Don't be mislead by the pictures. The place is a dump. Pure and simple. I don't understand why it has such rating. Rustic doesn't even come close to how I would describe this place. It is maintained by a family that unfortunately doesn't have a clue how to run a hotel and or restaurant establishment. Below is an answer to my review and YES I was unfortunate to make the mistake of staying there. Your response shows how utterly unprofessional you are.

it was a nice place, but the rooms were not as clean as expected, the ac was decent, the locations is not the best, but not the worse either. In general i give it 3 stars and i recomend it, but beware that it is not as clean as you see.

The Good: This place is beautiful, the location is amazing and the beach is so wonderful. This is a prime beach for surfing, so if your expecting small waves and calm seas this isn’t the place… Having said that it’s a relatively safe beach for kids to play and the surf at low tide is pretty gentle all things considering. By safe I mean the water, the location is super safe! The room we stayed in was relatively nice. For the people that say the rooms are not nice, this is not a 5 star all inclusive resort, it’s a hostel in Ecuador! Grow up and have appreciation for what this location is! Also, who the hell needs hot water in Ecuador? That’s like wanting a wood burning stove in Nevada in the summer. They were attentive and accommodating. The food was pretty good and they were there to help whoever we needed! Pretty nice place, all those negative reviews are spoiled brats that don’t know how to wipe their own behinds!!! The Bad: This isn’t the hostels fault, so can’t mark them down for it, but the bugs depending on the time of year are gnarly so bring bug spray and use it! Also remember you’re in Ecuador… translation “the equator” so bring and use sunblock! The rooms could be cleaner, and it would take very little to insulate and make it easier to cool down and separate yourselves from the noise. There were people up until 2 am one night that were so loud and I could hear every word! The stairs were really sketchy, I know it’s a boat themed place, but we don’t need dangerous stairs that are so narrow, steep and slippery. Really lost some points for the stairs. The pool was nice, but the water is a bit dirty. The Ugly: The price… I looked up the price for the room we stayed in after we had stayed and we were significantly overcharged. I don’t appreciate that at all and I would have given 4 stars if not for this, but dishonesty really puts me off.

Poor stay in this place.

Large, clean rooms in a nice environment. Large garden with a number of paths, one of which leads to a large pool with sundeck and chairs (all free), another to a private pier to the beach. The architecture of the dining and bar area (now not in use) is, as the name La Barrequita implicates, in the form of a boat, beautifully designed, especially the interior. Very friendly staff, free secure parking area. reasonably priced. As a minus I would add that the $ 6 breakfast is terribly overpriced.

Very relaxing stay. The owners are pretty laid back so if you want/need things right now uou will be unhappy. If you slow down and go at the pace of the beach, everything is cool. Loved the pool and ocean access.

Great place!

(Translated by Google) Nice place! It would be excellent if there was a restaurant at affordable prices, breakfast seemed expensive and we didn't eat it, it is a 15-minute walk from the nearest restaurant. The facilities are nice and it is a very relaxing place (Original) Lindo lugar! Sería excelente que haya restaurante a precios accesibles, el desayuno nos pareció caro y no lo consumimos, queda a 15 minutos a pie del restaurante más cercano. Las instalaciones son lindas y es un lugar muy relajante

(Translated by Google) Advantages: direct access to the beach. Good food. Lush vegetation. Disadvantages: big problems of cleanliness and dilapidation. Deckchair and hammock on the beach in a deplorable state (unusable) Correct bedding but bad smells in the room and the bathroom + big problem of cleanliness. Small swimming pool. Needs a big refresh (Original) Avantages : accès direct à la plage. Bonne cuisine. Végétations luxuriantes. Inconvénients : gros problèmes de propreté et de vétusté. Transat et hamac sur la plage dans un état déplorable (inutilisable) Literie correcte mais mauvaises odeurs dans la chambre et la salle de bain + gros pb de propreté. Piscine petite. Mériterait un gros rafraîchissement

(Translated by Google) It is not worth what it costs, the service regarding hot water is lousy, it is time to write so that they put hot water, additional first place that they are pressuring me to make the payment before check out, the presentation of the beach is not the better. (Original) No vale lo que cuesta, el servicio en lo que respecta al agua caliente pésimo, toca estar escribiendo para que pongan agua caliente, adicional primer lugar que me están presionando para realizar el pago antes del check out, la presentación de la playa no es la mejor.

Excelente ubicación, tiene salida exclusiva directa al mar, cuenta con chozas y hamacas frente al mar y piscina temperada, el lugar está envuelto de naturaleza, cesped y una barca central de madera que funciona como bar y restaurante

Lo bueno El servicio es muy bueno La salida a la playa es muy bonita y apacible, con muy poca gente La piscina es limpia y el lugar agradable Lo malo Una de las camas estaba sucia La vía de acceso al hostal es lodosa No existen muchos lugares alrededor para comer