Storage Flexible NRR

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