Hostel SaltWater

San Juan del Sur · Nicaragua

Hostel SaltWater

HostelPunk Score
36% SHIT
Medium confidence 114 reviews

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Drip perks

🚲 Bicycle Hire

Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 🅿️ Free Parking 🅿️ Parking 🍳 Free Breakfast 🍺 Bar ☕ Cafe
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Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Bicycle Parking Adaptors Airport Transfers Luggage Storage Tours/Travel Desk Shuttle Bus Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Wi-Fi Meals Available Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Security Lockers 24 Hour Security Air Conditioning Towels Included Ceiling Fan

Prices

Dorms $12 / night
Privates $37 / night

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Recent reviews

Canada FEMALE 25-30 Apr 10, 2026 Atm 80%

L’hostel est situé à 5 minutes à pied du centre, un peu à l’écart, belle tranquillité. Or, près de plusieurs maisons abandonnées avec des SDF qui peuvent t’aborder lorsque tu rentres en soirée (menace au couteau pour $ ou offre des services sex.) Le dortoir était confortable. Plusieurs coins pour chiller dans la cour. 3 choix de déjeuner, très bon. Bon rapport qualité/prix, je recommande tout de même. Les femmes de ménage chillaient longtemps dans le dorm, ce qui m’a donn...

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Canada FEMALE 31-40 Mar 28, 2026 Atm 60%

Not the worst, not the best. Check in is at 1pm, not 12. There were no towels included. The kitchen is very small, ok to cook but not even ONE towel to dry dishes or clean the counter. No filtered water. The included breakfast is alright but it was 20 mins late both mornings. Our roommate got back in our dorm just to catch the cleaning lady GOING THROUGH HER WALLET. The bathroom is ok but needs hooks. My sheets were stained and there was trash in my personal space. Location and view are good.

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USA FEMALE 31-40 Mar 22, 2026 Atm 60%

Overall it was a fine place to rest your head for a night, close in town but off the main drag. Sheets and bedding did not seem clean. Not much of a social vibe but overall fine for a night or two

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Canada COUPLE 25-30 Mar 8, 2026 Atm 80%

Great location for a good price. Breakfast included is a nice touch. However, the facilities are pretty mediocre; the biggest issue is that the top bunks don’t have curtains, something that I don’t recall ever experiencing at past hostels.

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France MALE 31-40 Feb 17, 2026 Atm 100%

muy buena ubicación con vista al atardecer, el personal está muy amable, está seguro, cama con ventilador y cortina y grande locker, desayuno rico.

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Argentina FEMALE 18-24 Feb 16, 2026 Atm 60%

It’s not really a social hostel, but it has some lovely chill areas to relax. The kitchen is quite basic, could use more equipment and better cleaning. Mixed dorms could be improved, when I arrived there was no space for my backpack (no locker or corner), which was uncomfortable until I could switch beds and get a locker. Location is okay, but I felt a bit unsafe walking back at night as a woman. Some street security would help!! 🙏

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Switzerland MALE Feb 3, 2026 Atm 100%

Great place to chill !!

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Argentina FEMALE 31-40 Feb 1, 2026 Atm 80%

El hostel es comodo y tranquilo. El único problema que tuve es que dejé olvidadas unas zapatillas y cuando regrese a buscarlas no estaban mas. El desayuno esta bien, el wifi funciona bien y las habitaciones tienen varios baños.

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England MALE 31-40 Jan 31, 2026 Atm 60%

great chill hostel in San Juan del Sur, a good place to get some rest away from the partying. lots of hammocks to chill in, a deck to watch the sunset, free breakfast included was great. dorms are spacious with comfy beds. showers are cramped but fine. sweet and helpful staff. highly recommend

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USA MALE 18-24 Jan 26, 2026 Atm 80%

Decent hostel for a night or two due to affordability. Don’t do laundry here, two of my white tees got ruined by their laundry service

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England FEMALE 18-24 Jan 26, 2026 Atm 100%

Absolutely loved my week in saltwater! free breakfast pancakes were huge and delicious! The women who work here are so friendly and j moved beds and extended without any difficulty. Full kitchen/fridge, en-suites with several showers + extra toilets outside! The hammocks/ seating is amazing to chill, socialise, eat and study or do work. The WiFi is excellent and the hostel is very comfy. Each bed has a fan and I always slept so good! Perfect location and a pretty perfect hostel. Thank you girls

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USA FEMALE 25-30 Jan 18, 2026 Atm 80%

This was my favorite hostel in San Juan del sur. The breakfast is great, bottom bunks have a privacy curtain, nice spot to chill with a beautiful view. They don’t host any social events and some of the information they have is outdated.

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Canada MALE 31-40 Jan 9, 2026 Atm 80%

Great place to stay, very quiet compared to other hostels. Can get busy on the weekends with locals and have found it to be quite loud but other than that it’s a great place to stay.

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England MALE 18-24 Jan 8, 2026 Atm 80%

Everything was amazing: cheap hostel, very clean, yummy and big breakfast, big lockers, nice shower. Only thing is there were issues with the toilet flush working.

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France MALE 18-24 Jan 4, 2026 Atm 60%

Attention à la femme de ménage 💸

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Mexico FEMALE 18-24 Nov 7, 2025 Atm 100%

El estaff, la dueña y el hermano son muy amables y te hacen pasar un buen rato, el desayuno es muy bueno y las habitaciones muy comodas con lockers grandes. Todo es muy limpio y con areas comunes muy lindas

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France FEMALE 25-30 Sep 20, 2025 Atm 60%

beautiful view, close to the city, staff was great and a lot of breakfast options. just don’t do your laundry there (they charge more for women clothes than men clothes)

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England COUPLE 31-40 Sep 5, 2025 Atm 60%

Great spaces to hang out, a lovely breakfast and helpful staff. Short walk down the hill to the beach. Pretty quiet / not a social atmosphere. Private room was okay - very warm and bathroom was pretty mouldy - but a cheap price so overall an okay stay.

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Netherlands MALE 25-30 Aug 20, 2025 Atm 60%

pretty chill hostel in San Juan, was one of the view guests when I stayed there but all of San Juan was kind of empty. the rooma are a little warm, but their are plenty of fans to fix that, breakfast is pretty good and diverse and many chill spaces to relax.

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Switzerland FEMALE 18-24 Aug 7, 2025 Atm 80%

Super Hostel mit netten Angestellten, gutes Frühstück, saubere Zimmer (wir hatten ein Privatzimmer), falls etwas nicht funktioniert hat, wurde das Problem direkt behoben. Lage mit toller Sicht für den Sonnenuntergang.

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