Nice staff, good service, great layout & design, excellent location. Our room smelt a bit damp & musty but was spacious, clean & comfortable & serviced daily. Special deal with 2 meals included was good value ($70 for 2 of us). Hearty & healthy breakfast, delicious ceviche. Very close to the surf - beach break & right point break. Nice... More

It's the best place to go in Montanita!! We've been there for 3 weeks and we felt like home!! The staff is perfect and the owners are 2 pieces of sunshine!!! Very clean and beautiful! The food is excellent and you have to try the pancake for breakfast!! Fortunatly, it's about 5 minutes walking on the beach from ''downtown'', and... More

We spent only one night at Balsa surf camp but it was enough to make me dream to spend a week.The place is just a short walk from the beach and out of the noise of the center of montanita. When you enter it feels like being in a tropical garden very well maintained and with attention to details. Rooms... More

We spent 6 nights in Balsa Surf camp and we enjoyed it a lot! The rooms are tastefully decorated, spacious, and they are cleaned every day. The food in the restaurant is simple and good! There are 5 different options for the delicious breakfast! Julie the manager/owner is super nice and if you surf you can rent a board shaped... More

Great place just out of the mayhem of Montanita but still able to walk into town when you feel like it. This part of the beach is close to the point break and it's only 20m from the front of the property (through another property) to reach the beach. The food is good, would recommend including dinner in the package.... More

We spent one evening in Montanita at a hotel just down the road from Balsa Surf Camp. My wife, daughter and I signed up for surf lessons with the Balsa Surf Camp instructors...and we completely regretted that we didn't stay here. Balsa Surf Camp is in a peaceful, zen-like lush setting - walking paths wind around trees, flowers, inviting hammocks... More

We took our 4 teenage kids to Ecuador and this was their favorite place out of all the stays in our month long trip. A 1 minute walk to the beach on the far end of town, about a 5 minute walk on the beach to the main part of town. Quiet and beautiful. Hammocks and a fire pit were... More

Just returned from the Balsa Surf Camp. Perfect place for both beach activities and relaxation. The hammocks throughout the camp are great, and the landscaping is incredible. The restaurant is small, but has very good meals, and they are very accommodating of special requests. The owners are friendly and helpful, and work to keep guests happy. The rooms add to... More

First of all, we loved Ecuador as a whole. The people are friendly, beautiful country, great surf and overall pretty safe with a stable government. I can't wait to go back, and when we do, I would stay at Balsa again! Rasty and Julie have built a great little garden like oasis very close to the beach. It is a... More