Juan Pablo II
Juan Pablo II, Avenida 20 de Noviembre, Zona Centro, 34000 Durango, DUR, Mexico- Memorial
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Colonial-Style Hostel in the Heart of Durango
Convenient Location and Amenities:
Located in front of Durango's Cathedral and steps away from Plaza de Armas Main Square, Hostal de la Monja offers free WiFi, private parking, and complimentary American breakfast. The rooms feature essential amenities such as air conditioning, heating, safety box, flat-screen TV with DVD player, and a private bathroom with free toiletries.
On-Site Dining and Nearby Options:
The on-site restaurant serves delicious Mexican-style food from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm. Additionally, guests can explore various dining options within 200 meters of the hostel.
Services and Attractions:
Guests can take advantage of services like a tour desk, luggage storage, and shuttle service (extra cost). The property's proximity to Ricardo Castro Theater and Durango's Regional Museum makes it an ideal choice for exploring the city. Book your stay now to experience the charm of Hostal de la Monja.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
12:30 PM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
6 sqm
In-room amenities
1 Queen Bed
Features a private balcony
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Breakfast was simple but fine for anyone who wanted to stay and eat at the hotel. I like that the hotel is attached to a coffee shop. We ordered coffees to go there. The lobby area is nice with all the plants. Very comfortable and cozy area to hangout.
I didnt realize the hotel needed more notice to order larger taxis for the airport. Being asked this question during check in could have avoided some stress on the day we were traveling to the airport.
Que pude disfrutar de mi desayuno en mi habitación y además estaba riquísimo.
the breakfast
He estado en varios hoteles en el centro y ninguno superará la ubicación, es muy acogedor salir del hotel y ver la vividez de la plaza principal.
El hotel tiene ligeros detalles en cuanto a funcionalidad, el foco del baño tarda en encender y parpadea, el extractor parece que se irá volando y ya no dejan cafeteras en el cuarto. Los primeros 2 puntos me ha tocado en las 3 distintas habitaciones en las que he estado.
Localidad, está en el centro historico de la ciudad.
El cuarto que se nos asignó es muy chiquito, no proporsionan vasos ni agua ni cafetera como en otros hoteles donde me he hospedado a un precio mucho mas bajo. Mi esposa creció en esa ciudad y siempre le llamó la atension el edificio y ahora que pudo entrar se llevó una gran desilucion.
It is an ex hacienda with excellent location
Only one story, but no elevator
I love the place
The parking . To difficult
Great location—across from Cathedral and center city sites
the breakfast was okay. we very much enjoyed the room, hospitality, and punta de cielo cafe. the hotel is very clean and close for our activities.
Ubicacion excelente, desayuno podría mejorar.
El jugo no es natural y el que se sirvió no tiene buen sabor
Location
Booking included deceptive photos that indicated an exterior balcony that the room didn’t have. The hotel was noisy due to the cafe downstairs until 11:30 pm. The towels were the worst I’ve ever seen in a hotel. The bathroom fan was so loud you’re better off doing your business in the dark. Overall you’re paying good money for a bad hotel. Yes the staff you interact with are friendly and the building nice but the downsides are such that I can’t recommend this hotel to my worst enemy.
Very nice & close to everything in downtown Durango!
The vintage style the architecture is very beautiful 🤩
Centrally located
We love the location, especially close to Teatro Ricardo Castro. Cool and interesting old building. Is that city really over 450 years old?
Would have preferred King bed. Want more info about the decorations with the little cups.
Location, staff, beds, historic building
AC is a bit noisy.
la ubicacion y atencion de su personal
EL ESTACIONAMIENTO ALEJADO
Cet hôtel aurait besoin d’un rafraîchissement. Il est heureusement bien situé.
Excellent place to stay very close to everything,clean rooms, comfortable beds beautiful grounds. I would love to come back!!!
The staff is super friendly and helpful, especially when I got lost due to the wrong address provided by booking.com! I had been driving 9 hours and was getting cranky but I was able to speak directly with someone (wish I could remember her name) who sent a pin and greeted me with a hug when I finally did arrive. The hotel itself is elegant with high ceilings, lush towels and comfy beds. It’s smack on the pedestrian walkway which runs for a number of blocks in either direction. Many, many restaurant choices. I liked Coreleone pizza and wallender’s ( the latter is not on the walkway).
Breakfast was uninspiring with basically only two choices and one over worked cook/waiter. Because of the open air design I could easily hear noisy guests in the lobby, even though all rooms are on the second level.
Safe
Everyone in the staff was very kind and helpful. The property was very clean. You’re right in the middle of the city center so you’ve got museums, attractions, restaurants, and stores nearby all at walking distance. I highly recommend staying here.
Excelente personal
La habitación muy limpia y cómoda suficiente espacio muy tranquilo
Que no cuenta con elevador para personas con alguna discapacidad o limitación motriz
Es un lugar muy tranquilo y agradable, me encanta
Great place to stay. Very clean. Right in the heart of the city. The only downside is parking lot not connected to hotel. You have to walk around the street to get to the lobby.
Great location.
EXCELENTE UBICACION Y LA COMODIDAD Y GRANDE DE LAS HABITACIONES
Very clean and close to downtown attractions. Definitely recommended. The front desk staff were also friendly and helpful.
The staff was super helpful and beyond friendly. they were very attentive to our family's needs. The hotel is so pretty. We loved it. The beds were comfy, the coffee shop was yummy, it's located right in the center of the plaza. It's safe to walk and shop and eat. We needed an early taxi and they were great about having there on time. We loved it.
Everything.
N/A
The place was clean and the staff was very helpful.
The AC in the room was very noise and old.
The Hotel is walking distance from everything...beautiful view la Catheral.. zocalo is just crossing the streee....
Location, friendly environment and clean
perfect location and very friendly staff.
Ubicada en el corazón de la ciudad.
Very friendly stuff, clean and comfortable
My stay couldn’t have been better. The only reason I don’t give it five stars is because there is no elevator and my group included children in strollers. The staff is friendly, accommodating and efficient, and the breakfast offers yummy options. The colonial architecture is beautiful and right outside the doors to the hotel is the cathedral, main plaza, and a blocks and blocks of shops, restaurants, clubs, ice cream shops, etc.
To the entire staff, especially housekeeping and security. All went above to make our stay exceptional.
Nothing
Awesome location to walk to the Cathedral and the central park just across the street.
The beds were comfortable. Very secure parking.
Beautiful property and walkable to shops and dining
Such a charming hotel and location was excellent. Man who serves breakfast was the sweetest!!
Excelente hotel, limpieza y ubicacion pero muy mal el desayuno.
The only problem I found was that the bathroom smelled like sewer.
Every Thing! Staff was amazing
It was very clean and secure!
Muy grata experiencia, el hotel cómodo, limpio y el personal amable en todo momento.
Demasiado ruido, los balcones interiores dan al café Punta del Cielo, se escucha todo. La habitación sencilla, agradable, el colchón ya le falta firmeza, el desayuno sencillo: huevos, chilaquiles y frijoles, cereal, leche, jugo no natural y café .
Excelente atención y servicio
Might be the best location in the city to stay in. Super walkable and in the middle of a ton of historic sites, restaurants, bars and shops. Room was cozy but very comfortable and with an amazing view of the historic street.
Excelente trato e instalaciones
Our stay was great .
Exelente personal. Recomendacion checar las habitaciones para no tener sorpresas degradables.
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Wifi can use an approvement . Place and location was great
Location
Location
Hotel was a lill old
El aire acondicionado muy ruidoso y el desayuno muy malo. Solo totopos frijoles y huevo revuelto. Lo bueno es que está sobre el paseo Durango.
Muy buen lugar nos encanto
Muy bonito el lugar y céntrico.
The street view
The breakfast
Beautiful, colonial architecture, great location and welcoming staff. Good WiFi, hot showers and comfortable beds. A very special place.
Another wonderful overnight with 3 large dogs at Hostal de La Monja. When an historic hotel in the middle of a beautiful city welcomes you with your dogs, it’s special! Add gated, secure parking proximity to numerous dinner options, and places to walk the dogs nearby—it’s close to perfect. There’s a bar downstairs and an included breakfast that we’ve been unable to experience due to the length of our drive on those days. But we like this place so much we’ll likely plan 2 nights next time!
Location!
Airport transportation is not provided like advertised.
Historical, close to the square.
A little hard to locate on the gps.
My favorite hotel of all time. Feels so magical walking out of your room. Every little death in there is just so beautiful and dreamy. Staff was so friendly. Security was so sweet at all times. Felt so safe having someone there at night. You can walk around everywhere i mean it. Area is so close to many shops. Love it!
No
Breakfast ok nothing special
Location
Ubicación
Great hotel great location
Excelente atención y muy bonito lugar para hospedarse.
Great Location, Historical District, Friendly Staff.
The breakfast included option is a scam! I was told that it ended with the pandemia, there isn’t a restaurant service or/and kitchen service nor personal! They will make a small pot of coffee if requested and a few cookies but no more than that! I booked there because of past pleasant experiences, though that is definitely in the past, the place is remarkably going downhill. My bed linen and pillow cases were changed only one in an entire week, the bathroom shower tiles, curtains and drapes were disgustingly dirty! I could go on and on, but it would not change my unpleasant experience, Sorry Monja!!!
Traveling x-country with 3 dogs, looking for safe parking and pet friendly and a memorable place to stay. This checked every box. Location is a 10. All staff were gracious. Room was comfy and quiet. Hotel is eye-candy.
Not a negative, but many hotels in large MX cities have secure parking available and this one does and it is completely convenient and safe but might have been a little confusing as to how to access it except I’d read other reviews that described how to do it, and that when you arrive in your car, you need to phone the hotel and they send someone out to open the lot. I followed those instructions and things went flawlessly not only with a gentleman from maintenance coming out in moments to open the lot, but another staff member came with him with a luggage trolley so I didn’t need to then tote my bags to the hotel entry.
Wow! This hotel and the location is wonderful! in the middle of the city with many attractions’ Staff is very very friendly and helpful! Complementary breakfast is delicious! The hotel itself is very beautiful! I 1000 percent recommend the this hotel!
The location is outstanding being right beside the cathedral and in the main street of the historic town. Exploring was easy and convenient. The building is really atmospheric. The staff were extremely helpful and accommodating.
The breakfast was a bit haphazard. It wasn't clear if there was a menu available or only the included dish of chicaquiles. Staff were very responsive to requests however.....
The rooms were super small, but very nice
The location was great. The facilities were beautiful
Linens and towels could be better; they looked old and dirty. The breakfast was disappointing.
Great room , quiet, clean , great breakfast I like the location and the architecture
Our stay was ok overall, even though we received a free upgrade,(well appreciated) the upgraded room was great, we had no WI-FI at all. If i'm not mistaking, it was room 317 let me point something out, to my knowledge, the location of room is the problem. I did notified the front desk, they did a great effort to fix the issue, buu i8t was unsuccessful.
UN LUGAR MUY BONITO, EN EL CENTRO HISTORICO
Clean place
None
I was very impressed with the hotel and staff. Everyone was friendly, nice and accommodating. I will definitely be returning :)
The breakfast options could be a little bit better but no big deal. The hotel is centrally located to many different restaurants, which was amazing because we were there to experience the city.
Breakfast was ok Location was great
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Exceptional location and staff
Breakfast choices were very limited Missing fruit- yogurts choices - some guests do have a balanced diet
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Cleanliness
9.1/10Generally clean but some concerns about noise from AC.
Service
10/10Staff is very friendly and attentive, enhancing the overall experience.
Location
10/10Centrally located, close to museums and attractions.
Room Quality
8.6/10Rooms are comfortable but some guests have mentioned noise issues.
Amenities
8.6/10Amenities are good but could use some improvements, especially breakfast options.
Value for Money
9.6/10Good value considering location and services provided.
Food and Beverage
8.1/10Breakfast options limited and could be better.
Overall Experience
9.6/10Very enjoyable experience with minor areas for improvement.