Hostal El Balsamo

Nice staff, they also have their own tienda witch is useful. Nice Kitchen, fridge, comfortable bed, free towel and soap and a fan for each bed! Big lockers also. 5 minutes walk to the beach (5 more minutes on the beach and you’re in El Tunco)!

Only 1 bathroom so if someone is taking a shower it could be super long to go pee! Yes it’s not clean but you’re at the beach…bring earplugs because the main road is just next to the building

The stuff was extremely kind and helpful. Both of these guys were very good persons

Locality, price, facility, spider webs in room

The location away from town but still close to the beach was amazing. The staff were extremely nice.

It could have been a little cleaner.

Very good location next to the best surfing area. Budget option compared to the nearby resorts. Perfect for solo travelers

Great. I arrived much later than expected because my border crossing was delayed a lot but I was able to get in and register the next day which was fantastic. The owner is super friendly, speaks English and gave me lots of information about my buses to Santa Ana. The room was large, bed was comfortable and each bed has its own fan which is really necessary with the heat. 15 minute walk to El Tunco

nice woman owns the hostel - only 15 mins walk along the beach to El Tunco.

felt very grimy and run down - huge flies/bugs in the washing up liquid pot that made me feel a bit sick. toilet ran out of water and didnt flush the whole night (it was absolutely disgusting the next morning). Rooms were extremely hot and some beds had a small fan while others didnt. Cats breeding everywhere (please neuter the animals!). definitely overpriced for what it is

Nice location, friendly staff and fans for every bed

I stayed there around Easter when probably all the places increased the prices. Maybe usually it’s cheaper but the price we paid was too much for the stay. Very basic hostel and only 1 bathroom for dorms to share. The small hot room was saved by the fan attached to the bed