“Very nice place, always come back, unbeatable for the price.”

Amazing View, friendly staff, very safe.

helpful staff, nice and clean, would recommend definitely

“Amazing and friendly staff, clean and quite environment.”

Jose was an exceptional desk host. Accommodations and flexibility were easily made for me to stay an extra night and check out and leave my baggage in my room later until I needed to leave in the evening. Excellent communication and help to provide information on things to do in Montanita as well as help to plan for a Galapagos tour. All the staff were extremely friendly and helpful if I needed anything. Breakfast options could of varied a bit more, as I was lactose intolerant and it breakfast was mostly just granola and yogurt. But other than that, this place is very clean and quiet and not even a 1 minute walk from the beach and 3 minute walk from the town. I would definitely be staying here again on my next trip.

-breakfast was great but apparently only served on weekends which is pretty strange

“Best views, people and atmosphere”

Loved this hostel and extended to a week when I initially only had 3 nights booked. The volunteers are the best and create a super inclusive and chilled atmosphere that's fun too. They have free mozzie nets and brekky and a super well equipped kitchen, loved it here and was hard to leave!

Everyone is super nice here, while the hostel is still super chill. Good mixture of social and relaxing. Love the rooftop as well, very tranquil view.

rooftop view, very Nice and helpfull personnel, Quiet at night, close to beach and city

the owner and the staff and location are great. makes your stay comfortable and pleasant. Also here you’ll meet nice people from all over the world

“Lenas Magic Show”

Upon arrival I was greated by Lena and her magic tricks. They were truely amazing and without a doubt one of my highlights of Monenita, if not whole Ecuacdor. The magic show will leave you stunned and I can assure you will only think about possible solutions, on how her tricks work. She is the modern Hudini!!!

“I was blocked to prevent me writing a negative review”

You can read this review only because I communicated with Booking.com for several months and provided evidence that I was actually staying at the hostel. I didn't like it so much in the hostel that I decided that rather than ruining my vacation, I'd rather let the owner payment for 4 nights and I left after 2 nights. However, the owner used a trick so I couldn't write a review since he updated my status to 'no show' - it means that I didn't arrive. As a result, I couldn't even post photos. I finally managed to solve this scam. I hereby salute the owner - it didn't work out. And you all can now enjoy real photos from the hostel. The photos of the hostel are full of sunshine. Forget about it. The sun is there only if you come between December and February. Otherwise, for 9 months you will see gray sky, gray beach sand and gray (and cold) sea. As another guest explained to me, if I want to enjoy a sunny beach, I have to go to nearby Mancora (northern Peru). I should have been put off by the initial misunderstanding during the reservation, but in the end it became clear that I did not ask for an early check-in or an extra standard. Unfortunately, it calmed me down.

“Nice place”

Nice atmosphere, got help by staff to book tour, short walk to the town, nice room, nice brekky

Eileen and Julia were the best hosts ever! Nice space, well equipped and clean

“Great hostel”

The location to the beach is amazing, just a few steps and you are on the beach! I also spent a lot of time on the terrace enjoying the view from a hammock. I would often take my breakfast up there and see whales in the sea. I like that they have a kitchen that you can use and the staff are really friendly.

meant to stay a night, stayed a week. such great vibes, amazing staff and lovely view of the sea

Esperanto Hostal is a great location if you wanna meet people for chatting or just hang out. The house is great, it has some private rooms and dormitorios. The little garden is nice for having breakfast, the rooftop is just amazing. You have a great view to the ocean and can spot some whales or just hang up there in hammocks. It's just 5 minutes walk to the city center where you can find everything needed. To Olon it takes 10 minutes by taxi and costs 1.50$. The beach is just on front of the hostal, a 2 mintes walk. You can go surfing or just chill on the beach. I loved staying in Esperanto Hostal and if I could have stayed longer, I definitely would have stayed there. Johnny and all volonteers are super helpful, provide information and help you in all question. The breakfast was included (bread, butter, jam, oatmeal, fruits, tee, cafe). Muchas gracias!

This place was heaven! The staff are super friendly, the rooms are really clean and the beds were big and comfortable. The roof terrace was amazing to sit and work/chill (mostly chill) with amazing views of the ocean and sunset. Would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to meet nice people outside of a party hostel (party hostels are just down the road for you to hand out in so you get the best of both worlds)

The breakfast was nice but simple. The first room we stayed in was on the second floor and was alright. The rooftop terrace is very nice and a good place to catch the sunset and chill out. The location could not have been better and was close to town but also very close to the beach.

“Not recommended for the next couple of weeks”

Staff is great and very friendly and helpful!

Very nice people around!

Nice owner, good breakfast and you can always get a cold beer ;)