Aquario Pousada - Hostel

Worth the walk
the location of this hostel is breathtaking! literally right on the sea! we had to book into another hostel in the wait for a room to clear but once it did it was worth it. pros include great party each week, cheap cocktails, good communal spaces, boat to the surrounding beaches at competitive prices from your front door, kayaks available, yummy food! cons -- found a couple of cockroaches in my shoes, the cleaning we sent off didnt come back much cleaner minus a couple of items, the walk to town is a bit of a trek, but it keeps you fit. all round i would recommend the place, although you will need a fair bit of money in comparison to the rest of s. america for the whole island, but it's a fun experience!

Awsome location, rooms are right on the ocean.
Rooms were very basic, but the BBQ party was a real blast. Staff are friendly.

I reserved a double room at Aquario hostel and upon arrival I was bit disappointed by how far it is out of the centre of town. It's hard to find, you need good directions or someone to take you there. It's a dark quiet walk at night at get back to the hostel. We were quoted 90 reals per room per night (Christmas period). As this is a hostel, I assumed this would be one of the cheapest places around. My husband and I decided that the hostel was too far from town so checked out other places in the centre. We found much cheaper and much, much nicer places to stay than Aquario hostel.

This place was fair savage, though we did have to spend the first night in the Favallah House because there were no rooms. But it was of our own acceptance...they don't usually give it out. Great location!!