Hostel Clandestino Maderas

I had an amazing stay at Hostel Clandestino. I booked a room in the VW bus, which unfortunately had been booked already so Corrina upgraded me to the private cabin. Very nicely done, just completed. Beautiful and peaceful spot with everything you need and more.

I had a little trouble finding at first.

The Hostal has a great & chilled vibe. Beautiful kitchen where you can easily connect with others. Quietly located a view walking minutes from the beach.

amazing location with a perfect view. There were howler monkeys just in front of our hotel and lot’s of birds around. There is a great atmosphere.

being able to buy some drinks on location would be nice

Amazing place! we had to prolong our stay several times because we couldn’t leave. best thing about it for us was the beautiful open kitchen overlooking the jungle. It’s super spacious and welcoming, and everyone just sort of hangs out there. makes it a really good hostel to socialise. great yoga deck from which you often can see monkeys playing in the tree tops.

nothing! only good to be aware that it’s really necessary to bring some groceries because the next supermarket is a 30-45 minute walk away and the restaurants nearby are a lot more expensive than what we were used to in the rest of Nicaragua.

quiet, relaxing, social

it’s located at the top of a hill, which is fine, but a little difficult if you’re a backpacker

- great vibe & community - nice common area, kitchen & yoga space - marvin, the volunteer, took amazing care of us & everyone - he made the place feel like home

The hostel is beautifully located inside a lot of green, just a 5min walk from the maderas beach. Everything is beautifully integrated into the environment and the hosts are very kind.

No nearby possibility to get money or groceries.

Stephan and Corinna were super nice and always tried to include us in their daily activities, e.g. gave us a lift into town or invited us to a Christmas bonfire at the beach or joining them for a surf. The brand-new kitchen was superb. Fabulous that water came from their own well and was drinkable. Nice layout of how the huts are built into the hill.

The hike up the steep hill to the hostel is quite intense if you're carrying lots of luggage or groceries but you'll get used to it. I'd say that the canbana which we stayed in could use "a bit of paint here and there" and some deep cleaning to improve the value-for-price perception.