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Reviews of Hostal Los Chamos

Zona Central, 20m al sur de donde fue la cabañita, contiguo a tienda Carlas Modas, 48600 San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

#28 of 34 hotels in San Juan del Sur

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Review score

Based on 110 hostel reviews

7.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 13 August 2025

    8.0
    Good budget hostel in SJDS, good for a short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Habitacion Matrimonial con Baño Compartido
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms got very very hot as no AC. Could have been a bit cleaner.

    Great location in the centre of town. Yummy breakfast of pancakes one day and gallo pinto the next. Decent kitchen and courtyard.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    - breakfast only includes one pancake which really doesn't make you full. We also asked for more but were denied - it's kind of loud with the bars at the beach plaxing their music bit i guess that is wht you get in order to be so close to the beach

    You are located right in the center and the common area is very nice to hang out in. everything was clean as well

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Central location. ATM across the street. Short walk to beach and 24/7 convenience store.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2025

    7.0
    Great location close to the beach!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Habitacion Matrimonial con Baño Compartido
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, close to the beach. Room was quite warm but the fan helped a bit. The breakfasts were good and the staff lovely.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2025

    8.0
    Good for 1-2 nights
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Habitacion Matrimonial con Baño Compartido
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was really loud during the night. The music from the bars and the karaoke was till 1-2 am in the morning really loud. And the bed was too soft.

    It is in the City Center and you can walk everywhere. The stuff was nice and the room was big enough.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was very warm, and the bed was uncomfortable

    Location, basic but fine overall

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good

    Food and attention from staff crew

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2024

    7.0
    Good place to stay getting to know SJDS
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I woke up with more bites every morning. Not sure if there were bed bugs. Our room was incredibly humid, so needed the fans on constantly.

    Had all we needed. They arrange excursions for guests. Had a different breakfast served each day of our stay. Relaxed, not noisy if you visit when we did-December. Great location.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy

    People Breakfast Location

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No hot water.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2024

    9.0
    A good value Hostel right near the beach.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The pillows could be better. They didn't charge me but said they usually need a $10 deposit for the one towel they give you. Being a short block from the beach and those restaurants, the noise was a bit loud sometimes at night.

    The rooms were good sized. AC worked very good. Large window if you want to air out the room. Good basic breakfast, usually a large pancake and a cup of coffee. Had cubed fruit one day, and beans and rice another. Very helpful and friendly staff. It is a very short block from some very good restaurants that are on the beach. Good location. They offer regular shuttles to nearby beaches and back to the airport. I did use them for the personal shuttle picking me up from the airport in Managua.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not to much clean and a little bit noisy because we were in the room that right next to the reception

    The staff was super nice and helpful! The location was great

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    7.0
    Fine, but not great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Habitacion Matrimonial con Baño Compartido
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff had a bit of an attitude. Friendliness was missing from most of them in my opinion. Felt impersonal due to the wrist band system and the breakfast ticket system. Room with fan was the hottest room I’ve had during 10 months of travelling. Somehow the room didn’t cool down even with 3 big fans. No hammocks in the communal areas anymore. This is a missed opportunity.

    Location is perfect. Breakfast is nice. We mainly booked because it was one of the cheapest options.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    there‘s not a big social atmosphere as the common space is only plastic chairs and tables.

    nice dorms with enough space and fans. everything was very clean! super friendly staff that help you organize trips or buses!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    8.0
    Good localisation and nice private room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Habitacion Matrimonial con Baño Compartido
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast is very simple and if you arrive 30min before the end you might not get the same thing.

    Nice place and well located. We had a private room upstairs and felt that we had even more privacy.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The water had a filter but tasted like dirt. Even the free coffee had the taste. The room was quite small for 4 people.

    The staff were all so friendly and they have a cute dog! Breakfast was delicious but could maybe use some fruit. Air con was a game changer but I think it’s only in one room.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2024

    9.0
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was really clean. The location very good and the people are the reception very helpful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    8.0
    Bright room with a terrace
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Habitacion Matrimonial con Baño Compartido
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff could be nicer but it seems to be a thing in San Juan del Sur.

    The room is simple but has a nice day light and is quite spacious. Wifi works well. You share the bathroom only with 1 more room. I liked the terrace in front of the room with a hammock. You get a pretty big pancake for breakfast.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit noisy

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2024

    6.0
    Good location if you don’t mind the noise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Habitacion Matrimonial con Baño Compartido
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We stayed over New Year’s Eve and as it is a very central location we could hear music from our room all night. Communal areas are basic and no good places to chill. They look better in the pictures.

    It was very central and near the beach. We were lucky to be one of the only rooms upstairs so only shared a bathroom with 1 other room and had a hammock. The front desk guy was very friendly and helpful despite our limited Spanish.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not offered another type of drink when we receive breakfast, only coffee, not towels

    Location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Habitacion Matrimonial con Baño Compartido
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's very noisy because of the great downtown location. You can hear the restaurants and clubs from the beach. The breakfast was a plain pancake. Some fruit would have been nice.

    Location. Right downtown. Walking distance to everything..We stayed in a room upstairs and shared the bathroom with one other couple. Nice!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 December 2023

    9.0
    Amazing stay in town!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Habitacion Matrimonial con Baño Compartido
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, super clean, extremely friendly staff, very comfortable. Very flexible shuttles every day to various beaches. Nice and quiet and laid back.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2023

    8.0
    A really lovely hostel right in the centre of SJDS
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms are quite hot with just one fan. You should be used to it travelling Central America but be aware it’s very hot at night.

    Such a great location! The whole hostel is really clean and tidy, they even service the rooms while you’re there with fresh sheets, clean the floor and bathroom etc. It was lovely.

    Stayed in November 2023

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