I booked a shuttle and rented a board from the owner one morning and as the shuttle was loading up to depart for the beach I inquired as to whether they had enough surfboards. After two weeks in the area I had learned to run this simple check. Well, they were short a board for me so I went to... More

Casa Oro is centrally located in San Juan del Sur, walking distance from all the things you need including several banks, supermarkets, outdoor markets, and the beach. As a solo traveler, I enjoyed meeting new travelers, as the hostel is a popular stopping point for short-term travelers. As well, long-term travelers also frequent the place, making it ideal for me... More

Btw location was about as good as it gets Wow, this place is excellent overall, go above and beyond to make you feel comfortable and welcome. This is genuine hospitality. The rooms are good value, very clean and have everything you need. I had a great time there even though we only stayed two night. The owner was very helpful... More

The only reason we stayed at this place was because another hotel let us down at the last minute. As we were on Ometepe the day before with no PC available we consulted the Lonely planet guide and phoned the Hostal. They were very helpful and despite the fact we couldn't book a room online they took our credit card... More

My plan was to stay in San Juan for a couple of nights but ended up staying for weeks. The main reason for this was hostel Casa Oro. As a solo traveler it was perfect for me, everything I needed. I made lots of new friends from all around the world to hang out with at the beach or to... More

Although it came highly recommended by "the book", Casa Oro is an average hostel. The rooftop bar would be an amazing hangout spot to meet other travellers, but wasn't really being used when I was there. The rest of the hostel didn't have a "hang out" feel to it, and it was hard to meet other travellers. Breakfast was average.... More

I decided to stay at Casa Oro because of how often it was mentioned in Lonely Planet....and I was not dissapointed!! My highlight had to be the free breakfast...it was different everyday (breakfast burritos, pancakes with fruit, nica food, etc) and every option when I stayed was great! I have stayed in a lot of hostels, but I have never... More

Took a dorm room when arrived in San Jose Del Sol as recommended by Lonely Planet at Casa Oro. . At about 4am was getting biten alive so grabbed flashlight to discover not so little brown balls only to see them open up and scramble across the bed. Having nowhere else to sleep, I brushed them off, tuck myself in... More

We booked a private room and it was nice, and clean. With a full house we were surprised on how quiet the place was when we were sleeping. We also booked a trip to the beach and my wife learned to surf with Alfredo. He is the best surf instructor period!! I learned a couple of years ago with him... More