Hostel Clandestino Maderas

Best hostel ever. Very nice staff, amazing location and beautiful locations. You walk around 5 minutes from the beach, the people here are so nice, with everyone having the same interest for surfing. It is very clean, the kitchen is good for cooking and there is even a skate bowl. I can recommend this to everyone who wants to surf and be surrounded by amazing people.

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It’s a beautiful secluded location on the top of a hill which gives you a beautiful view and sunset. We stayed in one of the private cabins that has all the amenities you need. The atmosphere is very relaxed and the staff is great. There is a food truck passing by a couple of times to get groceries. I would prefer to stay in this area over the San Juan De Sur party town where nobody actually hangs out on the beach. Playa Maderas is lovely for surfing but also to hang out at Juanita’s Kitchen all day.

Just to be aware : it’s a the top of a very steep hill, so walking is good for you but a challenge in the heat. The bed is only 120 cm wide and something to consider.

Location is very close to the beach. Its about 25mins from San Juan del Sur so you’ll need a get shuttle to the accommodation. Its a very steep walk from shuttle drop off to the hostel (especially with food shop and backpacks). Very social, met some really nice people. Hostel makes a big effort to get everyone together and have some sort of activity each day.

We stayed in the VW campervan, there could be more privacy (curtains) at the front/back. Some communal instant tea/coffee would be nice for the mornings. Phillip (the manager) did sort me out first day so thank you.

This is a really friendly place to stay. Anything you want can be arranged. They have a whatsapp group to let you know what is going on, or when the food truck is coming. Lots of hammocks to lounge about in. Even though this is a small hostel, there are fun activities offered. The howler monkeys and birds come really close to the deck. The kitchen is clean and spacious and well thought out. The cabins are really great, spacious, comfortable and right on the edge of the jungle. I had a little accident and they could not have been kinder or done more to help me.

Cool vibes, really good kitchen. Nice vibes

The location is perfect. Not even a 10min wall to the beach. It’s very clean & the shared kitchen is very convenient. The staff is friendly as well, made us feel like home.

The walls are very thin which made us hear everything that was going on outside.

It’s the perfect place if you are looking for some laid back, chill vibes where you can rest. The space is really open, in top of a hill with a nice view. The kitchen and the bathroom were super clean. Only 10 min from the beach by walk. :)

We loved staying at Clandestino. Our cabana was beautiful and had everything we needed. Just a 5 min walk to the beach. The staff was very helpful and nice! We definitely recommend staying here!