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The 10 Best Hostels in Puerto López, Ecuador

Some of the best backpacker spots in Puerto López

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Situated in Puerto López, 600 metres from Puerto Lopez Beach, Tuzco Lodge features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. With a terrace, the 3-star hostel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, and organising tours for guests.

Lodge was good, staff was great!

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9.1
Superb
302 reviews
Price from
US$37
per night

Situated in Puerto López, a few steps from Puerto Lopez Beach, Hostería Mandála features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The hostel also provides free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service.

An absolutely stunning option at the far end of Puerto Lopez, private and intimate, set in an enormous botanical garden, the choices spaces the most spacious, private, with the best views, in the case of my very ample room, views of the beach and a carpet of brilliant red flowers below the terrace. The room simple but very spacious, high ceilings, huge bathroom, large terrace with couch and hammocks ... it doesn't get better than this. Then the backdrop is the garden and the main house which itself is hugely alluring, with loads of space in the common areas. All structures in the complex are made of polished wood, with huge windows to let in all the light you can imagine. All doors and windows are screened to keep out bugs. It doesn't get better than this place - if you want to stay anywhere deluxe in or around Puerto Lopez, it must be the Hosteria Mandala.

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9.1
Superb
527 reviews
Price from
US$29.26
per night

Located on the beach, within a 25-minute drive of Montañita and a 15-minute drive of Puerto Lopez, Viejamar B&B offers direct access to the beach. An outdoor swimming pool, and a garden are featured and free Wi-Fi and continental breakfast are included.

We had such a good time here! We learned to surf, cuddled with the dogs and had good conversations. Def recommend to stay here

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9.3
Superb
219 reviews
Price from
US$17.25
per night

At the hostel every room is fitted with air conditioning, a wardrobe, a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, bed linen and a patio with a city view.

The nearest airport is Eloy Alfaro International Airport, 92 km from the hostel.

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7.1
Good
28 reviews
Price from
US$43.47
per night

Hostel Dannita features a pizza and fast food restaurant and is located in Puerto Lopez, just a 6-minute walk from the ocean. Free Wi-Fi access is available.

The front desk is open until 10pm and offers tourist information. A shared TV lounge is available to all hostel guests.

Best hostel ever! Highly recommend .. the group that runs were the nicest people ever very genuinely kind

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7.4
Good
94 reviews
Price from
US$9.20
per night

Set in Las Tunas, a few steps from Las Tunas Beach, Hermanos Perdidos Surf offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, an outdoor swimming pool and a garden. Featuring a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. A terrace, an on-site bar and shared lounge are available.

At the hostel guests are welcome to take advantage of a hot tub. Guests at Hermanos Perdidos Surf will be able to enjoy activities in and around Las Tunas, like cycling.

There are alot of places to stay around the world, and most of them are in it for the money - but not this one. I had no real desire to go to Las Tunas, but after backpacking around Ecuador and Peru for a while, all of the favorite people I met on the road seemed to have the exact same recommendation: Go to Onda Hostel. So I texted the hostel owners on Whatsapp, where they proceeded to be somehow genuinely interested in answering my millions of questions over text before I arrived, arranging for transport, and even picking me up a massive guanabana just because I casually mentioned once I'd like to try it. The beds are comfortable, the A/C is cool, and the coffee is endless, but it's truly the people that make this place great. The owners are passionate about building a community and they instill that same stoke in their volunteers. If you're looking to stay in a place with some atmosphere, there is none greater in the Americas. I booked at this hostel for two days and stayed on for weeks, only leaving because I had to. To my new friends that I've made at Las Tunas - Thank you, and I'll be back soon!

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9.3
Superb
103 reviews
Price from
US$13.80
per night

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Hostels that guests love in Puerto López

  • From US$18.40 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 298 reviews
    Amazing place, so chill, great pool, one of the best kitchens I have seen in a hostel, and also good beds. Angel was also so friendly.
    Sara Dienis
    Brazil
  • From US$40 per night
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 202 reviews
    The room itself was wild; two stories plus a loft (one room on each floor) in the family room with terrace. We used the top two rooms. The beds were comfortable enough. We enjoyed the balcony (view to the backyard with the ocean off to the side) and the shared terrace on the upper level of the hostel. The shared kitchen is a plus and it was nice to have room for a few small items in the fridge. Short walk to the pier and the Malecon. About 15 minutes walking to the town center and fewer than 10 to the bus stop.
    Peyton
    United States
  • From US$43.56 per night
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 528 reviews
    Very nice place, beautiful spacious rooms, nice staff speaking English, parking on site, breakfast on beautiful terrace, everything was good! If you go out in the evening there are nice bars and restaurants not too far away, seem to be quite safe on sea side, in general nice town.
    Nikita
    Luxembourg
  • From US$28.75 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 141 reviews
    The best about the hostel is the staff. Maria and Osvaldo are such a nice couple, very attentive, helpful and friendly. Puerto Lopez is very safe to walk, and so, despite not being quite in the center, Alcazaba was close to it, in a quiet part of town, and easy to reach walking or by moto-taxi (-1$). We felt at home. At first we were staying one night and ended up staying almost a week. There is also a small kitchen we could use, a refrigerator and potable water.
    Bernardo
    Portugal
  • From US$40 per night
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 202 reviews
    Favourite hostel ever. Friendly staff, open space, great location. Very hard to fault!
    Isabelle
    United Kingdom
  • From US$18.40 per night
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 298 reviews
    Great location, friendly owner Angel, very nice hot showers, chill out pool and hammocks to relax in, filtered water available. Cheap stay in a tent.
    Sarah
    United Kingdom
  • From US$9.20 per night
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 94 reviews
    Cheap, breakfast above expectations, location is fine if you don't mind not being on the beach. Mostly just a good value, basic hostel. WiFi worked.
    Oliver Crawford
    United Kingdom
  • From US$43.56 per night
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 528 reviews
    The hostel has overall very pleasant atmosphere, the owners and staff are welcoming and helpful, there is a lovely garden inhabited by local wildlife. This time I was in probably the cheapest room, still great but downside- no hammock. The hotels location is great, away from the bustle and blaring seaside bars of the busy part of the town, still just 10 minute walk. The beach at that end of town is also cleaner.
    Inga
    Ecuador
  • 8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 199 reviews
    Lovely communal area with hammocks to chill, refillable water, TVs with working netflix and youtube, on site tour operator. Dogs and cat are so so lovely, cleaner is also the loveliest lady. Felt super safe with the locked outside door as well as room door. Quentin is absolutely amazing - he helped us not only get to him (Quito - Puerto López) including calling our Quito hostel but also have a million recommendations for in P L and helped us get from P L to Montanita with such ease. Deserves 11/10
    Rhianna
    United Kingdom
  • 8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 199 reviews
    Pleasant hostal with a great atmosphere created by the owner. The hostel has a great location in the center and a short walk from the beach. Puerto Lopéz is a very pleasant and quiet place to relax, with great restaurants and bars. The options for what you would like around Puerto Lopez will advise you directly at the hostel.
    Jeremiah Johnson
    Czech Republic