Acuarela Hostal

Location: Via Principal de Farallon, pasando la escuela, Playa Blanca, pa

Star Rating: 8.5 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Pets allowed
• BBQ facilities
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Ironing service
• Car hire
• Packed lunches
• Board games/puzzles
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Grocery deliveries
• Shared kitchen
• Outdoor furniture
• Fruits
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Shopping on site
• Free wired internet
• Snack bar/deli
• Golfing on site
• Snorkeling on site
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Fishing nearby
• Water sports equipment
• Beach club nearby (surcharge)
• Beach toys
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Economy Double Room

  The double room includes a private bathroom fitted with a shower. The double room has a patio. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Body soap

• Room with shared bathroom

  1 Double Bed

  97 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, in-room sink, and towels

  Practical - Window screens

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Family Room, Private Bathroom

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

  269 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a shower

  Practical - Window screens

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Window screens
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

  Shared room with air conditioning at night, WiFi, lockers and a shared bathroom with shower. Includes a simple breakfast. Children under 12 years are not accepted.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Toilet
  • Shared toilet
  • Mosquito net
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans

• Quadruple Room with Bathroom

  This double or family room features a private bathroom, free WiFi and air conditioning. Full breakfast included.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Mosquito net
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans

• Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom

  This double or family room features a private bathroom outside the room, free WiFi and air conditioning. Full breakfast included.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Mosquito net
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans

• Superior Double Room

  This double room features a private bathroom, free WiFi and air conditioning. Full breakfast included.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Mosquito net
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Privacy curtain

Guest Reviews

• María Lourdes (9/5): -
• Astrid (9/5): - Acogedor y relax Todo estuvo bien. Bonito lugar.
• Clisman (10/5): - Me gustó todo, es un 10. Sin embargo, tengo que dejar en claro que lo mejor es la calidez humana de todos, de la dueñas, sus hijas, Jonathan de mantenimiento y etc. Me hicieron sentir como en casa. Tuve una excelente estadía, espero alguna vez poder volver. Nada.
• Yenizel (10/5): Excelente para relajarse. - Un precio bastante accesible y que incluye desayuno 10/10 La ubicación perfecta y la playa super cerca de la posada.
• Bruno (10/5): i did recommend the property for a good time in playa blanca - The staff Lucy and Jonathan was very attentive with us and made the difference. The place is very near of the beach The unique issue is the wrong location in description, the property is in front the market
• jutta (10/5): - Luz und ihre Tochter sind aussergewoehnlich hilfsbereit .Die Aussenkueche ist klasse und man findet alles was man braucht.Die Zimmer sind alle neu und mit sehr viel Liebe zum Detail ausgestattet.
• Julia (9/5): - Die herzliche Gastgeberin ,super Lage,tolles Preis-Leistungs Verhältnis . Für jeden der eine schöne, einfache Unterkunft sucht ist es perfekt. Ein kleines Frühstück ist ebenfalls enthalten.
• Lourdes Nicolle (8/5): -
• Neil (8/5): Great place for a few days - Close to the beach and restaurants All good
• Orlando Javier (10/5): Super bien para pasar la noche - La amabilidad de la Sra. Luz, muy servicial y atenta en todo lo q necesitábamos El check out muy temprano, pero no es mucho problema
• melanie (10/5): Parfait ! Je recommande - L accueil au top avec une réponse de suite à chaque question ou demande L emplacement parfait Le petit déjeuner excellent et copieux Je recommande cet endroit ! Rien j ai tout aimé
• Reiner (10/5): Würde jederzeit wieder dort wohnen. - Alles sehr sauber. Sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Die Räume sind neu und das Bad ausreichend groß. Manchmal läßt der Wasserdruck nach aber nach kurzer Zeit ist er wieder da. Die Besitzer können nichts dafür das ist im Ort ein kleines problem.
• Irving Malcolm Cáceres (6/5): Muy buena atención, limpieza y decoración pero muchos aspectos de comodidad para mejorar. - Me gustó la decoración y la buena atención de los propietarios. La cama era cómoda y de buen tamaño. La salita de estar tenía juegos de mesa y era agradable. La ducha era demasiada estrecha. Los tendederos estaban oxidados y la oferta de tender en la cerca era peligrosa para la ropa por la puntas , aparte del óxido. El desayuno podía tener algunas más opciones como queso, jamón y chocolate. No había tomacorrientes en buena posición para ser usados. Faltaban mesitas de noche. Las mascotas que permiten y los mismos gallos que tienen en el patio hacían ruido a todas horas de la noche.
• Jean-pierre (10/5): - Un accueil plus que parfait. Une personne tres agreable et aux petits soins. Petit dejeuner copieux. Rien
• Stephane (10/5): -
• Campagnolo (10/5): Ottimo - Disponibilità ottima .
• Jaén (2/5): No recomendable - Era colorido y estaba muy cerca de la entrada a la playa Las sábanas eran muy delgadas, la anfitriona no fue grosera pero su actitud era algo amarga, los estacionamientos eran muy incómodos, y está en medio de un área peligrosa, al punto que de madrugada nos levantamos al baño y escuchamos cerca de la ventana a alguien hablando de tener armas y buscar a otra persona. Nos fuimos muy temprano, fue incómodo y nos sentimos inseguros.
• Boér (10/5): - Gyönyörű hostel, pár méterre a parttól. A tulajdonosnő, a lánya és az unokája kedvesek, segítőkészek és nagyon barátságosak.
• Alejandro (9/5): - La atención de Luz y Carolina. Su don de servicio.
• Luis alberto (8/5): - Buena ubicacion Que solo mantiene un solo baño para 5 cuartos..
• Aurelie (8/5): - L’emplacement tout proche de la belle et grande plage de sable noir , la cuisine extérieure commune, le très gentil accueil, le petit supermarché juste à côté Beaucoup de bruit environnant
• Pérez (9/5): -
• Claudine (10/5): - La propriétaire est très accueillante . Elle m'a fait goûter quelques spécialités. C'était un très bon moment, à deux pas de la plage. Les chambres étaient très propres. RAS
• Christopher (8/5): - The mother / daughter managing the hostal are very nice. It's colorful, clean, close to the beach and breakfast is good! Enjoy your stay!
• steven (8/5): -
• daniel (9/5): Bien bon rapport qualité prix - Accueil le personnel Original Près de la plage
• Franziska (6/5): Okey für 2 Nächte. - Der außenbereich war ganz nett Die Besitzerin konnte nichtmal ansatzweise englisch. Das Bad hat leider dauerhaft nach Urin gerochen.
• Paredes gonzales (10/5): -
• FERREIRA DA SILVA (10/5): - Acceuil de Luz au top, elle est géniale ! Carolina et son mari également L emplacement est top et la maison a beaucoup de charme et ces couleurs vives appellent à la joie de vivre Des voisins festifs très bruyants mais les hôtes n'y sont pour rien
• fiona (10/5): Lovely family run hostel - The hostel was run by a really lovely woman and her daughter who were so kind and friendly - they made our stay. The hostel was relaxed and had a good kitchen and areas to relax. The rooms are simple but comfortable.
• Florencia (10/5): excelente hospedaje! - excelente todo; super limpio, ubicación, instalaciones, linda decoración, hostal tranquila y amigable. personal que administra y trabaja en el hostal excelentes personas, me sentí muy acogida, comoda y feliz. volvería si o si! 💗 nada.
• miguel (8/5): - Très bon accueil, chambre propre et cuisine à disposition. Bon petit déjeuner, emplacement idéal à 2 pas de la plage. Nada
• nathaniel (10/5): -
• Yael (10/5): -
• Dos santos (10/5): -
• Jose (8/5): - Almost beach front.
• Hagen (4/5): host was not very friendly - she even ask for two dollars for a second coffee, fridge fall apart rostet out f it was complicated and annoying to lock the gate with a badlock and a chain the fronttable was used with kids toy
• Cristhian (10/5): - El vehículo queda resguardado dentro de la instalación, la señora que atiende excelente, habitaciones limpias cómodas buen ambiente en general
• Alonso Julián (9/5): - La amabilidad del personal,la ubicación y el desayuno.
• LucieBA (7/5): Environnement chouette mais dommage que ce soit bruyant la nuit. - La plage est de l'autre côté de la rue, le jardin est vraiment top et Luce, qui s'occupe du logement, aussi ! Literie confortable. L'environnement bruyant : sur 3 nuits, nous n'avons réellement dormi qu'une seule nuit. Sinon, c'était les coqs qui se répondent quasi toute la nuit, puis les chiens qui font la même chose en aboyant. Ou bien le voisin qui met la musique jusqu'à 4 heures du matin avec une puissance de son impressionnante.
• Andres (7/5): -
• Bonani (7/5): -
• Saldaña (10/5): Comodidad. - Las instalaciones están tal cual se observa en las fotos publicadas, lo cual es importante, todo limpio en orden. Lo que no me gusto no tiene que ver con el alojamiento, sino más bien con el área donde está ubicado un poco ruidoso y canastas de basura desbordadas, pero lo compensa la playa que si está limpia y tranquila y el hospedaje es un área segura con un patio que ofrece un espacio para leer un libro o descansar en la hamaca, la cocina también es un area adecuada, todo muy organizado.
• Luis (8/5): - Cerca de la playa
• Joshangely (10/5): -
• anghelo (7/5): -
• Cornejo (10/5): - Excelente todo muy limpio y buenas persona las que atienden te hacen sentir en casa y cerca de la playa esta el hostal.
• Andres Morales (10/5): - Lo fácil que es llegar a la playa, y la atención de doña luz y su hija, son una familia muy amable. Los lugares son muy bonitos y sus paltas espectaculares Pocos restaurantes. De resto todo es bueno
• González (10/5): Muy cómodo, económico y excelente atención - La ubicación y la atención del personal. Solo hay que cruzar la calle para estar en la playa. No tengo quejas
• Joseline (9/5): Una experiencia cómoda y relajante - Un lugar cómodo, acogedor y con una ubicación excelente cerca de la playa. Ideal para desconectarse y disfrutar. Volvería sin pensarlo.
• Gabriela (10/5): Playa - Todo, muy limpio y ordenado Todo está bien
• Elizabeth Maria Cornelia (8/5): Prima verblijf - De tuin, hier kan je heerlijk zitten. De kamer is goed. Vlakbij is een goed restaurant Copo Blie Het strand is niet meer zo wit. De stad kan wat verbetering
• Kristin (8/5): -
• svava (8/5): - Stedet hadde sjel og hjerterom Det var bråkete om natten på grunn av hunder og haner.
• Alejandra (10/5): Lugar con una excelente ubicación y amabilidad total del los host - La ubicación era ideal, a dos minutos de la Playa, el desayuno justo y sabroso y la disponibilidad de las encargadas del hostel nos ayudo a tenee un estancia agradable. Les recomendaría revisar la presión del agua.
• Alejandra (10/5): -
• Hitavor (10/5): - Super amables, zona tranquila, la playa está a pocos metros y llevan delivery al hostal
• Nicolas (8/5): -
• Inessa (10/5): Fantastic place - Fantastic place! Super clean, spacious and cozy. The kitchen and bathroom are spotless. The AC and internet are great. 1 min walk to the beach. Yummy breakfast. But the best part was the hostess Luz. What a wonderful soul! I came to stay for one night but extended my stay. Can easily see myself stay for weeks at a time. Nothing
• drolli1 (9/5): -
• krisoses (8/5): - La amabilidad de Luz. La comodidad de la habitación La música de los vecinos
• Rocío (9/5): -
• Fabienne (9/5): -
• Pierre (8/5): -
• Adolfo (10/5): - Es familiar el plus es el desayuno americano incluido hay parqueadero wifi Cerca a la playa te informan sitios turísticos cercanos
• Tamara (10/5): - Unser Grund nach Panama zu kommen war Land und Leute kennenzulernen. Da waren wir genau hier richtig. Luz, ihr Sohn und guter Bekannter der Familie haben alles daran gesetzt, dass wir einen unvergesslichen Aufenthalt hatten. Noch mal ein riesen Dankeschön an die tollen Gastgeber Es gibt nichts was uns nicht gefallen hat, da man direkt bei den Einheimischen lebt und diese Umstände berücksichtigen muss. Wir haben uns immer sicher gefühlt.
• Elisa (10/5): Ich würde wieder kommen. - Ich kann das Hostel nur weiterempfehlen, alle waren sehr lieb und hilfsbereit, weswegen ich dort auch eine tolle Zeit verbracht habe. Auch der Strand ist nur einige Schritte entfernt und ebenfalls sehr schön. -
• Ernesto (9/5): Mi familia quiere regresar - Leí que aqui lo hacen sentir como en familia y... me trataron como parte de la familia. Todo bien dentro de las instalaciones.
• rodriguez (9/5): -
• Marggie (1/5): - Se les indicó la hora de llegado al hostal y cuando llegamos al lugar no abrieron la puerta y nadie respondió el teléfono
• Andrea (8/5): -
• Anna Karla (10/5): Super recomendo! - Tudo foi maravilhoso! A acomodação é ótima, limpa e na frente da praia! A Luz e sua família são pessoas incríveis e fizeram a estadia ser ainda melhor ♥️
• Erik (8/5): - Jättetrevlig tillmötesgående ägarinna som verkligen. Bryr sig om sina gäster. Som förväntat en enkel men bra frukost. Bra läge i Farallon nära stranden och en mataffär. Enkelt men mysigt. Det går nog att lägga net lite mer jobb på trädgården och möblerna där men det kostar såklart lite pengar och energi att sköta. Kanske inte värt för ett såhär litet hostel.
• Camilla (10/5): Awesome! The owner Luz is a great woman - I have been in Acuarela Hostal at the beginning of May and I was the only tourist there! But I didn't feel lonely because Luz, the owner, is an amazing woman and despite not speaking the same language we kept eachother company and I had a really good time with her at the hostel! She also helped me whenever I needed anything, she gave me tips and we also had dinner together (awesome cook!) The location is quite far from the main resorts, and it's great for a peaceful stay in Playa Farallòn! There is a small market near the hostel and that's all you need! Also the beach is across the road, like 50 meters from the hostel! What else?
• Jessica (9/5): Superb - The room was beauriful, cozy and clean. The patio with the hammocks was really cute. The hosts are lovely. You have to go to their restaurant, the pizza is delicious. Great location at the beach, but at high tide there was no beach at all (might be unusual, SantaCatalina also had unusually high high tides). A shelf for your stuff would be great and the shower is tiny.
• Patrick (4/5): Pour une nuit peux être, pour plus voir ailleurs - Hôtel très proche de la plage, de l'autre côté de la rue, avec accès direct. L'accueil a pas été très bien, ne trouvait pas la réservation, même avec la feuille de réservation, voulais chargé en double même si déjà payé. La chambre est une chambre 2 étoiles, c'est bien, mais la nuit est pas relaxante, les chien dans la ruelle arrière et la maison a côté on japper et hurler toute la nuit, et sur le matin ça été des pleurs d'enfants de la maison voisine pendant 1h environ. L'hôtel est situé dans un petit quartier pauvre alors il y a une grille avec un cadenas a l'entrée de l'hôtel. Pour le même prix il y a mieux ailleurs.
• Neil (7/5): Good place for a few days - Great spot close to the beach. Delicious breakfast! Very nice hostess.
• Linda (10/5): Luz is great! Would stay again. Highly recommend - Luz and her family were wonderful hosts. Luz speaks mostly Spanish, so if you don't, Google translate is your friend. She helped me with my Spanish. The bed was comfortable, room was clean, breakfast was eggs, toast, coffee, and fruit usually. One day she made Venezuelan arepa (flatbread). Lots of help with bus information and places to go. They accommodated a couple special requests. Wonderful back patio with hammocks, special lighting, and seating. Games for children. Highly recommend. Wifi was decent, but may not be up to digital nomad standards. Many restaurants and some grocery stores. May need to text owner you are here since gate is locked (WhatsApp +507 6200‑4371) Tip: If you arrive by bus to Rio Hato and take taxi/small bus to location, you may need to say Posada Acuarela, not Acuarela Hostel. Things to know: only cold water showers (like most places at this price), but the water was tepid, not cold. The room could use a small table and better lighting for those using a laptop. Nearest ATM is at a private resort about 20 - 30 minutes walking distance, so you may want to bring cash with you. Most places take credit cards, but the bus is cash only. The area is quiet, but there are roosters in the neighborhood.
• Joshua (10/5): Lovely night stay - Was a lovely lovely stay. The breakfast was excellent, and the family staff was so kind and accommodating.
• Cindy-lee (10/5): Exceptional - Location was 1 minute walk to beach. Mother/ Daughter host were very nice. Super clean
• Uladzislau (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kelly (8/5): Good value for money - family owned - nice garden in the backyard - Clean and next to Farallon beach Nice breakfast. Helpful and family owned. Be aware that they don’t speak English much. There is only one shower and toilet for the dorm. Hopefully, we were only 2 people in the dorm, but would have been complicated otherwise.
• Henegar (5/5): We stayed 2 nights. It was enough - We had a private bathroom and access to kitchen - our priorities. Hostel is a few steps from the beach,( kind of dead end) not very clean. But if you go to your left, in direction to Decameron hotels - it becomes more interesting: with restorants, shades, chezlongs and so on. When you reach "all included" zone you can even use their toilets and showers, which are right on the beach. 'Chiva' stop is just in front of the hostel's gate (access to Panamericana), but occasionally it serves as a garbage collection point with a staff scattered around. I find the place overpriced. The location is at the far end of the village where the locals live. Chicken and dogs are everywhere. And they are very active at night. Dogs and roosters together. Roosters, surprisingly are not fall asleep until 11:30 pm(when the dark time start around 6 pm), and again at 3:00 a.m they begin as a chorus, they tear their throats until they are exhausted but don't stop up to daytime. Outside our window there was an alley, local kids enjoy free wifi and spend hours, sometimes very late at night, playing and chatting loudly. They even have a log there to sit and feel comfy. Breakfast was quite basic: eggs, bread with a bit of margarina, fruit salad, coffee/tea with marmelada package. The property has a little backyard, we did not used it because of rains; on another side of the fence there is a alley - people often pass there speaking loudly - no sense of privaty.
• Ewa (10/5): Exceptional - A nice, clean, family run hostel very close to the beach (20m). Well equipped kitchen, clean bathroom, spacious dormitory room. Comfortable bed (at least the lower one), some space for keeping your stuff. Great area with hammocks, tables where you can spend time with others or chill out alone. Great, great atmosphere, very good attention of señora Luz and Carolina. I am vegan, so they did their best to give me something for breakfast. Thank you The only thing - it would be great to have lockers, just to stay on the safe side
• Kenyi (10/5): Exceptional - Clean and Staff
• Joaquin (8/5): Very good -
• Johannes (10/5): Amazing! - The owners are absolutely amazing. Seldom met such nice people!! Apart from that, the hostel is really nice and I could not think of anything to complain about. The breakfast is good and the beach within 1-2min by foot. Thanks for the amazing stay!
• Luis (4/5): Disappointing -
• Kuckenburg (5/5): Passable - Breakfast was good It was not really clean there
• Leamy (10/5): it was really amazing, I recommend it to solo travellers looking for a nice beach! - The breakfast was really yum, and the owner is a sweet guy who is willing to help you when needed. It was my second time staying in a hostel and it was amazing one of the best places to visit! I will 100% go back.
• Daniele (8/5): Very good - Carlos is a great welcoming host, cooking great breakfast with smiles and love 😊!
• Ynes (5/5): Passable -
• Camille (8/5): nice hostel - carlo is very friendly nice garden and kitchen
• Neil (7/5): Great place for a short stay - Great location close to the beach
• Jeri (4/5): Advoid - Nice breakfast. If you like constant street noise, dog fights and screeching autos from 8PM to 2:30AM, this is the place for you. Unable to sleep. Broken jalousie window, sketchy shower.
• Amélie (10/5): Exceptional -
• John (3/5): Lousy - Bathroom is very bed condition. Toilet did not work, but was repaired. No value for money. Would NOT recommend. Not a good location. Breakfast was ok.
• Neil (7/5): Good -
• Dave (5/5): Passable -
• James (5/5): Good only for 1 night. - Near beach. Untidy and unclean in places. Staff sitting around doing nothing with clearly lots to tidy up. Example kitchen dirty, bins not emptied, mattresses laying around.

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