This is a great hostel if you are looking for something central for partying and enjoy the night…read moreout. 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.

I absolutely LOVED this hostel! It is right at the end of La Placita so party all night. My bunk…read moremates 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!

I really enjoyed my stay at Nomada! The price was very reasonable and it was super close to the…read morebeach. Booking and checking in was really easy. They send you check-in instructions by email and text. Be aware--THERE ARE STAIRS to get up to the rooms. This is pretty common for hostels though. The room I was in--4 bed women only dorm--was clean. The door to get in had a number keypad for security and they also had small lockers for your stuff...bring your own lock though! I liked that the beds each had a little curtain for additional privacy. Bed sheet and towel are included as part of your stay/standard room rate. They had a group chat you can join on WhatsApp. Met some cool people to hangout with. Also, most people I ran into within the common areas were really nice. Additionally, tons of restaurants and bars are in the area. Maybe the only inconvenience is that their kitchen area is closed until 7 or 8 am. If you're planning on waking up early for excursions, that might be something you need to plan around.

Such a great stay. Amazing location so close to the beach and tons of shops, eateries, and…read moreattractions. Bianca was such a joy; great customer service. Super helpful and accommodating to our needs. The entire stay was so delightful. Clean. Great amenities; amazing views from the rooftop. Highly recommend will have to come again and stay longer!

Terrible, dirty and unorganized hostel…read more I stayed three nights in this place and have nothing positive to say. On the night of my arrival (11pm), I wandered around the hostel asking "Do you work here?" to everyone that I saw. None of the people I encountered worked at the hostel, nor had any idea of who did. Eventually, while standing by the counter downstairs, I called the hostel's phone. After 10 or so rings, a man wearing a towel and looking hungover stumbled down the stairs. Apparently, this was the manager. He showed me to my mixed-sex dorm which stank of cigarette smoke and mold, while handing me a bundle of sheets and telling me to help myself. None of the power chargers in the room worked... They advertise themselves as being the only hostel in PR with AC and memory foam mattresses....but the AC doesn't work and the mattresses smell like piss and body odor. The showers have an impossibly weak flow. Only half of the water faucets are functional- not including the one in the kitchen or the one in first floor bathroom. The whole place smells like cigarette smoke and is infested by mosquitoes- even in the rooms. Additionally, the hostel is totally unlocked and available for anyone to walk in during the day or night-- which is consequently bad since it is bordered on one side by a slum and on the other side by Ponce de Leon, a neighborhood crawling with policemen and prostitutes. This hostel also offers what it refers to as "free breakfast". This "breakfast" is a combination of old, crusty white bread and jam. There were three flavors of jam available during my stay...and each of them contained a nasty, never washed, fingerprint covered, sticky and dusty butter knife for spreading. Finally the staff is lazy, difficult to find and generally lacking in any knowledge if the area...and honestly just seem to be a bunch of free loading,drunk, pot smoking teenagers.

I'm surprised by a lot of the negative reviews - myself and my 17 other teammates found this place…read morejust fine. We are here for spring break and are taking up 18 of the 23 beds. The beds are a bit creaky, but comfortable. The AC in the bedroom works and keeps the room cool (though the bunk next to the AC unit is freezing). The two bathrooms and kitchens are entirely functional. There's free WiFi (and it's pretty fast even with 18+ of us sharing it!), a cab company across the street, and busy neighborhoods and the beach are all very close by. Some areas that could be improved - the patios can get really dusty, and the hostel has a very open architecture which makes the common spaces get hot and humid during the day. Finally the "free breakfast" in the mornings is nothing to boast about - we've been cooking our own. All in all though; cheap, comfortable, safe, convenient - albeit a little dirty.

We stayed for a last minute trip weekend trip to San Juan. Overall our stay was ok. Tips to make…read morethe stay better. Bring a camp towel so you can use the towel provided to clean up the water on the bathroom floor after you shower. I also brought a small camp towel to dry my hands on after washing my hands. Bring a blanket because it can get cool at night and there really isn't a blanket on the bed just a pretty coverlet. (I travel will a camping blanket so we were fine) The bed is a full not a queen so be prepared to snuggle if there are two of you. (This is in the description be is easily missed) The private room is inside of a a dorm that has multiple (6) bunk beds and you all share one bathroom. There is another bathroom and several showers downstairs in the common area. The private rooms have a pretty glass door so the lights from the dorm could be distracting if the unit was at full capacity or if you need complete darkness to sleep so bring a sleep mask. The windows have storm shutters but no glass so you hear all the street noises (cars, brights, alarms, etc). I brought my air pods and ear plugs to dampen the sound. The room has a kitchen sink, and a refrigerator. The common area has a refrigerator, microwave, swings and seating. We found a nice coffee shop 787 coffee and great food truck at Lote 2 (Pernileria Los Proceres) within walking distance. The bacon and cheese empanada and Bayqan sandwich were delicious. We used Uber to get around and never felt unsafe on or sound the hostel. Everyone we encountered was nice and Carlos was friendly and super helpful. I would change the room description to semi private room and be a bit more transparent about the max number of people you might have to share the bathroom with. (16 if they were fully booked) If you need a cheap safe place to stay and you come prepared you will enjoy your stay. Better yet bring 15 friends and book the entire unit.

This is a youth hostel not a hotel. If you don't know what a hostel is google it…read more The ac works when it feels like it, shower too, the coffee machine looks like it's from 1743, there's weird things in the fridge, the walgreens across the street has 743 trucks that will wake you up at 7am backing up. It's a youth hostel. People come and go. The volunteers working there are all like 22 yrs old and like ganja and will chill w you and tell you all sorts of cool stuff. They have private rooms. They are near a beautiful beach, an epic coffee shop, Loiza street which is like the sort of non-touristy club-craft beer-graffiti hood gentrification neighborhood w lots of cool stuff to do and eat. Walgreens nearby has what you need! It's a wonderful work in progress. And a fucking youth hostel look that word up and stay there only if you know what a hostel is. You can't say nobody told you now.

I would definitely avoid this place at all costs. If you book here you're taking a big risk you'll…read morebe sleeping on the street the night you booked without a refund. Villa eshta sent me a email asking for photos of my id and vaccine card. I sent them this. When I arrived to check in they told me they had not received an email with their requested documents, so I took out my phone to show them the email I sent to their email address in response with the required documents. They refused to look at the email I sent them on my phone and insisted they had not received an email from me. So I offered to show them the vaccine card and my id but the staff member told me he needed it in an email. I told him I'll just find another hotel or sleep in my car. I don't know if this is an intentional scam to make money without providing a service or just complete disrespect to patrons but either way don't cause yourself trouble by booking here. It is not a customer's responsibility or fault if this business' email does not work. If a customer can provide ample proof they've complied with their policies, they should not be held accountable for their problems and faulty email. Villa eshta does not care about its patrons and will take your money and insult you.

Amazing place! Let me start with before I even checked in. They were really responsive to my…read morequestions before booking via WhatsApp. Nancy was super friendly & helpful in fixing my reservation for me when I made a mistake! Upon arrival, Justin was very welcoming & helpful. Pictures don't do this place justice! It was super clean, lots of space to hang out. Also very secure, you need a code just to get in the front door (which they send to you on check in day). There are lockers in the room, but when I arrived they didn't have locks. NBD, I was only there 1 day and had my valuables with me. There isn't a space in the room to lock your luggage up, if you're worried about that. The bed was very comfy -- I got a good nights sleep.

From the owner: Welcome to Nomada Beach Hostel, located in Isla Verde, Carolina, Puerto Rico. This unique property…read moreis full of charm, personality, and culture. We offer a room style for everyone from private rooms with private bath, private rooms with shared bath,.as well as dorm accommodations. We are located 8 minutes from Luis Munoz airport, and 10 minutes from historic Old San Juan. Unwind by spending the day at the pool, or enjoy nearby attractions such El Yunque rainforest, Isla Verde Beach, and indulging in traditional Puerto Rican cuisines. Come and experience Nomada Beach Hostel for yourself!

Great Location! Totally Charming!…read more Super Clean & Peaceful! Use of Kitchen Stove/Fridge! DIY Terrific Coffee Provided Chic Interior Design! Very Autonomous Stay! Loved it! NOTE: LARGE set of stairs to climb upon entry, no elevator. Pack light!

Overall the hostel was fine! I would stay there again if I had to and not be too upset, but I would…read moreprobably opt for somewhere else if I could. The price was good and the staff were friendly! The location was perfect for Old San Juan area. The rooms were fine, cleanliness would be like a 7/10, the rooms had nice big lockers, but no windows. They do have women-only rooms. The bathrooms are really small with a tiny shower and no ventilation. This is not a very social hostel though.

This is my first time staying at a hostel and Eddy made this experience wonderful…read more - My boyfriend and I had problems with our A/C in our room and Eddy was very accommodating to that. He's a funny and easy guy to talk to. I would definitely come back to this place again. Also, I would 100% recommend the breakfast. The chef is amazing. He also took us snorkeling and even provided us gear! But WOW... he definitely knows his stuff. I was just blown away by the beach and the activities that he took us to. Trust me, you would not want to miss this gem. I would take this over any other hotel in the city. Thank you Eddy for making my stay at Puerto Rico an experience to remember!

Eddie at Casa TripGoGo was there for us when we needed him at midnight when almost all the hostels…read morein San Juan close down and we were stuck either getting an expensive hotel or being stranded. He is available all day and night when you call and he made sure we were able to find his place when we couldnt see the sign. Eddie's hostel is very beautiful- it really impresses with fun, artsy rooms, a good sized kitchen, nice dining patio and roof access that over looks old san juan! The rooms have air conditioning and no windows so we slept very well- the best sleep of the whole trip! We missed regular breakfast but Eddie was sweet enough to cook for us-he even accommodated for my friend who is vegan! Our room was very nice and last minute so it was 70 but splitting it between me and my friend it was very affordable. This place is going to be my first choice next time- in addition to a fabulous location in the heart of Old San Juan, Eddie made our stay in OSJ very memorable!

First off, we were lost trying to find where we check in as there's no clear sign of the hotel…read more ROMEO just the door with a buzzer or a doorbell to be buzzed in once you go in it looks like a nice registration area for a basic hotel but then we were told they are one front desk for several different hotels in the area which was really weird in any case it took a little while of getting lost to find the actual gate we needed to go through to find our way to our suite/room. The aesthetics of it being somewhat an ancient type of town hostile is cool ( like the concrete walls and flooring, unfinished floors, cinderblock decor and pipes used as ladders). it lacks a lot of amenities that one would expect to have at a hotel, Motel or suite these days. All of the pipes are exposed, which gives a kind of a rustic feel, but there's absolutely no hot water whatsoever so taking a hot or even a type of shower is out of the question we prepared to take it cold. The TV is just for decor purposes as it is not a functional TV because you try to log into any app and you get errors. No functioning TV A Wi-Fi password to a Wi-Fi that doesn't work No hot water And we were given a warning, not to put toilet paper into the toilet bowl Seems like it's still way beyond the times and needs to hurry up and catch up to the rest of the world. so Grateful that it's only for one night. Maybe that's why they gave us this room/suite.

I came during the low-season so it was not noisy or loud…read more Women-only hostel. Outstanding service. Very welcoming. Clean environment. Felt super safe. Met other female travelers. Fast-speed wifi. The AC was amazing, considering it's a tropical and humid environment. Perfect for solo or friends traveling together. Super impressed. Highly recommend.