This place felt authentically tropical. It is simple and well maintained. They also serve very good breakfast at their bar facing the beachfront. The only thing I found a little bit uncomfortable is the barking of dogs during the night (they have a couple of dogs running freely in the compound) and the front desk was occasionally empty.

We stayed here fir two nights for a few reasons. We wanted to go to Isla de la Plata (awesome, especially the snorkeling) and we had heard that Puerto Lopez is quieter and more charming than montanita. Quieter yes, though the first night we stayed was the fisherman's festival and there was music playing lot enough to wake the dead until 3 am. More charming hardly. Puerto Lopez was by far the dingiest place I've been, certainly in Ecuador and possibly anywhere (Mexico, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, Costa Rica, Louisiana, Eastern Europe before the fall if the ussr, Egypt, turkey). The hostel is relatively will maintained, the breakfast is adequate, though you may need a few cups of the coffee. There is no security. The lock on our room was easier to open with a knife than with the provided key. The front desk is never staffed so people can easily walk in off the street and enter your room. The hostel warms you not to leave valuables in your room. We didn't, though we did leave an old computer that we used to watch movies. It was taken and someone rifled through our things. We were warned, so I don't blame the hostel, but I really have never seen such lax security. There is a vegan dinner offered at the little restaurant at the hostel. It was delicious and filling if a little odd (beets and falafel). My kids ate it so that was great. The owner of the hostel didn't seem to know much about whether the woman who runs the restaurant would be there at any given time (we were there in a Sunday and she wasn't sure if the restaurant was open). As with all of the restaurants in Puerto Lopez there was limited availability of the food (she had four veggie burgers so the next three people who came in had to split two). I believe everything was made from scratch because it took an hour or so to be served though we were the only people in the restaurant. Lastly, this is not a commentary on the hostel but on Puerto Lopez. There were no customers for any of the restaurants or tiki bars gathered in the beach. This led the proprietors to be very aggressive. Twice we entered a place and were told they had something (coffee, ice cream) only to have the owner rush to the store to buy it. This felt like a bait and switch. We are now in montanita. It is indeed louder and fill of tourists, but the streets aren't full of garbage and we can walk down the street without being constantly asked to come into a restaurant that doesn't have what they say they do.

Beautiful garden on interior, sweet cabaña, very close to the beach, lovely staff. We loved it!

This place is amazing, the owner is so kind and the rooms are clean and has a beautiful view to the beach ⛱️ Something else the price is very accessible 👌

Very charming. The aircondition in our room was very noisy and I wish they would have swept the floor for dirt and dust before giving us the room. The host is very friendly and helpful. The breakfast included is very fine.

Location OK, beach front. Staff is helpful. Place needs some cleaning, also outside, the room we had, had dust and webs all over. These things shouldn't be too hard to clean! Decent hot Shower, although shower water is disposed off right underneath the bungalow to water the plants outside. Weak WiFi in bungalow. Breakfast is just 2 eggs, instant coffee warmed in microwave, some fruit, 2 buns, butter and jelly.

This place is sort of a Swiss Family Robinson meets clean and comfortable. The rooms are spacious and clean, the breakfast was good and the grounds were tranquil. The entrance is on the malicon. Except for the occasional roster crowing and a dog barking it was very quiet.

Great atmosphere, two Sheppards guarding the hostel all the time! Rooms quite basic, the mosquito web didn't exactly fit the bed, but otherwise it was OK and the staff was really great.

I stayed for 3 nights, and I can tell this is a place with the perfect description of cost-effective and equivalent quality. The pictures doesn't do justice to how comfortable, nature-inspiring, calmer the space is. I stayed with a friend in 1 cabaña, we had two beds and big bathroom. We had warm water and running water all the time, and clean towels. The location is perfect if you want to avoid noise and listen to the ocean waves. You have to walk only 3 minutes and you get to a variety of restaurants and bars. A plus for this hostel is that they include breakfast which was consistent and good enough for the price, it saved me money during my vacations. I would definitely recommend this to anyone, specially if you want to feel close to nature, the spaces are decorated with natural trees and flowers, I even sawe hummingbirds flying around.

This is a quaint group of cabins across the street from ocean but a couple blocks from Saturday night bar parties so very quiet! We liked it there. Very nice staff. Pretty gardens. We stayed three nights. Hot showers!

Really nice hostal in a nice garden. Could do a little bit more of maintenance and the breakfast is quite simple if you stay a few nights.