Vanderbuilt ave, San Juan del Sur, 48600 San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
#28 of 32 hotels in San Juan del Sur
Guests' ChoiceBased on 245 hostel reviews
6.9Cleanliness
7.1
Comfort
7.2
Location
9.1
Facilities
6.9
Staff
7.4
Value for money
7.5
Free WiFi
6.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 19 May 2024
Calum
CanadaWifi does not extend to upstairs buuuuuut that gives you more chance to socialize.
ThI location is good, with a chill atmosphere and roof top view. The AC in the room I was in was perfect for a comfy nights sleep. Just be sure to bring a padlock for the locker under your bed.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Andrea
ItalyIs quite expensive with very crowded rooms. Honestly not my kind of place
Is good to have the shuttles bus for the beaches leaving from the hostel
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Hao
United StatesIt did get quite busy and when I had been parking in the no parking zone an enforcement officer warned me off. The hotel staff member told me to not worry about it and 20 minutes later I was towed....being Nicaragua the fine was a fraction of what i would have paid out in USA.
Location was near perfect. Got very very busy Easter week. Staff was pretty professional mostly and cleaning crew managed to get things done even on their busiest times. Breakfast was plain but filling. Coffee wasn't too flavorful but for the money you can't expect gourmet. Sunday during Easter it got a bit noisy that night.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Hao
United StatesStreet noise was very loud. I was woken on my last day there. Nothing can be done about that really. People working there mostly ok. Last morning my car was blocked in by vehicles owned by a neighbor and employee. No big deal but I was pretty mad since I understand space is at a premium but they should be a little more thoughtful.
The breakfast was ok. Room did have AC but only some rooms did. My room had some light fixtures that were very close to my bed.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 25 March 2024
Natalia
PolandThe water pressure in the shower could definitely be improved.
I’ve stayed in a 4-bed dorm which was quite comfortable, the aircon definitely made the room very comfortable. Spacious bathroom in the room, lockers for each bed. The location is great and staff very nice and helpful. The breakfast is tasty and has good portions.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 7 February 2024
Annette
CanadaKitchen staff are not welcoming, room didn't have a lockable drawer/cabinet (last year when I stayed here it did have one), and the biggest thing for me was that you had to request to have the room cleaned and had to BE THERE during the cleaning, presumably so cleaning staff didn't steal your stuff. I never got my room cleaned because I was always out and about and couldn't be there. Not a huge deal, but by the end of 15 days the room was pretty full of sand.
Love the location, the private room bed was super nice and comfy, and the two fans (floor and ceiling) were more than adequate -- didn't miss AC at all! The staff at the front desk are super friendly too. Best of all is PRICE for a private room, so affordable!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 29 January 2024
Andrew
United KingdomBreakfast wasn’t up much to be honest. The floors were unfinished upstairs I think, unless that was the look they were trying to achieve. It just didn’t look good. The coffee shop in the lobby was also disappointing. The coffee was never hot and the food I tried could have been better.
Nice hostel with lots of different areas to relax in. Room was small but fine for my needs, very comfortable bed and wonderful airco.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 22 January 2024
Denis
NicaraguaThe staff members from the kitchen breakfast they are people rude like whenever you ask for something answer you on a way it feels very disrespectful
The spaces
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 4 January 2024
Pablo
Costa RicaThe shower in our shared room was kind of clogged, so it always had stagnant water. Also, the top bunk bed doesn't have anything preventing you from falling, so if you roll in bed I suggest you take bottom bunk haha. And the lady serving the breakfast is clearly sick of her job, she needs vacations haha.
Location is great, two blocks from the beach. The common areas in all three floors are spacious and good for hanging out. The breakfast is great. WiFi is ok too.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 1 January 2024
Denis
NicaraguaThe breakfast food was kind of a bad taste , didn't offer different options of breakfast, also had to pay apart to get something different like they just offered coffee as drink option
The place is nice to stay
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 20 November 2023
Haendel
NicaraguaThe lobby and first floor was under construction so most of it was inaccessible. The stairs were being finished as well. The rooms walls are paper thing and you can hear when someone walks or even snores in the rooms next door. Sound travels way too easily in the whole place.
The breakfast was simple but very filing. Great portions and coffee was good. The location is perfect, a couple blocks from the dock and one block from the beach.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 16 October 2023
Tal
Israel- construction and noise in the morning -no soap at toilets
-friendly staff -shuttles to beaches on time - breakfast was decent although not diversed
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 4 September 2023
Noam
United StatesBathrooms don’t flush, very old and not clean.
The location was great. There was AC in the rooms.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 2 June 2023
Wen
Taiwanthere is mold smell in the room. the lower bunk has no fans. it’s extremely hot to sleep.
location is great so it’s accessible to all places. breakfast was included
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 30 April 2023
Hannah
United Kingdom* kitchen facilities very basic and not really used * fans in the bedroom don’t do much, especially if you are on a bottom bunk, so I found it very difficult to sleep at night * not a great communal area * bathroom very basic and no soap provided
* balcony with nice views * great location in the centre of town * delicious food and free breakfast * shuttles to the beach leave from here
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 25 April 2023
Miguel
Costa RicaThe cleaniness
The food
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 2 April 2023
Juno
United KingdomVery unsocial because of the size and lack of common area
It was a nice hostel, clean and staff were nice and the shuttles to the beaches were a bonus. Breakfast also nice and free
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 3 February 2023
Callum
United KingdomOnly real issue was the power cuts. My second night there the power went out around 8pm and was still out when I checked out the next morning at 10am. However they still were able to cook breakfast so wasn’t the worst.
Amazing location, cool downstairs area to hang out in, really good free breakfast. Surprised by its average rating of 6.9 coz it’s way better than this.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 2 February 2023
Anne
GermanyBreakfast very few and simple, staff super slow and not attentive, not very social hostal
Nice room, comfy bed
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 29 January 2023
Ori
IsraelThe walls are really, really thin and you can hear everything No hot water 🥲
It's a great hostel and a great location a lot of activities everything that you need
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 6 January 2023
Shirina
SpainNo curtains for the sliding patio doors, very basic dorm. Very difficult to find a plug point, no mirror except in bathroom. No hook's or shelves to put your toiletries in the shower. No bed lights, the 3 fans were not strong so was very hot in the dorm. You have lockers under the beds but too small for my backpack. No handsoap or towel to dry your hands like other hostels. No towels to give or rent.
We had curtains all around the bed for privacy. Staff were friendly.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 29 December 2022
Rodrigo
El Salvadorthe food service wasn’t that fast
it was clean
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 1 December 2022
Sara
CanadaThere was a hole between the two room hidden by a wooden plank. We could literally hear people next door talking and going to the bathroom. Actually, you can hear anything happening in the hostel.
Central location. Good breakfast and cheap price. Spacious room.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 19 September 2022
Maria
El SalvadorDemasiado ruido....imposible dormir
Stayed in September 2022
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