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# Santa Cruz Backpackers

Travelers gather around the firepit or visit nearby attractions. Communal kitchens are available, and continental breakfasts are served daily.

## Photo gallery for Santa Cruz Backpackers

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- Overview
- Rooms
- Location
- Policies

Santa Cruz Backpackers offers a genuine laid-back atmosphere where guests connect at the evening manager's reception or beneath starlit skies by the firepit. The property features a pleasant garden, an on-site café for coffee breaks, and WiFi access throughout public spaces.

## Popular amenities

- Free WiFi
- Breakfast available
- 24/7 front desk
- Kitchen

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## Room options

All rooms

3+ beds

2 beds

Showing 6 of 6 rooms

### View all photos for Triple Room

![Triple Room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38870000/38860400/38860304/a20a8331.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium)

### Triple Room

### Highlights

Refrigerator

Private bathroom

Microwave

Shared/communal kitchen

Oven

Stovetop

- Sleeps 3
- 3 Twin Beds

### View all photos for Quadruple Room

![Quadruple Room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38870000/38860400/38860304/a52768e1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium)

### Quadruple Room

### Highlights

Refrigerator

Private bathroom

Microwave

Shared/communal kitchen

Oven

Stovetop

- Sleeps 4
- 4 Twin Beds

### View all photos for Family Room

![Family Room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38870000/38860400/38860304/71eeb9d4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium)

### Family Room

### Highlights

Refrigerator

Private bathroom

Microwave

Shared/communal kitchen

Oven

Stovetop

- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

### View all photos for Double Room

![Double Room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38870000/38860400/38860304/986f9c40.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium)

### Double Room

### Highlights

Refrigerator

Private bathroom

Microwave

Shared/communal kitchen

Oven

Stovetop

- Sleeps 2
- 2 Twin Beds

### View all photos for Family Triple Room

![Family Triple Room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38870000/38860400/38860304/97248724.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium)

### Family Triple Room

### Highlights

Refrigerator

Private bathroom

Microwave

Shared/communal kitchen

Oven

Stovetop

- Sleeps 4
- 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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![Shared Dormitory](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38870000/38860400/38860304/fb59c62f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium)

### Shared Dormitory

### Highlights

Refrigerator

Microwave

Shared/communal kitchen

Oven

Stovetop

- Sleeps 7
- 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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## About the area

Baños de Agua Santa is home to Santa Cruz Backpackers. Termas de la Virgen and El Refugio Spa Garden are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Chocolate Magic Factory and The Magic Village. [Visit our Baños de Agua Santa travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Banos-De-Agua-Santa.dx500229)

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16 de Diciembre, Baños de Agua Santa, Tungurahua

### What's nearby

- Banos Central Market  
1 min walk \- 0.0 km
- Sebastian Acosta Park  
1 min walk \- 0.0 km
- Church of the Virgin of the Holy Water  
2 min walk \- 0.2 km
- Termas de la Virgen  
7 min walk \- 0.6 km
- The Magic Village  
10 min walk \- 0.9 km

### Getting around

- Ambato Station  
48 min drive

### Restaurants

- Leprechaun  
3 min walk
- La Casa Vieja De Düsseldorf  
1 min walk
- KFC  
1 min walk
- Cimarron Parrilla Argentina  
2 min walk
- Andes Coffee  
1 min walk

## About this property

### Santa Cruz Backpackers

Property highlights

You can look forward to a free daily manager's reception, a terrace, and a firepit at Santa Cruz Backpackers. In addition to a coffee shop/cafe and a garden, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas. 

You'll also find perks like:

- Continental breakfast (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance
- Luggage storage, barbecue grills, and a water dispenser
- Coffee/tea in the lobby and a front-desk safe

Extra amenities include: 

- Communal kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves, and ovens
- Stovetops, housekeeping, and electrical adapters/chargers

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## Property amenities

### Internet

- Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

### Parking and transportation

- No onsite parking available

### Food and drink

- Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to noon for a fee: USD 2.50 for adults and USD 2 for children
- A coffee shop/cafe
- Coffee and tea in common areas
- Free daily manager's reception

### Family friendly

- In-room microwave
- In-room refrigerator

### Conveniences

- 24-hour front desk
- Guidebooks
- Luggage storage
- Safe at front desk
- Shared microwave
- Shared refrigerator
- Water dispenser

### Guest services

- Housekeeping (on request)
- Tour and ticket assistance

### Outdoors

- Barbecue grill
- Firepit
- Garden
- Outdoor entertainment area
- Terrace

### Accessibility

- If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- No elevator
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

### More

- Designated smoking areas

## Room amenities

### Bedroom

- Bedsheets provided

### Bathroom

- Soap
- Toilet paper
- Towels provided

### Food and drink

- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Shared kitchen access
- Stovetop

### More

- Electrical adapters

## Policies

### Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight

Minimum check-in age: 18 

### Check-out

Check-out before noon

### Special check-in instructions

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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 2:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

### Access methods

Access code, staffed front desk

### Pets

Pets not allowed

### Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

2 children, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

## Important information

### Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

- You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Ecuador Value-Added Tax (VAT) at 15%. A VAT exemption is available to travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa showing they are not a resident of Ecuador.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property. 

### Optional extras

- Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 2.50 for adults and USD 2.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. 

### 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

### We should mention

This property does not have elevators

### Property is also known as

Santa Cruz Backpackers Hostal

Santa Cruz Backpackers Baños de Agua Santa

Santa Cruz Backpackers Hostal Baños de Agua Santa

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