This is a great hostel if you are looking for something central for partying and enjoy the night out. Also great if you are traveling alone and want to have company to go out. It is very easy to make friends here. The hostel management also conducts several events: bar crawls, beach outings, hiking trips to the rain forest. Free breakfast is a plus and a great opportunity to connect with other guests. There is free parking on the street north to the hostel. During the day it is very easy to find parking but make sure not to take your car out at night especially until the clubs close which is like 3AM. It would be really tough to find parking again. The property has a dog that sometimes gets inside rooms but he is very gentle. Make sure to close the door behind. read more

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I absolutely LOVED this hostel! It is right at the end of La Placita so party all night. My bunk mates were amazing, the house mates were cool! Alex and the staff couldn't have been better. They were very accommodating, always cleaning, very helpful at all times! The beds were super comfortable. For the price you just couldn't beat it! read more

Owner reported me to the police and charged me a "bodily fluids fee" because I left him a negative Google review Stayed here for two nights, the place was OK but definitely not as it appears in the listings. I wrote them a negative Google review because they double charged me the deposit that Hostelworld charged me, and owner ended up contacting my personal cell no less than 10 times yesterday and texting me while I kept telling him to leave me alone. Today, I checked my credit card statement and noticed an extra $111 charge which was charged after l posted my review. I asked him why and he said "Bodily Fluid clean up plus tax from your vomit" I said that is ridiculous, he's scamming me again and I will be filing chargebacks, and this was his response: "Stop Lying ang threatening.... you know the truth. It's just sad and pathetic. You were only charged for clean up, not the police call. Given the disturbance, we had an obligation to report you to other properties, so I suggest not book any further hostels in PR." Because filing a false report is a criminal charge, I called the local police who spoke with him directly. Another lie sent by text from him: "We spoke with our local police officer, who dropped by because you apparently falsely reported an agressive disturbance. Please be advise false police reporting is a criminal offense." read more

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Mango Mansion hostel uses WhatsApp for communication, which shares your phone number with the group. The location is great for visiting La Placita, but otherwise not ideal. There's no sign indicating it's a hostel, and they didn't mention having dogs. The co-ed rooms felt unsafe at times, and there aren't enough bathrooms. Cleanliness was an issue, and the staff wasn't 24/7. Some staff were inappropriate, and the atmosphere felt unprofessional. As a solo female traveler, I wouldn't stay here again. read more

THIS IS THE BEST HOSTEL IN PUERTORICO AND NOW IT TOPS MY HOSTEL EXPERIENCES AROUND THE WORLD. As soon as I checked in, I was welcomed so graciously by Annie and Virginia, they showed me the safe area to park my car since there was some local event nearby. I was touched by the gesture of spending their time to make sure that my car is safe. Then, once i checked in, Luckily there was best cream crowd from all across the world, and They right away hijacked me to La Placita area to party... Yes, this Hostel is Just 1 block away from one of the best Party locations in San Juan, and Alex (Ale) is literally the PuertoRico Wikipedia for Wonderful Places to visit, And more over the Day to Day Guide to all the Party locations. All the Mango Mansion hosts did take care of each hostel inmate as their family, little but of rules And also showed us So much Extra fun, great experience, Every day Hostel Outings, Events, Evening Gatherings, Beach tours etc etc, and no Wonder this hostel has won the Best Hostel Award consecutively. Thanks to Alex, Annie and Virgina for making me feel at home. (And Saving Breakfast for me whenever requested, with a sweet note). Also, Thanks to Nabila (Late Party Guide and fun company, hehe) and Deirdre for rejuvenating me every morning with Good Healthy breakfast (Its Free, yay). Overall, 12 nights at MM passed in the Blink of an Eye. Made lot of Good new connections all across the world during this stay. Such a welcoming and pleasant place to stay in Puerto Rico, Safe and In the Right place of the City. Highly recommend this Hostel, and definitely going back again to MM for my next Puerto Rico trip. Thanks Mango Mansion read more

The room was nice and cold and clean. Staff made breakfast every day and was super helpful. The location was great for walking to the beach, art museum, and La Placeta. A common room with AC would boost this to 5 stars for me. read more

Absolutely disrespectful, judgmental and presumptuous! Así es como tratan a los clientes? read more

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I really enjoyed my time at Mango Mansion. Jose is a tough guy who grew up in PR, but he's all about common sense and safety. I am very glad he offers a free waffle, eggs and of course mango breakfast. There is a decent sized kitchen to store your food, the other guests are actually very interesting from all walks of life, and I was very impressed with how well the air conditioner worked against the humidity in the bunk bedroom. There is a wall all the way around and a gate that secures the whole hostel, which is only accessible with your key. There are also restaurants and salsa dancing joints just down the street, south past the freeway. The best part is what that I was able to walk to Old San Juan and a fantastic beach and it was only about to 4-6 miles. You're also just a block or so away from a market. Hope you enjoy your stay here as well! -G read more

Place is very nice and ran by nice people. Rainforest excursion so fun!! Dogs and cats on site very cute. Noisy because la Placita is next door! read more

The place was dirtier than I imagined, and due to the managers and owners are both slow to respond, and then dishonest, and then ghost you. Not reputable! read more

If you're on a budget, but want comfortable living accommodations, I highly recommend Mango Mansion. My family goes on a cruise every year at the end of January leaving from San Juan. Since the hurricane hit less than six months ago, Puerto Rico is still rehabbing from the weather. As a result, hotel costs are double what they were this time 2017, so we looked for other accommodations. I prefer hostels when I travel, for many reasons, so I suggested we look into hostels in San Juan. I did my research on Yelp, cross checking with hostelworld.com, and Mango Mansion had high reviews on both sites. We were planning to get to SJU two days early, so I booked a private four-bed coed room for us. Charles, owner and manager of Mango Mansion, has a great personally and was very accommodating. He allowed us to book, even though my niece is 11, since my sister and brother in law would be present. We went with the private coed room so her father could sleep in the same room (and not a stranger). This Private room was a bit more than their regular 4-bed rooms, as it had a separate toilet/sink in the room. No separate shower, so we had to use the communal one, but that was fine. Highest compliments to MM for their clean rooms and bed mattresses. Yes, you heard right: Memory foam. MEMORY. FOAM. Pure gold icing on this vacation trip! I've never slept so good in a hostel as I did here. Note that air conditioning is turned on from 8p-8a. Staff will come around and do it. Air conditioning is kinda a nice luxury in SJU, I'm assuming even more so since the hurricane has knocked out so much power. So quit complaining if it's hot. Go out and about. See the city. Experience the culture of Puerto Rico. Jump in the ocean if your hot! We were here over "winter" so not much problems with mosquitos. However, since windows are opened during the days, perhaps bring bug repellent for the night time for any bugs that are trapped inside the house. The room didn't really have spacious wiggle room. But it shouldn't, anyway! The point of hostels is communal living. The outside shaded front seating area of the house was perfect for checking mail, planning excursions, or just relaxing and chatting with other worldly travelers. Location can't be beat. Located in the populated Short North meets Olde Towne East meets Franklinton district of Condado, everything is within walking distance, including the beach. No need for Uber. Bonus: Closer to the cruise port. Instead of a $25 taxi ride from our previously-stayed Hampton Inn, we paid just over $14 for UberXL. $44 a night, per person. Four of us. Total? Just over $300 for the two nights. All the working hotels around, and I mean ALL, were no less than $300 PER NIGHT. We saved 50%! This will most definitely be our place of stay from now on. read more

Literally one of the best hostels I have stayed at! Friendly people, great animals, close to the beach and lots of amenities. Smoody and Matt were amazing- highly recommend staying here while in PR. read more

Be prepared for the following: A. You will sleep in extremely hot conditions, compounded by the fact that there is no a.c. nor plus the added heat from the extra bodies you share the room with. B. You will be bitten by several insects and have several insects land on your food while you eat it. This is due to ample standing water and other conditions which promote the ability for mosquitos and other insects to flourish (plus all the extra people is a feast for them). Because there is no a.c. at the moment, the windows are left open at night, which allows for them to fly right in as you sleep, resulting in excessive amounts of mosquito bites while you sleep. C. You will not get a good night's sleep. The heat, fear of getting bitten, and having everyone else sharing the same misery leads to terrible sleep quality. If all of this sounds favorable, this is the place for you. read more

I stumbled upon Mango Mansion via Airbnb. I was extremely skeptical at first because I've never stayed in a hostel before. And the movies always depict them in a negative light so I was pretty scared. Anything negative you could think of came to mind but I decided to take a chance and I'm glad I did. This was a last minute trip for me which means it wasn't in the budget but I wanted to get away from the NYC snow and cold. I challenged myself to see how little I could spend on this trip. You def can't beat the prices at Mango Mansion and I definitely think it's a value. The space was clean, comfy, and I felt very safe. I'm always out exploring usually when I travel so all I really wanted was somewhere I could keep my things without worrying if they'll be there when I return and a comfortable bed to lay my head when I rest my eyes. This place delivered that and more. I was only here for two nights, had I stayed longer I would've been more social and mingled more. I'm sure everyone here has interesting stories about what brought them to Mango Mansion. It seems to be a place that encourages community which is important. I didn't make it for breakfast but I heard good things. Wouldn't not stay here again, was def a great first time hostel experience. Staff was friendly, check in and everything was efficient! read more

I'm going to walk through the rating points that HostelWorld provides as the best way to explain my stay at Mango Mansion. Security- There is a key entry for the front gate and locks on all the bedroom doors so security was great in this place. They also have lockers in the hallway for items that need extra protection. You have to bring your own lock for this (you can probably rent one from them as well). I would have preferred there was a space to lock these items in the actual room but it worked out fine. Location- Great location! Super close to both Condado and Ocean Park beaches and La Placita for nighttime activities. It's also right near all the major hotels if you need to picked up for an excursion. Staff- Eh. They didn't really go above and beyond and certainly didn't try to really talk or engage with you unless they had to. It's mostly ex-pats who quit and wanted to move to PR with free housing, so they don't really care about making you feel welcome. They will check you in and make you breakfast in the AM, but definitely the least helpful staff of all the hostels I've stayed in. I also had an incident happen the very first night I was here were a girl and guy in my room kept everyone up by having sex in the room. I told a staff member and she alerted the property manager. However, the property manager never talked to me about it, apologized and no one told me what the consequence would be. Atmosphere- The main common room and outside areas were good places to meet people and helped me connect with some wonderful new friends. I also liked that they had quiet hours, but no one in my room respected that if they came back in after a night of drinking. Make sure to bring an eye mask and noise canceling headphones for proper sleep. (The mattress are comfortable, though!) Cleanliness- I guess I've been pretty lucky with hostels I've stayed at but this was the least clean hostel of them all. The floors left my feet black, the bathrooms were always covered in sand and dirt and the sponge in the kitchen smelled AWFUL. I think they should consider having cleanings done maybe two to three times a day, instead of the possible once a day they do now. Value for Money- This was fine but I would have liked this place to be cleaner for the price. Facilities- There are an outdoor seating area, a main common room, and a balcony seating area. read more

My stay at the Mango Mansion was great from start to finish! I arrived off a 10:45 flight and was able to check in prior to quiet hours. I was greeted warmly by staff and guests alike in the common area outside. I became quick friends with so many at the hostel. The staff, my other hostel bunk mates. We would spend time during the day and night together and even ended up renting a house for some time together off the mainland on an island. The staff is great and really treat you like friends. They go out of their way to make you feel welcome and its like a Christmas miracle the way things appear when you wake up in the morning and comeback in the afternoon. Everyday around 3-4 this place is clean head to toe and sparkling. I have to give it to them. During my stay, while I was out, I heard one or two stories about disruptive guests. Even though this occurred during my stay it was dealt with so quickly and professionally by the owner and staff that I never even realized it they had been there. I recommend staying here if you are social and enjoy getting to know others. read more

This was my first ever hostel and the staff were super nice and Jose one of the main host went above and beyond for me and my friends. He even took us on a tour of the rain forest after we asked about it and showed us around and any questions we had he just pointed us in the right direction everywhere. Rooms are secured as well as the entry to the building. I seen so many people traveling alone staying here and they would meet people and everyone would just have fun together. Highly recommend I really enjoyed my time here and made my trip so good and enjoyable!! read more

I really loved this hostel. I stayed here about a week ago when I first arrived in San Juan. We had booked the hostel a few days before arriving. We liked it so much that we decided to stay here again on our last night in PR. The staff is extremely friendly. The check-in process was not the smoothest but that was the only "issue" that we had the entire time. Besides that, the location is awesome. 2 blocks from the supermarket, the beach, 5 min bus ride to Old San Juan, walking distance from a bunch of restaurants and bars and more! The beds are extremely comfortable and there is AC which is so nice when it gets really hot. There is also free breakfast in the AM with mango, bananas, toast, hard boiled eggs and coffee. Next time I come to San Juan and need a hostel, Mango Mansion is where I will be staying. read more

Some haikus about the Mango Mansion: The Mango Mansion Friends who are just like family Waffles are the best Exploring Puerto Rico There is no place that's better Than Mango Mansion Eat all the waffles The staff is the best ever Never want to leave Thanks Mango Mansion For feeding me waffles And being my home read more

For my best friend's birthday this year, we bought tickets to Puerto Rico for what we expected to be a relaxing vacation by the beach. What we didn't know at the time, was that we were going to be touching down days before hurricane Irma. I'll rewind for a second, the hostel is pretty cool. It's an old school that has been converted and the vibe is real nice. The facilities were clean and everything was very organized. It is easy walking distance to everything in condado and right next to the major highway so ubering to old San Juan is simple. There is also a street in the back to park if you rented a car. The only negatives I have in regards to the facilities were that the ac only runs at night. Sure I understand saving energy and stuff, but man is Puerto Rico toasty. Okay so as I was saying, we learned that Irma would hit PR 1 day into our trip. The hostel immediately sprung to action to take care of all of us. Jake, the manager in charge, developed a plan and took full control to make us feel safe and secure in this uncertain time. The hurricane came and went and we felt super safe inside the building. Sadly, it did destroy the power and this place doesn't have backup generators so for the rest of the trip we were without power. This really sucked because now the AC wasn't working and it was really really hot. And all of this might have ruined the entire trip for us, had it not been for one thing: the staff. I've stayed at tons of hostels and I can say that this staff was the best and most accommodating I've ever had. Jake, Michelle, mckayla, and more were incredible and I'm forever grateful to them for helping me make the best of my trip. I can't wait to come back to PR and stay here. read more

I stayed at Mango Mansion for 2 nights and had a great time. If cost is not an issue, I would encourage fellow travelers to stay in the 4 person room, instead of the 8. Since it can get a little crowded. No AC usage during the day, which is a good thing since you're able to meet other travelers just by hanging out in the main entrance area. It's a typical hostel with standard procedures such as stripping the bed of your bed sheets at the end of the stay. Centrally located and near the bars! I rented a car and was able to find (free) street parking easily. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Good vibes all around! read more

Wow-- this was my first time in Puerto Rico, and I thought it (and the city of San Juan) were AMAZING. However, I won't be staying here again, despite the great reviews it gets. Here's the good, and the bad/ugly: Good-- --MOST staff were friendly and communicative. I had some questions before our stay and my e-mails were answered promptly and professionally. I was so impressed! --Awesome location. 2 blocks from a gorgeous beach and about 2 blocks from La Placita, which is one of the most active nightlife scenes in town. A very reasonably priced 24-hour grocery store is also about 2 blocks away. Plus, it's about a 15 minute cab ride from Old San Juan. --Memory foam beds were comfy as hell. --Free breaky from 8-10 with waffles, toast, fresh fruit, and more. There wasn't a lot left by the time I got there, but I'm a late riser...so that's on me. --We met loads of folks from all over the world and had a great time clubbing, beaching, hiking, etc. with them. It was really the weekend of a lifetime. This is why I love hostels! Bad/ugly-- --There's an extra fee for everything. You have to put a deposit down on linens, towels, etc. If you're dirty or loud, there's an extra fee. If you need assistance after hours and it's not an emergency, there's a fee. I work for a small business and I totally understand the need to cover your expenses, but I'd be happy to pay a couple of extra bucks per night for the room fee instead of being nickel-and-dimed for everything. --Strict no-food policy in the rooms. There's a kitchen for food storage, but my friend's completely sealed box of granola bars mysteriously disappeared from our room with no explanation. I get that they don't want to attract pests to the room, but an explanation of where her food went would have been nice. --Humiliating linen inspection policy. Upon checkout we had to present our linens to a staff member for inspection, and if he found any stains he couldn't think could be removed, we were charged. It was really embarrassing. My friend's towel had a black stain on it and he actually took out a toothbrush and scrubbed it in front of her. My towel had a blue stain on it from god knows what (I have no clue where it came from, and it's possible my towel got switched with someone else) and the staff member confronted me rudely in front of all of my friends, saying "Don't you understand that when we give this to you, you treat it as your property?!" and charged me $5. Five dollars is whatever, but we were appalled by his attitude. --This staff member was also rude to me when I asked to do laundry and made me feel a little uncomfortable in general. Though the other staff members there ranged from friendly to all-out-awesome, my experience with this staff member marred my memories and made me question a lot of their policies. It is, ultimately, the reason for a two-star review. read more

Staying at Mango Mansion was such an awesome experience. The staff are all very friendly and accommodating. The atmosphere is very relaxing and chill. The beds are rooms are very comfortable. It is located in a central locations very close to the beach, many restaurants, shops, and bars.I had a great experience staying in this awesome hostel. read more

This was my first time in a hostel and I was not sure what to expect. It was a great value for the bunk and excellent breakfast. Beds were comfy and room was nice and cool to sleep in. My only problem is that I'm a super light sleeper and people were coming in and out of the room all night. The door was squeaky. We were in the yellow room and the people returning to the Orange room at 2am were laughing and were loud until about 4am. Place was clean and I met some great people at breakfast. I'm an older female traveling alone and was worried about being out of place but there were different ages staying here so I was very comfortable. Breakfast was amazing.. you can't beat the value staying here. read more

This hostel is a must for any traveler visiting San Juan. The beds are beyond comfortable, ample charging outlets in each room, there are A/C units in each space, lockers for valuables and incredible breakfast served each morning, plus the coffee is top notch. The staff is kind, caring and considerate. The owner, Charles, has created something great! The staff: Gregg, Carlos and Caleb worked to ensure our stay was memorable. This was all during hurricane Maria; it goes without saying: they rock! read more

This is the best hostel I have ever been to! The staff was amazing and really made me feel welcome. Mango Mansion has a really big community feel :) I would recommend this hostel to anyone!! Everything was always clean and i felt very safe during my stay here read more