Hostal El Balsamo

Really nice people running the hostel! The outside area with hammocks is very nice! Nice to have a kitchen, fridge and freezer. A fan for every bed in the dorm. Quiet, except from the roadnoise.

One bathroom shared with too many people. Some places are cleaned often while others need more attention.

The front desk person was very friendly and nice. The location was about 10 min walk to El Tunco but it was in the back roads and was not comfortable walking alone in the night.

The room was old, no AC, beds were uncomfortable. The shared bathroom was not regularly cleaned.

Good staff Good Wi-Fi

Uncomfortable bed/pillow No aircon Dogs inside hostel No free water No locks on door

Good Wi-Fi Good staff

Road noise from cars Loud no aircon dogs inside hostel no free water no door locks uncomfortable bed/pillow

Vicky is a great host and can answer most of you questions. The place is kept quiet and clean and the kitchen is good enough.

Great place! Can't wait to come back.. lovely down to earth atmosphere, great staff!

Outdoor shower needs to be redone with the bamboo for better privacy.

the owner was so helpful and so nice!! the place is new and it’s so lovely and clean and lovely pool and bedrooms :)

the owner is nice, and i liked the place's vibe and location. there are many trees around and it's kinda relaxing. the place is a short walk to the beach and it's also not far to walk to el tunco. on the road there are some places to eat local cheap food also.

the place is not clean and it gets noisy during the night, because the road is nearby. also, I had to wait a lot to be able to check-in and there is no potable water (the water is brackish so it is not good even for cooking)