We spent two nights here during our three week trip around the Yucatan and Cuba and wished we could have stayed longer. We had a private room but used the shared bathrooms, which were clean, had adequate privacy and spacious, hot showers. The garden is beautiful, with lots of little areas to sit and relax, swing in a hammock or play chess. There was plenty of choice at breakfast and nice coffee.

Valladolid is a gorgeous town, one of our favourite places in the whole of the Yucatan, and has lots to as well as being a great place to head out for the day to other sights. We went to Cenote Zaci and had a great time swimming, and hired some bikes and took the cycle route they recommend up to the Cenotes. I haven't cycled for years but the cycle path made it easy and great fun. The best food we had in Valladolid was in the municipal market at a little loncheria which was unbelievably cheap and the food was amazing. We met some great people at the hostel, its a brilliant hostel to hang around in the garden in the evening with some beers and chat to fellow travellers.

Its really close to the bus station - within easy walking distance, and we felt totally safe the whole time.

Also, if you love Chihuahuas you will fall in love with Bob! (And I hope Kalugin comes home).

La Candalaria was our last stay in the Yucatan Peninsula. We stayed here for 3 nights en route to Cancun airport by bus from Merida.
Arriving in Valladolid we walked to the hostel as it was only a couple of blocks away, the paths are paved which meant I had no trouble trundling my small suitcase along them.
Valladolid is an important historical town of the Yucatan and a real treat to visit for a few days.
Please remember that La Candelaria is a hostel not a hotel. Don't stay here if you want hotel service.
Our room was opposite the outside bathrooms—which could have been noisy but actually wasn’t. The bedroom was cozy and clean and had a ceiling fan. The managers are very helpful. We had a small ant problem initially but one of the managers took care of that very promptly.
The outdoor cooking and eating areas are excellent. Breakfast makings are provided. All aspects of the hostel were more than adequate—the hammock areas, the ambience, even the dogs.
Of course one of the many joys of staying in a hostel is meeting other travelers and finding out their stories and other traveler news. Like the vivacious young woman from Mexico City and the Canadian guy who’d been pack backing around Cuba.
We ate at the local downtown market area a couple of times and at a good little restaurant opposite the main square. All excellent value for money.
We had been looking forward to frequenting a small restaurant on the same square as the Hostel but they were closed for the holiday season—Christmas to New Year.
Just down from the edge of the square towards the downtown area was a taxi stand.
We were able to share a taxi with a couple of workers and another tourist to Ek Balam and then returned the same way—although the drop off point was downtown. This was a cheap and quick way to get to Ek Balam which is a wonderful example of Mayan architecture and not as crowded as Chichen Itza,
Apart from the trip to Ek Balam we walked everywhere around Valladolid. The sights are interesting and varied from the hallways of the Convent of San Bernardino (architecturally noteable, as was the outside), to the local cenote--Zaci Cenote which was a treat but perhaps we shouldn’t have swum there.
I highly recommend Albergue La Candelaria. This is an excellent base for exploring the area.

We stayed here a couple of times, both times in single rooms, one of which had the only private bathroom. We found the place very clean, with a good breakfast provided, staff very friendly and helpful, with a lot of local knowledge. Sadly there is no offstreet parking for those who need it, though we parked in the street near the park without incident.

share all other views on this very civilised hostel run by a dutchman.you can even make your supper if you have had enough ckicken tortillas for a while.