Hostel Caracolito | Established Campground

February 20th, 2024 by revolutionarymanner17

Decent place, nice and cheap. Secure parking for motos.

February 14th, 2024 by ALTRGO.BUS

This place is in wrong location - it is located at 12.36206, -87.02307

February 14th, 2024 by ALTRGO.BUS

Super nice place ! People are nice and there is a lot of restaurant and things to do around. 7$ per person per night. Surf is good. They accept dogs. We’ve been here for 4 days and the internet was strong enough to work. We were also able to use electricity as there was shade covering our solar panels

August 8th, 2023 by rachelleyoutzy

Cute little hostal right by the beach! They had a couple nice rooms with clean bathrooms and showers. They had a shared kitchen with basic stuff. They also had nice shades handout areas all around the hostal. They had a lot in the back for camping big enough for 2 campers. They also had electricity we could use which was nice because it is very hot here. They ended up charging us $7usd a night.

March 10th, 2023 by on.vagabonde

If you like the backpackers vibes you will love it here. Unfortunately we didn’t feel comfortable here. There were so many tents for the volunteers inside the parking lot where you sleep (less than 1 meter from you).
7$ per person per night with cold shower, toilet, wifi, shared kitchen, water to drink (also I think you can fill up your water tank).
Very close to the beach and you can surf here.
We almost couldn’t drive to the last road with our truck camper because of the trees (we are too high, 3m3).
Full 4G with claro.

February 14th, 2023 by douhe

Nice Hostel with friendly staff. The garden was was full with tents so we parked just outside the gate. Clean toilets and showers 7$ per person.

February 1st, 2023 by lorienzo91

nice hostel, w steps from the beach, owner Matteo is awesome , space for a couple of vans as most of the yard is busy with tents, nice kitchen and facilities, can plug in to electricity, enough shade but not a noon, maybe we didn't get the best bunch fo people at the time so the vibes weren't the best but I still would reccomend.paid 7 us pp

January 20th, 2023 by buf

Great place, good vibes, super friendly owner & staff! Good mix of locals and tourists. The beach is great!
We paid 7$ pp and you can use all the facilities. In the garden is place for 2 vans.

December 13th, 2022 by liviu.mindru21

Really nice hostal with chill atmosphere , and lovely owners.
camping cost 6 $ for night , dorm 9 $.
Enough space for big campers .

November 1st, 2022 by henkxs

Great place. If you camp in a tent or RV, all facilities are at your disposal. And Matteo is a really nice host. Highly recommended.

August 26th, 2022 by lanegritatropical

Still open!! Nice hostel with nice vibes near the beach. 6 pp/night. Kitchen, wc, showers and wifi available. Good flat spot for parking with some trees and shade. Services with extra charge: Surfboard rental, beers and drinks, breakfast.

July 4th, 2022 by pascal.la.croix

This place is permanently closed.

June 3rd, 2022 by MeatAroundTheWorld

A typical hostel! And yes it is very popular with backpackers. There is a camping area but it is on the small side. Nevertheless, we did fit (we’re also pretty tall) and the internet reached our camper. As described, we could hang out in the common areas and even help ourselves to the drinking water. We found $6 p/p to be very reasonable. The sea and the town are a bit on the rough side though!

April 4th, 2022 by Struuners

for 6$ pp per night we could park at the hostel on their parking. There were a lot of people sleeping in tents, hammocks and their rooms as well, so there wasn't a lot of space or shade. It was still a nice hostel, might be better if there are less people. Was hot during the day but you can plug in, in case you got AC/fan/fridge that runs on electricity. Free mangos from the trees around!

February 8th, 2022 by follow_nadle

Perfect place to relax after the awful Nicaragua Border. We stay for four days and paid 6 $ p.P.p.N. Great outdoor shower with good pressure, clean toilets. You can use the whole hostal area (kitchen, chill out area etc.). Great beach to surf as well as restaurants, bars etc. in walking distance. Highly recommend!!

February 6th, 2022 by KC

Great hostel with parking space for 1-2 vans out back. Clean washrooms and showers, full kitchen, Wi-Fi, outdoor gym, and lots of nice chill common areas, really nice owner and staff. Close to the beach for surf. We really liked this place, highly recommend! Stayed 2 nights, $6USD pp / night.

September 29th, 2021 by Durgalein

Everything closed and really too small for our big truck camper. In the whole so called city nothing 😕

June 14th, 2021 by Crendon

Great vibe, cheap, epic food.

Just watch the flooding in the little camping area if it rains hard!!

March 11th, 2020 by chaseyourdreams

Just staying one or two nights here. Nice hostle on the west coast again. Not much room for camper but nice people fit us in with tenters. lots of other places to rest up in. Just steps from the oceon.

December 2nd, 2019 by marinecharlesgoupille

Probably the best IOverlander spot in las penitas, the italian owners are very happy to welcome Overlanders.
We paid $5pp per night with access to clean doucha y banos, electricity, kitchen and wifi.
Cool hostel vibes with yoga class.
30 seconds away from the beach

July 24th, 2019 by cconstantineau

Very nice and calm hostel close to the beach. Still 5$pp and worth the price ! Gated parking, clean toilets, showers, kitchen, bar.. There's also yoga classes, movie nights, surf rental (very cheap). The owner and the workers there are very friendly. Also, their breakfast are very healthy and tasty. Totally recommend it !

July 6th, 2019 by PostsFromTheRoad

We stayed 2 nights. $5USD per person to camp in the car. Secured parking lot. Good WiFi and nice areas for relaxing. The bathrooms were dirty. The kitchen could have been cleaner but it was alright. Friendly staff and other overlanders when we were there. Dog-friendly. Short walk to the beach and less than 10-minute walk to pulperia for food, fruits, and supplies.

April 4th, 2019 by gaeltristanvoyagent.wordpress.com

One of the best hostel we have been so far. Super chill, no super crowded, mix of locals and travelers. You can either park your van in the parking lot, sleep in a tent, in old westfalia, dorm or private room. Price is 5$/pp for all accommodations except for the westfalia and the private room. Kitchen available, yoga session, surf lessons, tours and boards to rent.
The owner Mateo is super chill and very kind.
I really recommend that place

January 20th, 2019 by alice.weymer

Nice hostel. Shared kitchen, good WiFi.
Space for tents or normal campervans

January 2nd, 2019 by windingroadsouth

A really beautifully designed hostel with friendly Italians owners. Clean and well taken care of. $5 per person, per night. We managed to fit our big Sprinter in the back parking area. Highly recommended if staying in Las Penitas

December 7th, 2018 by chicha.almar

Bonito hostel donde pasamos 2 noches! Acampamos en nuestra van! Pagamos 4usd pp por noche!
Agua, duchas, baños, wifi, muchas aéreas de descanso, buenos precios de cerveza y licuados. Y lo mejor su staff, súper amigable con buena vibra! Muy recomendado

April 7th, 2018 by lironmichaeli14

Stayed 2 nights. Super fun place! 5 usd per night for camping. 4 if you stay 3 nights or more. Cool hostel vibes. Endless mangos. Very good kitchen. Highly recommend.

January 28th, 2018 by saskia.ranger4

Stayed here for 4 nights, $6pp per night. It's a busy hostel with lots of hang out areas, a kitchen, hammocks, a small cafe, rustic door-less outdoor showers and clean toilets. Mateo the owner is super nice and helpful. The parking lot is very small, can only fit maximum 3 cars and is next to 6 or 7 permanent tents. Big safe gate behind. Beach is across the road. Surf break is wild. Facilities to wash your clothes.

December 3rd, 2017 by timo.luft

They charge 6$ now p.P. including Van and electricity. But we agreed on 5$ as we stayed 3 nights. You can park in the back of the hostel under a tree to get some shade. As we were here they had a lot of work so that wood was laying around and it was a bit noisy. It's owened by an italian guy (didn't see a girl the days we stayed). You can use the kitchen, which is not very clean. So better to have your own stuff and just use the stove. Wifi is average, showers are cold but refreshing at the high outside temperature. Hostel is closer to the main surfbreak and some restaurants. That's why we moved from Rigos place to here.

September 4th, 2017 by m.a.velasco83

Low season rates at $4 pp a night. Very chilled and hospitable, good amenities. We arrived to a Saturday fiesta which they have a few times a month with live music and food. They finished the party by midnight being respectful to the guests.

April 6th, 2017 by supernovabliss.com

Backpacker hostel in quiet little surf town. Italian couple opened it four months ago. Parking available in back next to tents which are popular. Nice people, friendly dogs. Good wifi but doesn't work in back. $5USD per person per night.

March 5th, 2017 by travelingtogether814

This is a good jumping of place for Leon. Leon was too hot and with a dog it's hard to find a good spot. We parked in the back lot with the tents. Not enough room to set up our awning and kitchen so we had to eat out. Dog friendly.

February 3rd, 2017 by josereynoso.r

cute hostel, across the street from the beach. Italian family runs it. 5usdpp . clean bathrooms and shower. wifi. relaxed. shared kitchen. we stayed here two nights. place for camping and vans/small RVs. electricity. gates closed and guarded at night.

January 22nd, 2017 by mcgowan102

Wonderful to park in the shade. Lovely Italian lady and her two daughters working very hard to make a nice little hostal. $5pppn included electricity if you have long enough extension cord. Across from beach but really easy access. Stayed a week and did sunset volcano tour, mangrove boat ride and
visited Leon only twenty minutes drive.

January 9th, 2017 by Cam purr

New hostel in Las Peñitas with parking big enough for a few vans or truck campers in the shade. They charge 5$ per person/night. Acces to clean bathrooms and shower, kitchen, wifi, electricity and great hostel vibes! The place is calm at night and secure. The gate for the cars is closed all the time. Guests say the beds are comfortable. They have breakfast for 3$ and free purified drinking water. Laundry available.

January 8th, 2017 by Cam purr

Great new hostel that offers parking for vans or truck campers in the shade for 5$ per person/night. There's a shower, bathroom, kitchen, wifi and great hostel vibes. The place is clean and secure. Gates are closed at night. Didn't connect to electricity but I'm sure they wouldn't mind.