Our room was a bit gross (was full of mosquitoes when we got in - although this is typical for las penitas, had a large spider in the shower and a large milipede in the toilet). The room was extremely hot at night which caused a very restless night even with 1 fan.

Close to the beach, good price and the volunteers were all really friendly and helpful.

Stayed in May 2024

The private rooms aren’t ventilated enough, which makes them unbearably hot and is only manageable when directly facing the fan.

Really nice feel to the place, with a good social area and tasty breakfast

Stayed in May 2024

It was super hot in the room, no window to get fresh air, so we had to sleep with an open door. When we arrived we didn’t get any information or instructions about the hostel, the guy at the reception only handed us our key and that’s it. But the girl who worked at the reception the following day was super kind and nice.

Cute hostel, nice chill areas, shared kitchen available

Stayed in April 2024

Could be a bit cleaner

Loved that it was close to the beach

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing really

The staff here were so friendly - Mateo, Yelixa, Gabriel, Osmar and more. As a solo traveller they chatted to me and made me feel welcome. The karaoke night on Wednesday was so fun as lots of people who live in the community came and enjoyed it together! I'd really recommend this place, more down to earth than others nearby. Clean and beautiful bathrooms, good dorms with fans and kitchens

Stayed in January 2024

The shared bathroom had no lock on the other side of the neighboring door.

The atmosphere and its warmth.

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing

The music and the vibe

Stayed in January 2024

Atmosphere was great. A nice combination of everything with nice enough bathrooms, a good kitchen, plenty of chill out spaces with ample seating and an on-site bar which was excellent come Friday night when there is a beer pong tournament. The owner who is Italian is also present and frankly I really don't have many qualms. For the price paid I'd rate this place 5/5 and would certainly recommend to all.

Stayed in December 2023

Amazing stay, great location, comfortable and well priced. Matteo was super friendly and helpful. Great place to go and wind down.

Stayed in October 2023

The bed and room was a little dump.

Extremely nice and helpful staff, great location not far from the beach, offered surfing lessons and other tours with local partners. We did the boat tour in a very small group. The breakfast was also good.

Stayed in November 2023

Close to the beach Good value

Stayed in November 2023

The kitchen could've been better equipped, but there's enough to solve.

Cozy, great value and chill vibe. We had a private room which basically had a little social area for ourselves outside. The lounge in the front was also super cool and the staff very friendly and flexible. This is the one hostel to stay at.

Stayed in July 2023

Room was a little bit stuffy but no biggie.

The owner was extremly friendly and helpful. A lot of chillout areas and amazing!! Breakfast.

Stayed in June 2023

The shower could do with a little more water

Nice hostal, just 100m from the beach, Friendly vibes, colorful, friendly staff

Stayed in June 2023

A lot of mosquitoes and the top bunk was too hot, so pack a small fan perhaps. Mosquito net is a must. Even with our spiral repellent we couldn't keep them from us. Not an edm fan but they have that every Friday and we just escaped it for a bit. Unfortunately left my shoes in the bedroom and the cleaning staff didn't know where they were :( the desk people were pretty cold and aloof. We had to clean the tables we ate on beforehand. But all in all, better than other places I've been to, despite losing my shoes.

Beautiful hostal. The bedroom was clean and the bathroom was comfortable. They were nice enough to let us park until we left the beach. We loved all the plants and enjoyed cooking there. Great price.

Stayed in June 2023

It would be a good idea to take earplugs, there is music often in the evenings because it is also a bar, the music is not extremely loud, but earplugs do allow you to sleep when you want to. Also on hygiene this accomodation is not recommended. The shower area is really nasty, mould in the walls, mould in the curtain, cockroaches, frogs, and smell of pee. The kitchen did not look to clean either. So overall a great place to stay if you are able to see through these points, if you value hygiene a lot, you might reconsider.

This hostel is located perfectly, only a 2 minute walk from the beach. The staff is very friendly and they offer different tours and surf classes. Also they can help with shuttles to the major places in Nicaragua. The private room with the shared bathroom was comfortable, there was a fan and I slept like a baby. In the surrounding there is a top notch Italian restaurant, which has the best pizza and pasta I ever ate.

Stayed in March 2023

Water went off in morning. Very hot in dorms could have done with a/c. No coffee in morning. Seemed you had to buy it outside or supply your own.

Location superb very friendly staff plenty of information good bar good kitchen. Very welcoming.

Stayed in March 2023

I would have liked more fans in the room it was a bit too hot and the fridge wasn’t really working but beside that it was perfect hope they fix these 2 things to make the stay more comfortable for other travellers

coolest hostel around loved it so much! First of all the Staff Marco made me feel at home from the second I walked in. it’s not on the beach but just across which is nice to chance the scenery and the hostel was super cool lots of places to chill out lots of hammocks, good kitchen and super social, highly recommended ! it’s a place you don’t wanna leave !

Stayed in February 2023

I liked it a lot, but be aware that Caracolito has a lively bar and entertainment many nights of the week. Possibly not the best place for families and young children.

Location, staff, other clients, privacy

Stayed in February 2023

kitchen was not the cleanest (but not terrible either)

nice relaxed vibe, friendly volunteers, plenty of hammocks and chill area. Nice breakfast. we had a private room with bathroom which was really nice.

Stayed in January 2023

Absolutely nothing to complain about.

Excellent location, fabulous, friendly and helpful staff. Nice outdoor seating, hammocks, and a bar. Very good breakfast. Three minute walk to the beach.

Stayed in January 2023

The three things I would suggest to improve were: - the water in the bathrooms (I know how it is, but still many places manage to make it) - cleanliness in the kitchen (we didn't cook, but definitely some serious cleaning would do it good) The other thing were volunteers. There were so many volunteers and it was dificult what they do. They were not able to answer most of the questions (so you had to ask the reception anyways), making mistakes in the bar (with currencies, which is super lame). Some of them seemed to be offended. Basically it was another cool place with strange, hermetic volunteers... it kills a vibe a bit unfortunately.

It's a very nice place with a cool vibe. I loved the location, the interiors. Special mentions also for the crew: the owner and the receptionists were super nice and helpful. We were staying in the dorm and it was clean and had enough privacy, which is always very nice :)

Stayed in December 2022

The drain in the bathroom's shower is blocked,we need to asked staff clean it twice a day. Too many mosquitoes in the room, even I put repellent still hard to sleep. Old bed mattress.

Friendly staffs and kitchen,free drinking water.

Stayed in June 2022

The place is very hot. There isnt much options to make it cooler, but we had a hard time with the heat with only a fan. Breakfast was okay, but not really enough.

People were always kind. The beach is super close by and renting a surf board was easy and very affordable!

Stayed in April 2022