Sosahaus Hostel Mendoza

Owner Sergio and his assistant Diego were very personable and had much information about Mendoza and nearby areas. Sosahaus great for the inexpensive price. We loved the location. Sosahaus was walking distance to some exceptional restaurants. Large fully stocked grocery one block away too. Sosahaus was adequately clean although everything a little old, leaky (sink) or wobbly. The big yellow dog was nice ambassador and makes the premises feel extra safe--he's a great watch dog. The inner courtyard off the rooms was pleasant and feels secure. Our room was quiet, small but adequate size for a family of 3. The communal spaces pleasant to visit, read, or watch TV, or talk with Sergio or other guests. The kitchen had OK (simple not great) supplies/plates/etc to make meals in. We would probably stay at Sosa our next visit to Mendoza--a city we adore.

Air conditioning barely worked in our room and we were new to hot hot climate (95 degrees some days) but we did not mind much. PS: there are odd smells wafting thru the time we stayed (4 days before Christmas) b/c the city extremely hot this time of year. I think the little canals (acequias) that run thru Mendoza are mostly dried up and dont wash away all that is needed everywhere. I don't think these odd smells are issue only with Sosahaus, it's something about the high temps and sewage at that time of year in Mendoza. The next hostel we stayed had similar odd smells. Also, we noticed the smells often when we dined outside. Still, we can't wait to visit MENDOZA again.