La Zona Hostel

They are lucky that there are very few hostels in San Salvador, because ordinarily this would be a terrible experience. Half the rooms don't have outlets/reading lights. The staff are disinterested and know nothing about the area, and there are no attempts to encourage socialisation between the guests. My experience here has only served to make me want to open my own hostel here and show them how it should be properly run.

People in the reception were unpolite and not helpful. You can only pay with cash although on Hostelworld there’s written you can pay with card. There are more toilets and showers for men but for woman only 1. The toilets were dirty almost all the time and you couldn’t find papers to clean. WiFi doesn’t work well.

Completely misleading listing. We booked a 6-person dorm and got an 8-person room under the stairs that smelled awful and looked nothing like the photos. Reviews mentioned bed bugs, so we left immediately. Staff made us argue for 3 hours just to get a refund. Do not stay here.

Bettwanzen! Das Hostel hatte in der Vergangenheit bereits mit Bettwanzen zu kämpfen anscheinend aber keine Fortschritte gemacht. Ich kam an und hatte Blutflecken auf meinem „frischen“ Laken und schwarze Punkte und fragte ob das Bettwanzen sein könnten die Rezeptionistin meinte nein und meinte die schwarzen Punkte sein nur Dreck(?) Ich musste selber nach einem neuen Laken fragen und mein Bett selber beziehen. Die Mitarbeiter waren das Gegenteil von hilfreich. Schlechtestes Hostel in LatAm.

Arrived at 2am from a 10hour bus ride, they don't take card, the Woman took about 25 mins to find the payment link or said I need to withdraw cash down the road. Toilets and sinks then had no water. Pillow flatter than an ironing board and the room like a sauna. The fan worked but it was extremely loud. In the morning the showers had no hot water and multiple toilets had no toilet roll. Both women on the desk were unfriendly and incompetent. Unfortunately San Salvador doesn't have many hostels

I unfortunately had a very bad experience at this hostel. 

They were spraying very strong chemicals on the beds and around the rooms to fumigate the hostel because there was some sort of bug (or maybe even bed bug) problem in the past. The hostel did not seem to have any proper protocol in place for this. They didn’t close down the hostel or move people into any different rooms. They simply started spraying all around the beds and living quarters.

 The chemicals began making me ...

TERRIBLE, THINK TWICE BEFORE BOOKING THIS HOSTEL, ALSO you have to know 1- There is no laundry 2- Be prepared to have cold shower 3- AC can be turn off intermittently NEVER AGAIN

Las camas del primer piso son pésimo imposible casi dormir

So there are 3 dogs that stay here, the owner said they are friendly but they do bark at people that come into the hostel and they seem rowdy at times, I also noticed they poo in the place where guests eat and one pooed upstairs in the corridor outside the dorms. The standard room is hot, dark and stinks of wet dog, I upgraded and the room was significantly better, clean with privacy curtains, and no bad smell, but still very hot.

Terrible hostel so disappointed- I’ve stayed in a lot of hostels and don’t have high expectations but this is very much below average hostel. Countless problems.

bonne cuisine, lits super qui offrent une vraie intimité et un confort plaisant. douches ok. mais on ne peut pas utiliser la cuisine avant 11h (ce qui est vraiment gênant) et ce nest pas forcément un hotel social. le quartier est cool et les deux chiens trop mignons

Man kann nicht mit Karte bezahlen, was vorab nicht kommuniziert wurde. Daraufhin musste eine Überweisung getätigt werden welche mit hohen Gebühren verbunden waren. Der Schlafsaal war sehr stickig und es gab keine Steckdose/ Ablage am Bett. Die Dusche war sehr dreckig und es gab kein warm wasser. Die Küche war soweit gut ausgestattet und sauber, bis eine Kakerlake aus dem Küchenschrank gefallen ist. Der Aufenthaltsraum ist einladend. Preis- Leistungsverhältnis stimmte für uns nicht.

Great place. Compared to other hostels in the capital, it’s the best one. You sleep well, and the kitchen and rooms are cleaned every day.

Nice hostel with friendly & helpful staff. Not all the staff speak English, but google translate fixes that! Location was a bit further out than expected but it’s only a $4 uber into the historic Centro. Or bus, but I didn’t catch that, so can’t comment on the details. Beds are pod style & super comfy. I thought so anyway. Bathroom was clean, but aged. Also only one for the floor. Has hot water! If dorm was full, might be a bit less convenient. Definitely recommend for a night or two.

A nice hostel in a good location, but it did feel a bit overpriced as the dorm was quite basic

The only bad thing is that you can use the shared kitchen until 11am 🫠

Everything was great I had no issues overall I had a good experience it's in a great location lots of things to do there's a mall right around the corner they are really good restaurants on the other side there's a bus that takes you to the center of the city there's a lot of things to do geographically it's a great place to stay you have access to pretty much the whole country from there there's also a bus company across the street that can take you to other Central American countries

Negative reviews of the property are likely ones that booked in the older rooms - do yourself a favour and go for one of the delux dorms! They are proper capsulte dorms that are clean, spacious and with plenty of amenities. I was only staying for a night on two separate occasions but even in my short time there it was apparent that it' not the most social hostel. The location is very safe however, and there is a sufficient kitchen + eating area so I didn't feel the need to eat out.

I had to catch a bus in the morning and for that Zona hostel was the perfect choice due to its proximity to the bus stop. It's also located in a safe area of the city with some malls and many restaurants nearby. The dorm beds have everything you need: light, socket and curtain. What I didn't like however is that the bottom beds are just mattresses on the floor and with the ceiling very low, it's a bit sketchy if you're claustrophobic like me. Beds are assigned and can't be switched.

They are lucky that there are very few hostels in San Salvador, because ordinarily this would be a terrible experience. Half the rooms don't have outlets/reading lights. The staff are disinterested and know nothing about the area, and there are no attempts to encourage socialisation between the guests. My experience here has only served to make me want to open my own hostel here and show them how it should be properly run.

员工很热情，遇到问题都会帮忙解决

$5 breakfast is a bit of a rip off for some eggs, bread and beans, there are plenty of cafes and restaurants around for better. The location is on a main road which isn’t the nicest but it wasn’t too noisy. Bed was comfy but the pillow was paper thin and curtain didn’t close properly. The A/C broke / turned itself off on my 1st night but 2nd was fine. Facilities and staff were good otherwise. The receptionist also let me use the computer to fill out a long form I had, which was very apprec...

I really liked this hostel - its simple, clean, nice staff, cozy beds, easy luggage storage, and easy to get to. You can check in late at night or in the early morning if you have a late flight also. The only thing that was a little off was the bathroom showers were just stalls right next to the toilets and there was usually a little bit of water on the floors so your feet would always get wet, if you were going to the bathroom, but this isnt a big deal.

Pretty grim hostel, we paid $15 for the basic room and it had no plug sockets no lights and i got bitten by mosquitos all night as the window was wide open and you could not shut it. If you stay here pay the extra for a better room because the basic room is vile

People in the reception were unpolite and not helpful. You can only pay with cash although on Hostelworld there’s written you can pay with card. There are more toilets and showers for men but for woman only 1. The toilets were dirty almost all the time and you couldn’t find papers to clean. WiFi doesn’t work well.

Clean, decent facilities. Limited hot water. If booking a shared dorm, go for the ensuite (AC) or deluxe (fans in beds). The basic dorm (cheapest) is the one everyone complains about in the reviews. Not a social hostel, but was friendly, good value, and is in a great area.

I’d recommend you double-check which room you book, they go up by levels with the ones on the ground floor being pretty poor, old, and unventilated. Upper rooms are nicer. The bathrooms don’t have solid hot water, but it’s manageable. Not a very social hostel - other travelers are nice but the hostel organizes absolutely nothing. It is located in one of the fanciest areas of San Salvador - which means safety is good. Nightlife is located in the area - the hostel should take advantage of th...

All the staff were great help. The kitchen could use a few more pots and pans. Nice the refrigerator was kept clean. I had trouble getting hot water for shower on 2 different mornings. I am not a fan of the cubicle design but was comfortable enough. Common area good. Nice they have 24 hours reception. I would recommend them.

The place is well located, but you have to improve your facilities. It’s not possible that you don’t have an outlet in your bed and you have to charge your devices out of you space. I recommend your staff will be more enthusiastic, quite serious while they are welcoming you. And finally, too much mosquitoes, would be great fumigate. In general is ok to stay

expensive for what you get no charging ports near bed lower room stinks not enough lockers only one bathroom/toilet - looks good in general. the staff is nice and helped with questions. its fine if its for one night.