Everyone is super nice here, while the hostel is still super chill. Good mixture of social and relaxing. Love the rooftop as well, very tranquil view.

rooftop view, very Nice and helpfull personnel, Quiet at night, close to beach and city

staff, location, breakfast. layout. rooftop view, yard, one of my top hostals I’ve stayed at.

i have nothing bad to say, if I’m really reaching maybe kitchen could be slightly updated but it had everything I needed and I’m not at all disappointed. i wish I had booked an extra night here instead of staying in puerto López

The staff is incredibly friendly! I always felt there there was something fun to do and someone cool to do it with. they were very accommodating in terms of ensuring the comfort of the guests.

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the owner and the staff and location are great. makes your stay comfortable and pleasant. Also here you’ll meet nice people from all over the world

Upon arrival I was greated by Lena and her magic tricks. They were truely amazing and without a doubt one of my highlights of Monenita, if not whole Ecuacdor. The magic show will leave you stunned and I can assure you will only think about possible solutions, on how her tricks work. She is the modern Hudini!!!

Not seeing more of Lena's tricks:(

You can read this review only because I communicated with Booking.com for several months and provided evidence that I was actually staying at the hostel. I didn't like it so much in the hostel that I decided that rather than ruining my vacation, I'd rather let the owner payment for 4 nights and I left after 2 nights. However, the owner used a trick so I couldn't write a review since he updated my status to 'no show' - it means that I didn't arrive. As a result, I couldn't even post photos. I finally managed to solve this scam. I hereby salute the owner - it didn't work out. And you all can now enjoy real photos from the hostel. The photos of the hostel are full of sunshine. Forget about it. The sun is there only if you come between December and February. Otherwise, for 9 months you will see gray sky, gray beach sand and gray (and cold) sea. As another guest explained to me, if I want to enjoy a sunny beach, I have to go to nearby Mancora (northern Peru). I should have been put off by the initial misunderstanding during the reservation, but in the end it became clear that I did not ask for an early check-in or an extra standard. Unfortunately, it calmed me down.

Upon arrival, I experienced a little shock from the ugly, dark and tiny room with a view of the wall - see photos. The view of the (gray) sea and (gray) sky was only from the upper terrace, where you could only climb up a very steep wooden staircase. Watch out for injuries when you climb down! Everything was shabby in the hostel. I understand that living in Switzerland (where the owner lives) is expensive (the most expensive in Europe), so there is no money left for hostel renovations, but on the other hand, paint and varnish are cheap in Ecuador. In the evening, I noticed that my sheet (and also the blanket) were dirty. I asked the receptionist for a change. He objected that the sheet was clean, there were "only" stains on it. But he changed it for me. The next morning he didn't even answer my greeting. I had to greet him 3 times before he answered me angrily. He acted angry (only towards me) for the next few days. So don't believe it when the owner here responds to every criticism that if the guests didn't like something, they should have complained on the site, because everything could be solved. Yes, you can complain on the site, and then you can "enjoy" unpleasant treatment from the local staff (and/or blocking from the remote owner from writing a negative review). I have experienced many hostels in different countries, so I can compare that this one was the 2nd worst.

I had booked for 5 days and ended up staying for 10. Great communal areas for meeting new friends plus a great terrace to pair with the free coffee. I’d recommend this place for backpackers and regular travellers