RocaMar Hostel Boutique

Bang Average... The area between the rooms was very nice and chilling there at night was very welcoming, however the rooms were less than satisfactory. Absolutely no place at all.. we got as much space as Harry Potter living under that staircase, with 8 people living in that space. Dissapointed with that. You couldn't sleep very well either, due to blasting music being played after 12am, 5 meters away from all rooms. The service and the people were great and I had conversations with them about football, which made it very hard for me not to give them 5 stars in that department. Great people which seem to love their job. Called a cab for us on the last day aswell! The location was pretty dead, other than the beach that was nearby. Was good enough for us, as we like walking, however the center is about a 45 minute walk from the hostel!

This place was super cute, designed to be as outdoors and open as possible, and well sheltered from the tall buildings and main road nearby. It’s less than five minutes to walk to the bus stop. The kitchen is clean, as are the showers and toilets, and despite having a lot of people around we never seemed to have to fight to use these public spaces. That being said, I would not recommend this stay. We’ve stayed in a lot of hostels in this country, and we paid as much here as anywhere, but the room was not good. It was clean, but it was like something between a closet and a large bare plaster box in which two twin beds had been crammed. We didn’t even have a bedside table on which to set and organize daily objects. It was remarkably unbreathable, and we had to leave a fan running 24/7 if we wanted a chance at being able to sleep at night. Their profile claims that the rooms have central air and heating, which of course is untrue. The higher-end rooms have cooling units, the other rooms of fans, but there is no central air in this country so that line simply sets an unreasonable expectation. The rooms pictured are the private suites up front, not the dorms and twin rooms in the back. The check in procedure is super unclear, as is the staff structuring. The lady who checked us in was great, but she was a working traveler and we couldn’t tell who else we could ask questions of, which is abnormal for these sorts of places. There are typically introductions, and staff or volunteers who take turns manning a desk or administrative position. Yet here, often there is no one to be found and the office is shut up (including at our afternoon arrival and check in time). The vibes around storing food here were weird in a way that is hard to define, which was odd for a hostel. Although there were people around, there were more residential staff than other guests, and the vibe was distinctly less warm and communal than at other hostels. The courtyard furniture is half broken, and half uncomfortable, and they play bad American pop music from 9am to midnight so completing any work here was impossible. They list the check out time as anytime before 11am, but then told us the morning of that we needed to be out by 10:30. And, most abnormally, they charge you a rental fee if you want to use a towel. Even though they state that in their profile, it was nuts to us. So I would describe the space as being well conceived, yet the vibe as if it were being run by children. We didn’t feel welcome, and we didn’t find ourselves able to relax in the space, so we were glad that we had only booked two nights.

Great place in such a nice area! The staff are all volunteers and are honestly some of the nicest staff I've met. They're very genuine and helpful. The location is just a short walk to the beach and surrounded by nature. Only thing they could add is an extra toilet and hooks in the showers for hanging clothes. But in general highly recommend!

The place is very cute and the general area is very clean. They have everything you need in the kitchen and the outdoor area to sit is very cosy. The staff is also very nice. We had a private room, and it was nice except for the fact that it was very damp and also smelled that way. You could not open the window in the bathroom, which means the condensation remains in the room. Also, the sprinkler was set up in a way that it came in through the window. You could also not close the window the whole way. ||Beach is 500 meters away and there is a bus into town.

I booked a shared room via HostelWorld with 3 weeks of anticipation and on the day before my stay they cancelled my reservation without saying anything. I needed to call them to hear them say that they overbooked and because of that they cancelled our booking. Despite the lack of respect, they made us do a late reservation on other place and pay super expensive for it.

The hostel has a great outdoor area and pool table, and a pretty good kitchen. The staff were friendly and helpful. We had a plumbing issue and they were quick to sort it. The location is pretty far from central punta del este, but we found some places to eat about 15 min walk north, and there's also a fresh market where you can pick up groceries or even salads or sandwiches for lunch if you don't want to cook. The rooms are basic but the bed was comfy (the pillow in particular was dreamy). There is a cat! ♥

This hostel is all style in the photos and no substance when you're there. Just be warned that if you book a 6 bed dorm you're in a room in which you can't swing a cat, never mind store bags for 6 people. The bunks are cramped in together and don't have ladders, there is 1 step ladder to share between the three top bunks, which doesn't reach them. The lockers are small and by the door, so anyone accessing them is blocking entry and exit for everyone else. I'm not sure this room would meet building regulations in Europe. |There also aren't enough showers in the hostel. The breakfast is ok though there isn't enough seating. The kitchen is also small and usually busy with people living/working here. |This place wants to look like a luxury hostel but it is in fact the opposite. And when you complain about the size of the room, they're happy to give you a discount on the condition that they cancel your online booking, so you can't leave them a negative review on whichever site you booked on. Bad all round!

Ok hostel in punta del este. The price is decent and the location is not bad, about 1.5km from the bus station, and a 5 minute walk from the beach. The common areas are very good, nice area to hang, clean kitchen, bar, hammocks etc. The rooms leave a little to be desired, not as polished as the rest of the property but fine.