Ancestral Hostel Barranco

This was quite a scam. Most of the pictures you see are not from the hostel but from the restaurant downstairs and they are not available for the guests staying at the hostel. Moreover, there was NEVER hot water in the showers - it’s a problem that has been going on for weeks but staff just dismiss people and tell them it will be fixed “soon”. Security is non existent - no, they don’t check your bracelet when you come in. The vibe is off. The only good thing is the location and cleannes...

Great place to stay for a few nights if you’re a backpacker. Diana and the staff were great and very helpful. I’d suggest some fans in the dorms as they get hot and stuffy, but overall I’m satisfied with the experience. 👍🏾

It was a well located hostel and okay cleanliness but I wouldn’t stay there again, 3/4 bed (in the private double room), no hot water, wifi didn’t work apart from in the lobby. Out of 4 available showers only 2 were working so had a long wait every morning. Downstairs had a good vibe restaurant (we didn’t eat) but made the rooms loud until late at night (we stayed over a weekend), the outside communal areas are owned by the restaurant - you can’t use them unless you’re a paying custome...

Le quartier où est situé l’hostel est magnifique !! L’hostel était également très bien ainsi que l’accueil. Un mood très chill où il y fait bon vivre. Cependant, ne pas se fier uniquement aux premières photos car ce sont des photos du restaurant et du bar qui sont accessibles uniquement avec consommation :)

unfortunately overbooked. looked like a great hostel for £8 a night, was clean, lively, food looked like fine dining.

really good

Stayed at this hostel for 1 week, and it was nice overall. Clean and in a great location. However, on my last day, the staff were really rude, and the vibe felt a bit too corporate for my liking. Also, a lot of the photos online are actually of a restaurant that you can’t access unless you buy food, so the rooftop and other spaces are off-limits. Plus, the hot water was really inconsistent. half the time, it was cold. So, it was a mixed bag.

La habitación estaba muy bien. Había oscuridad total, lo cual se agradece para dormir bien. La cama cómoda. Para mí lo más incómodo son los baños. Como sugerencia les pondría algún colgador o estante para poder colocar las cosas. Cené súper rico en el restaurante. Me sentí muy segura, el personal muy amable dispuesto a ayudar.

I stayed here for +2 weeks and had overall a good stay. All the staff is really kind, specially Diana. Good location and spacious rooms. However the kitchen is too small for that amount of people and cooking utensils are old and broken.

Un lugar perfecto para explorar Lima. El cuarto y los baños estaban limpias, el restaurante es delicioso, el jardín bello, y el barrio es más quieto que en Miraflores.

I enjoyed my time in Ancestral, great place in the heart of Barranco. Safe, clean and very helpful staff.

Okay if you have just a short 1 to 2 night stop but nothing for longer. Big dorms, bad mattresses, meh showers but the staff was nice and the location is amazing

The space is shared with a popular restaurant, and the dorm is right above the restaurant's very loud kitchen. Loud music and nonstop noise every day from 8am until around midnight. The hostel has its own separate entrance which is left unlocked and unguarded all day, so anyone can walk in off the street and take anything not in a locker. Tiny common area, the pictures on hostelworld depict the restaurant, not the hostel common area.

Chill and chatty hostel for a great price. That said, you are basically living in a cafe/restaurant/bar so you have customers seeing you as you walk to the shower… it’s a bit awkward.

an amazing hostal, i feel homesick for that place :(

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J’ai adoré l’établissement mais encore plus le personnel. Très gentil, très compréhensif, surtout (Cielo) qui m’a donné un service incroyable lors de ma première journée. J’ai adoré!