OYO Hotel Arena Surf, Puerto Escondido

We took this only as a cheap stopover on our half-way to Acapulco but next time I much rather pay a little bit more for a stay in a hotel with AC, they have a fan but it's not very powerful or it's very noisy. The bathroom is very small and when you go for shower, literally everything is wet. Photos of property look way better than reality.

This place is in the center of Puerto Escondido, which is not such a beautiful neighborhood but at a 10 minutes walking distance to the bus station and a walkable distance to some of the beaches. I paid M$ 195 each night for a private room. No breakfast included. You can get one in the area for around 80 pesos (careful because lots of restaurants only open at 9 AM). There are also 2 lavanderias very close (15 pesos/kilo). The owner of the hotel, Wilberth, is very nice. The room is very small but OK for one person. It was hot and humid when I arrived. There was just a fan and no air conditioning. It was OK for sleeping on a November night but I would have suffered a lot in July. There is no windows in the room, beside one giving access to the hotel interior. You can get cigarette smoke inside your room because of other guests smoking in the hotel "courtyard" (i.e. the hotel interior). The bathroom did not have a shower curtain, so your toilet will get wet after a shower. If you want a very basic place, it will do. If you want a charming place or meet other travelers, maybe not so much, but for the price you pay, it's good for a private room.

I have nothing but good things to say about this hotel! Excellent price. Welcoming and such friendly staff, helpful with local info. Great location! I walked everywhere. You can walk to 3 different beaches. 4 minute walk to ADO/OCCO bus station. 5 minute walk to supermarket. The rooms are HUGE, very clean and comfortable. Big ceiling fan that keeps it airy and cool. TV, if you need that kind of thing. Secure and cozy. I stayed longer than I intended! Highly recommend.

I got a basic room here for $164 pesos and at that price it is similar to a hostel dorm bed, but this is a real hotel room! Nice, clean, very comfortable bed, good internet, private bathroom, tv, etc... I have no complaints for the price! I wanted to stay at Hotel 55 with a nice view (and traffic noise from highway) but they were more expensive and full anyways. I would definitely come back to Arena Surf if I needed a solid room at a super budget price. P.s. the entire hotel is very clean and well kept up. The neighborhood is nothing fancy but fine - 3 blocks to the Super Che mega store.

Hotel Arena Surf wouldn't have been my first choice for my two nights in Puerto Escondido, but it was Semana Santa; accommodation was scarce and everything was overpriced. They gave me the room for 600 pesos a night, cash, which was still overpriced for what was a very basic room, but it was actually okay. No frills, and well worn, but it was just about clean enough and there was a big ceiling fan to keep you cool at night (needed). Wifi was better than expected. The TV was a 1980s portable suspended from the ceiling at a weird angle, but it worked and there were lots of channels. The family owners were friendly and helpful when required (bag storage, taxis). It is located more in a neighbourhood than a tourist area, but it's quite central and convenient. It's uphill all the way back from the beaches though, which may be a problem for some.