About this property
Essential Facilities: Hostel La Ballena Backpacker in Las Galeras offers a terrace and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the lounge or enjoy the outdoor dining area. The property includes a shared kitchen, minimarket, and games room. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and parquet floors. Additional amenities include a coffee machine, refrigerator, and kitchenware. Interconnected rooms and ground-floor units cater to various needs. Prime Location: Located an 8-minute walk from Las Galeras Beach, the hostel is 75 km from Samana El Catey International Airport. Nearby attractions include scuba diving opportunities. Guests appreciate the convenient location and excellent service.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Giancarlo
Brazil“Attention from staff, location, facilities, everything.” - Erik
Netherlands“Staff and volunteers are really nice and helpful. It is a typical backpackers hostel in a beach village with a relaxed vibe. Dont expect any luxury but its a good place to meet other people. There is a kitchen which does the job. Beds are alright...” - Heins-bunde
Dominican Republic“Best Traveller Hostel It s a nice hostel with even nicer people working there. Angie, Sophie and Thai helped me wherever they could...giving great hiking informations, organizing my travel, finding my next hostel as well as organising affordable...” - Diana
Poland“Great location in the center of Las Galeras, cosy rooms and really good value for money :)” - Christopher Netherlands“Clean, good kitchen, close to the beach, friendly staff. Had a great stay!”
- Marco
Italy“Staff eccezionale, mi hanno fatto sentire a casa.. grazie 😊 Ottima posizione Super consigliato 👍🏻👍🏻” - Nelson
El Salvador“La ubicacion es excelente, el anfitrion es amable y ayuda mucho con la orientacion de los lugares que puedes visitar.” - Valeria Italy“Siamo rimasti molto soddisfatti del soggiorno. Lo staff è stato estremamente gentile e disponibile, permettendoci di effettuare il check-in più tardi del previsto senza alcun problema. La stanza era pulita e ben tenuta, e la posizione è davvero...”
- Juncal
Spain“Calidad precio, la ubicación es perfecta queda todo cerca, el personal es muy amable y servicial. Todas las instalaciones son cómodas. En general hay un ambiente muy agradable, volveré 100%” - Morante
France“Ambiance dans l’auberge top, endroit super mignon de bonnes vibes Spéciale mention à Zoé qui est volontaire et à Lili qui s’est proposé de nous faire des tresses ! Je recommande !! Merci à elles”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please inform Hostel La Ballena Backpacker in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
A damage deposit of US$10 is required on arrival. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.
