Press & Media
Stories, brand assets & contact
Everything journalists, bloggers, and partners need to write about Maui Hostels.
About Maui Hostels
Maui Hostels is a family-run hostel group on Mexico's Riviera Maya, with properties in Tulum (La Veleta) and Playa del Carmen (Centro). Born in 2017 to give independent travelers a real home base — safe, social, and affordable — Maui has grown into a small international community that hosts thousands of backpackers, solo travelers, digital nomads, and volunteers every year. We believe budget travel should feel like belonging, not surviving.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2017
- Locations
- Tulum (La Veleta) & Playa del Carmen (Centro)
- Beds
- 100+ across both properties
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish, Hebrew, German, Italian
- Guest nationalities
- 60+ countries every year
- Core community
- Backpackers, solo travelers, digital nomads, volunteers
Guest quotes (ready to cite)
"Maui Hostels gave me the community I'd been looking for on the road. I came for two nights and stayed two weeks."
"The closest thing to a real home in Tulum on a backpacker budget. Safe, social, and never gimmicky."
"Walking distance from everything in Playa — and the rooftop is where the friendships happen."
Brand assets
Free to use in editorial coverage. Please credit "Maui Hostels" and link to mauihostels.com.mx.
Story angles we can help with
- Backpacking the Riviera Maya in 2026 — real costs, trends, and what's changed
- Tulum vs Playa del Carmen for independent travelers
- Solo female travel safety in Quintana Roo
- Digital nomad life in Mexico's Caribbean coast
- The rise of community-driven hostels post-2020
- Tren Maya and the future of backpacker routes in southern Mexico
Media contact
Interviews, comments, hosted stays, and photo requests — we usually reply within 24 hours.