Puro Surf Hotel & Performance Academy

Puro was an amazing place to stay, improve surfing level, and relax. The hotel had amazing views, tasty clean food, and outstanding service all around. It may be pricey compared to other places around but it’s worth it.

I stayed at Puro Surf Hotel & Academy for a few days and absolutely loved it! The place combines surfing, relaxation, and comfort perfectly – with amazing ocean views, great food, and super friendly staff. The Surf Academy is top-notch with professional coaches and a really motivating atmosphere. I’d come back in a heartbeat – 100% recommend it to anyone visiting El Zonte! 🌊✨

I joined the the surf camp, and it has been an incredible experience. The staff is great, the rooms are nice, but the best is the level of professionalism. Everything is so so well organized. The coaches are incredible, I saw a lot of progress in just one week at puro surf. Definitely coming back!

Puro is the best. Stanley and axel were awesome instructors and the whole staff is super friendly! It is an amazing facility. I really felt my surfing progress as they kept us in a good growth mode of new techniques throughout the week. The video analysis was key! And well put together. We also loved Alessandro’s U Natural class. It is such a cool way to experience the natural movement of the body. Thanks Cony and crew! You all rock and we will be back!

I have no words to say how this experience was life changing to me!! It was a combo of learning new skills, with nature, mindfulness and self-development. I will provide a very detailed review as I believe it was absolutely worth it, and hope it will help others to make up their decision! My husband and I had always dreamed of learning how to surf — but we wanted to do it the right way. After some research, we found Puro Surf, being recognized as one of the best surf schools in El Salvador (and probably all of Central America!) — and after our experience, we can absolutely confirm that’s true! From the very first contact, their communication was exceptional. They were so organized, friendly, and genuinely excited for us to come, helping us prepare with all the information we needed. When we got there, we were welcomed with so much warmth (kudos to Cony!). The property is absolutely stunning — right by the beach, beautifully designed, and with amazing facilities. We stayed in a private room facing both the pool and the ocean, and it was just perfect. From the moment we arrived, we could tell that everyone there truly cared about creating a great experience. The Surf Academy Coordination Team was also fantastic (thanks Ricky!) We were REALLY impressed how well organized and structure the surf camp is. We loved how the extra activities like yoga/mobility/ice-bath etc. really supported our performance when surfing. The next seven days were full of energy, learning and fun! As beginners, we both needed to trust the process and build our confidence, and the instructors did that incredibly well... Bauti, our main instructor, was an absolute gem!!! Super professional, patient, and encouraging, and just a great human being! :) We were also lucky to be coached by Axel, a local legend who reads the ocean like no one else. haha! Their guidance made all the difference in helping us progress. The program itself is really well structured — a perfect combination of theory classes, surf sessions in the ocean, video analysis (which helped us a lot! Thanks to our cameraman Josue who took great footage and pictures of us...), yoga classes and training at the gym and on skateboards to improve our balance and technique. This mix gave us the confidence to hit the waves knowing exactly what to focus on and how to improve each day. By the last day, our hearts were so full! We felt proud, grateful, and just so happy to have lived this experience. Not only did we learn to surf, but we also met amazing people and discovered so much about ourselves. Throughout our stay, the team was constantly looking for ways to make us feel special and ensure we were having the best time — always checking in, always smiling, and just so genuinely kind. If you’re thinking about learning to surf — or even improving your skills — you need to go to Puro Surf. You’ll be impressed by the professionalism, the structure of the program, and most of all, the warmth of the people. They truly go above and beyond to make sure you’re feeling good and enjoying every moment. We can’t wait to go back!!

As a 50 yo East Coast surfer that never had a real lesson during my 35 years of surfing, I thought it was time to try to maximize my current capabilities to keep surfing for the next 30. The staff and instructors exceeded my expectations in terms of knowledge, training approach, and individualized coaching. I learned way more in a week than I thought possible. Im hoping to bring my son next time. Cheers to Cony, Stanley, the photog team, and supporting staff that provided a positive, encouraging, and challenging experience even for this 50 yo kook. Highly recommended for surfers of all levels and ages!

This place has made my life so much better! I've been twice and I will definitely return! It's a perfect paradise and the best part is the instructors and the staff - especially Nani who made Puro Surf feel like home since the second I arrived. Thank you to the team!!

Wow! This place is truly beautiful! This is not a 3 star hotel, I think it’s more of a 4+ especially for El Salvador. We’re world travelers and enjoy from small boutique to 5 star luxury resorts, this is a must! Service is great, rooms are comfortable and have cold AC, the grounds are beautiful and the restaurant food and service is excellent. We’re here in July and the only thing is the waves are big and beach is rocky, so we’re driving to San Blas beach today but that’s the season not the hotels fault. So glad we picked this place as our last stop in El Salvador.