Tubo Tulum Hostel

2.0 star property
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Terrace/patio
Comfort Studio
Living area
Design Twin Room
Down duvets, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Av. Coba Sur Frente a bomberos, Tulum, QROO, 77760
  • Tulum National Park
    7 min walk
  • Dos Aguas Park
    20 min walk
  • Hospital de Tulum
    3 min drive
  • Tulum, Quintana Roo (TUY)
    10 min drive

Room options

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Design Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Tent

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Design Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Design Twin Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Comfort Studio

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Tulum

With a stay at Tubo Tulum Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Tulum, within a 5-minute drive of Tulum National Park and Gran Cenote. .This hostel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Tulum Mayan Ruins and 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Tulum Beach.

What's nearby

  • Tulum National Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Las Palmas Public Beach - 6 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Tulum Mayan Ruins - 7 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Playa Ruinas - 9 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Playa Paraiso - 11 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • Cancun Intl. Airport (CUN) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Boston’s Tulum - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Azul Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Escama - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Capitán - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Tubo Tulum Hostel

Hostel with free breakfast, a short walk to Tulum National Park
Tubo Tulum Hostel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Beds feature down comforters. This Tulum hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, and rice cookers. Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include rice cookers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Family friendly

  • Full-sized fridge
  • Microwave
  • Separate living room

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Smooth flooring in room

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Down duvet

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Blender
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Rice cooker
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Tubo Tulum Hostel
Tubo Hostel
Tubo Tulum
Tubo Tulum Hostel Tulum
Tubo Tulum Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Tubo Tulum Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Tulum

Tubo Tulum Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

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Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 73 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Heather

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

DIANA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would stay there again I would just bring a smaller suitcase.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A well located spot to crash between the proper city of Tulum and the beach/hotel district. I slept in one of the tents with an air mattress which was comfortable enough for a 20 something. All of the showers and toilets had some problem with water pressure. Other than that totally fine stay if you're on a budget. Use those savings to rent a bike from either the hostel or a nearby bike shop because everything will be just a bit too far to walk. You will get around fast on a bike than a car in the hotel district since it's a long simple 2 way road with no turn offs and over a mile of bumper to bumper gridlock at all hours of the day.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

riboulet

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Joost

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, Nice experience in the tube rooms. Everything was clean. Location is okay. I’ve had a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Jim, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not for the luxury minded
Postives - friendly and helpful staff, very good breakfast, funky, good though noisy location, reasonable rates. Negatives - Water pressure, water pressure, and water pressure . .
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey, Louisiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little treasure!
Such a fun little experience! My boys loved the tubes, and the little kitties that came with them 😉 fun experience for a night.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Do it if only you are stranded
From pics this hotel looked inviting and chill with cool concept. However, rooms are horrible, shower has no water pressure, if someone flushes in the bathroom you are getting burned. Shower drain was clogged so it was not very pleasant. Kitchen was dirty. If you are not first 5 people to breakfast then make your own eggs, staff wont make any. Laundry service was overpriced, in the city it was 50% off. Rooms get so hot, AC units in the pics are just a false sense of chill. We had AC running for 10 min, turn it off for 2 hours. It makes tiny rooms really cold. We liked hammocks, palm trees in the courtyard, cheap bicycle rent on site.

8/10 Good

Rodrigo, Bogota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice option for a night, not too comfortable
The hostel staff is friendly and helpful. Shared bathrooms spotless. However, this tubo idea for the rooms was not the most confortable. It feels like they could do with better ventilation. They have AC, yes. But the AC is few centimetres away from your bed, so if you are not a big fan of AC I would not recommend them.

6/10 Okay

Jim

Disliked: Room comfort
Unique hostel
Was a unique hostel. Internet is almost non existent. Close to ruins and to beach but not ON beach. Good budget travel option.

10/10 Excellent

Amber, Nevada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hostel in Tulum
I absolutely loved this place. It was a short drive from the beach and it was very affordable. It had a such a unique feel to it and I loved how they made the rooms. The bed was comfy, the place was very nice and clean, and the breakfast was great. If I ever go back to Tulum I will stay here for sure.

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very original place
Very original place to stay, if you love the nature you would like this hostel

6/10 Okay

Ashley, Prestatyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not bad
Well presented unusual little hostel, very unique setting. Shared bathrooms were very nice, clean and with hot showers. The tubes themselves were relatively comfortable although got a little chilly at night so could have done with an extra blanket. Area felt safe but was a little in the middle of nowhere, quite a distance to the beach the ruins and the main restaurant/nightlife area. The breakfast was nothing to speak of, would recommend eating elsewhere.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Don't do it
This place is pretty cool looking on the outside but don't let that fool you. The smell of mildew in the tube is out of control. The space is small and uncomfortable. The location is inconvenient to both the town and the beach. The AC works so well in the small space that you will freeze all night. Your wet swimsuits and towels will not dry in the room and become stinky. With the amount of money we spent on washing all of our clothes and getting cabs everywhere we should have just gotten a better room. We nicknamed our room "The Dirty Tube" during our stay. Seriously there are better options in Tulum.

4/10 Poor

Nicholas, NYC

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
We left after only 30 minutes in our room.
My wife and I arrived late in the evening after reading good reviews and were excited to stay at such a cute and quaint place, however we left after only 30 minutes in our room. The lady and gentleman at the front desk were very nice and the service was pleasant, but there were just too many mosquitoes and the mattress and cover were so stained and disgusting that I contemplated sleeping with cloths on. I'm not sure if there were pillows, but a red centepede crawling from behind the bed was what made us leave. The the staff was more than accommodating and offered to give us mosquito repellent fresheners and incense to accommodate us, but we were too grossed out and were already covered in mosquito bites (I had 42 at that time) to stay. If you stay here, know it's more like camping (even if you have a tube room) just because you would need to bring your own sleeping bag and pillow, and watch out for the bugs. That, and we didn't really expect the tube to be as small as it was. There's really only room for one bag under the bed. I really wish it would have worked out. Perhaps we were expecting something else, but we've never stayed in a hostel before.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

6/10 Okay

Karen, Vancouver, WA

Sleeping in a Tube
We would have loved our stay if the power had not gone out. Unfortunately, the power went out at just this place. They were hoping to have it fixed by 10:30pm but we were exhausted and had a big day planned and did not want to take the chance. The staff refunded us our money and we moved down the street. It sounded like this had been a problem in the past and I hope they get it fixed. Without air conditioning your are sleeping in an unventilated concrete tube. There is enough air flow from two small screened openings that you wouldn't die but if would be unpleasant. Plus there are many mosquitos so leaving the door open wasn't going to work. We had spent one night there already with no problems and were looking forward to the second. I liked the mattress and my husband and I were able to sleep together on the double bed. We are both tall - he is 6'4' and ended up sleeping toe to head. Not very romantic but it worked. Breakfast was eggs, coffee, toast and cereal in the morning. It was ready a bit later than expected but we waited. The wifi worked all over and the area is very cute with hammocks and plants. I liked the calm location that was still accessible to everything. I'm not sure if we would stay there again, but we probably just had bad luck.

10/10 Excellent

magali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience in the tubes!
The mattress was super comfortable and the ac worked really well, making it a really great experience for one night. The staff was fantastic and fellow travellers very friendly. Breakfast was very good and the location is pretty great too. Overall a once in a lifetime experience !

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth, nelson, bc, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique and Interesting set up for a hostel
We are not used to hostels, and sleeping in a round tube where the bed is, but it sure was an interesting experience and the breakfast included was awesome. Needed taxis to go to and fro to the up or downtown areas and to the beach and ruins and cenotes for swimming in caves. Not the best location coming off of transportation, but it was near a major convenience store outlet. All in all it seemed so well run and efficient that it was a unique experience for our first time at a hostel instead of using a hotel.

8/10 Good

Trina, San Francisco

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Charming short stay
A quick solo trip to Tulum for the first time in my life. Fantastic service - the friendliest lodging staff I had ever met. I was dubious about staying in a tent, but I slept so well with the cool breeze that comes in the evening and waking up to a peaceful environment. The tents are set up with a light and a fan, as well as a fairly comfy mattress. All my needs were taken care of. My only complaint is the cleanliness of the bathrooms. This could be improved upon somewhat, which may (or may not) help to reduce the number of mosquitoes.

8/10 Good

nick, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Quirky and fun
Max was excellent. He gave us a warm welcome. Breakfast plentiful. The tubo itself is tight for space, but for a few nights of something a little quirky, this place was perfect. Opposite the police station and near the main supermarket.

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tubo tulum
Definetly overpriced but it was comfy. The staff was very helpful and rooms were clean. The bathroom showers were clogged but overall it was a pleasent stay. The hostel is across the street from the red cross and police station. I recommend you reserve bycicles prior to getting there.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
nice facilities, but way overpriced for a hostel type place (you get your own room, but it's literally just a bed in a concrete tube, bathroom and lounge are shared) Tulum has tons of hostels so check around for better prices, though if you to stay here, it will be pleasant.