The Backpacker’s Hostel

Occupying the second floor of the Nuestro love motel, this is Caracas’ only shoestring-oriented option amid a hostel atmosphere. It’s run by a doting Portuguese couple and offers up-to-date travel information, free luggage storage and a 2nd-floor terrace where travelers gather under a mango tree, firing back cervezas (beers) and ogling the gritty streets below. It’s ultra-basic, but fills a niche. Sadly, you need a teleporter to get in and out safely given its location in Sabana Grande.