Nalu Nalu Hostal

San Juan Del Sur · Nicaragua

Nalu Nalu Hostal

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58% SHIT
Low confidence 31 reviews

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen
Other facilities (7)
Common Room Hot Showers Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free Luggage Storage Reading Light 24 Hour Security

Prices

Dorms $12 / night
Privates $50 / night

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Recent reviews

USA FEMALE 25-30 Apr 17, 2026 Atm 100%

Super nice staff, great kitchen, small but great spaces to hang and meet people.

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South Africa MALE 31-40 Apr 8, 2026 Atm 100%

It is a nice place, new-ish. Staff are fine not overly friendly but still friendly enough. This definitely isn't a party hostel, but close enough to the party spots.Mattress was underwhelming considering how new it was haha.

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Germany MIXEDGROUP 25-30 Mar 17, 2026 Atm 60%

The staff and location were good. However, the advertised air conditioning was not actually in the room itself, but in the neighboring bathroom area, which made the room very warm and humid.

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Switzerland FEMALE 25-30 Mar 14, 2026 Atm 80%

nice small hostel. not very social when I was there. They should empty the toilet bin more often.. it wasn't emptied or cleaned while I was there (3 nights).

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USA FEMALE 25-30 Mar 9, 2026 Atm 60%

A decent hostal in a good location but there's some issues. There is never enough purified water, either their filter doesn't work properly or they need more water filters for how many people are staying here. They also lock the front door overnight and don't open it until 8:30am when an employee finally arrives. This means you can't leave until this employee decides to get here. The dorm rooms are incredibly hot and the fans do nothing unless the door is wide open. The communal kitchen is nice.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Mar 7, 2026 Atm 100%

Very friendly and helpful staff. Cute little hostel. It’s super easy to meet people and the location is incredible. Breakfast is small but amazing for being free. Room with fan did get stuffy as it’s just used air circulating. Would definitely stay again when in San Juan Del Sur.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Feb 15, 2026 Atm 80%

This hostel honestly felt like a relief on my travels! Great location, in the middle of San Juan del Sur, super close to great food spots and 2 mins to the beach, however as it’s set back a bit from the street, entering the hostel it feels really peaceful and calm. It was really clean with great facilities and the kitchen was also great. Met lots of nice people and could easily have stayed longer. Breakfast was good, though a bit small but staff was very helpful!

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France COUPLE 25-30 Feb 15, 2026 Atm 100%

Very nice hostel ! Worth the money, it's in the center and you have a little breakfast which is always a plus, but it's at 9 and it's not very organized. However the place is nice but small.

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Italy MALE 31-40 Feb 12, 2026 Atm 80%

Hostel buono ma i letti terribili, i peggiori di tutto il mio viaggio nel Centro America. Da cambiare assolutamente se si vuole migliorare come ostello

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Netherlands FEMALE 31-40 Feb 1, 2026 Atm 60%

close to the beach and the main street. Could be a bit more clean, the dust was hanging off the fan above my bed.

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Argentina FEMALE 31-40 Jan 31, 2026 Atm 60%

Hubo un inconveniente con la reserva que finalmente me la resolvieron pero: el desayuno es sin café, tienes que ir a comprarlo al lado, si quisiera comprar mi desayuno no reservo en un lugar con "desayuno incluído", de todos modos el desayuno podría estar mejor, bastante escaso. El wifi funciona bien, las instalaciones estan bien pero no tienen lugar de guardado de equipaje.

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Belgium FEMALE 25-30 Jan 6, 2026 Atm 100%

Mijn verblijf was heerlijk. De eigenares en het personeel dat er werkt zijn zo vriendelijk en lief. De kamers waren wat klein maar hadden alles wat je nodig hebt. De bedden zijn comfortabel en de douche lekker warm. De keuken is goed uitgerust. ‘s Nachts is het stil hoewel je midden in de stad zit! Het enige dat ik zou veranderen is de uren waarop ontbijt wordt geserveerd flexibeler maken. Als ik terugkom naar SJDS blijf ik hier zeker weer overnachten.

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Hungary FEMALE Jan 6, 2026 Atm 100%

Really great spot one block from the beach, close to the bus station, and shuttles leave right at the end of the block, which is super convenient. Staff are very friendly and helpful. It’s a small, chilled hostel with enough space to hang out, meet people, or just do your own thing. Breakfast is small, simple but good. Only downside is the bunk beds are a bit wobbly. Overall it’s great value. I’ll happily stay here again.

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Switzerland FEMALE 18-24 Dec 13, 2025 Atm 80%

Sehr tolles Hostel!! Alles super und sogar gratis Frühstück.

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Belgium FEMALE 25-30 Dec 7, 2025 Atm 80%

Goede locatie en heel vriendelijk personeel! Martha heeft ons heel goed en snel geholpen met het plannen van activiteiten :) De voorzieningen zijn goed en het personeel staat open voor feedback. De kamer was wel wat klein in een klein maar fijn hostel.

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Netherlands MALE 18-24 Dec 7, 2025 Atm 80%

Really relaxed place, quite hidden away and that feels great in such a touristic place. The lady who runs it is super nice! Only thing is that it is not super spacious, but then again you're mostly outside anyway

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El Salvador MALE 31-40 Dec 4, 2025 Atm 100%

Erick was always very nice and helpful

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Switzerland MIXEDGROUP 25-30 Nov 22, 2025 Atm 100%

Süsse Unterkunft direkt im Zentrum. Nicht zu gross und hat alles, was man braucht.

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England FEMALE 25-30 Nov 19, 2025 Atm 60%

The room was extremely hot and there was only one plug for my bed - either for the fan or my phone. For the top bunk, the fan was very dangerous as it was attached to the bed and hanging down. If you made the fan too strong it would fall down. The 4 bed dorm was also tiny. Although the staff were nice, I left after one night because the room was too hot to sleep in and very uncomfortable. For the price, the room was not worth it.

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Switzerland FEMALE 25-30 Nov 19, 2025 Atm 100%

A small but very family-like and overall amazing hostel where you instantly feel at home! Berta and Erick make the whole stay even better by always being around and incredibly helpful. I can only recommend it 🫶🏼

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