Vivo Escondido Hostel

NOTE: The hostel offers a free drink in exchange for a review, so many of the reviews you see are likely biased. This place is dirty. The bathrooms are disgusting, showers barely work, and rooms are filthy and smell bad. The hostel vibe feels off in general, the place and activities are not conducive to meeting people (although it is possible if you try). The best thing about this place is its proximity to beaches you can swim at. Unless this is your highest priority, I highly recommend you stay away.

Loved staying here! The location is awesome—just a short walk to the beach and close to all the shops. The rooms are super comfy with A/C that works perfectly, and the beds have private curtains, which makes sleeping really chill. The whole place is incredibly clean, and the staff are super friendly and helpful. There’s an amazing pool to cool off in, and the kitchen has everything you need. They even offer free drinking water, which is a lifesaver. The WiFi is fast, and the bar has a great happy hour—perfect for meeting people and hanging out. Honestly, one of the best hostels I’ve stayed at. Highly recommend!

What a great hostel! Shout out to Tommy, Olivia and the hostel crew for creating a fun and relaxing experience. Not a party hostel, but not boring, it’s close to the best beaches, and is a 10 star recommendation.

This was an uncomfortable stay from start to finish. It seemed like I was the only actual guest at the hostel, everyone else was a “volunteer” … which I honestly don’t know what “work” they actually do, they just sit around smoking weed and being completely unfriendly to anyone outside their clique. It’s impossible to make any food in the kitchen as it’s all those volunteers taking up h space constantly. The hostel in general was grimy, cigarette butts everywhere. The hostel was covered in spider webs and dust, it seemed everybody there was sick, which makes a lot of sense. There are tons of cats and a dog which roam in and out of rooms, pissinng on the floor and spreading hair everywhere. The staff would laugh to eachother if you asked them any questions. Honestly just an extremely uncomfy stay, I’d recommend another hostel any day.

We loved this hostel. Julien and Mariam, the managers, were very attentive and friendly, they strive to make you feel good. I highly recommend it. I was there in the first days of April 2024. The pool is fantastic, the dynamics of meeting people are good. There is a traveler's spirit in the air. You feel at home. You can cook, wash your clothes, come and go as you please. Near Carrizalillo beach. If I visit this place again, I will not hesitate to stay there.

5 star easily, really good hostel overall, nice balance of chill spots around the hostel, good location near the beach and 2 seconds away from the main road with shops and restaurants on, unfortunately we didn't get to join in with the many different activities they were offering as we both were feeling quite ill from San Cristobal. But I would highly recommend staying here, it’s also cheaper if you can book direct but difficult as the rooms get booked up quickly.

One of the better hostels in Puerto Escondido. Close to the best beach, has daily activities and there are awesome volunteers. Mariam was espically great, she showed me around the hostel when i arrived and I told her i wanted to try surfing... she helped me set up a lesson (my first) and got me a discounted price as well. I was also traveling solo and made friends easily. 10/10 would stay again.

Lovely clean hostel with super helpful, friendly staff. The facilities are excellent and there's a nice social vibe and a cheap happy hour with good cocktails, without over the top partying. The breakfast was good too. I would definitely stay again. Location perfect for the beach. Gracias!