Hostal Moai, Montañita

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Hostel Moai is a relaxed surfer/backpacker hostel located just a couple of minutes' walk from the beach in Montañita. Rooms and bathrooms are basic and slightly gloomy, but common spaces are more cheerful, and there is no shortage of hammocks! A decent breakfast is included.

The Location

Hostel Moai is located on a quiet street, just off the main road, which passes through Montañita. The bus stop on the main road is around seven minutes' walk from the hostel, although if you know where to get off you can get dropped much closer to the hostel. The beach is just a couple of minutes' walk away.

The area, which contains a few hostels and a small shop, is separated from downtown Montañita by a river. Despite being just a few minutes' walk away, this area feels much quieter than downtown.

Rooms and Bathrooms

Dorms and private rooms are available. They are spread over a number of floors (and the stairs are not the safest!). Dorms are basic and a little gloomy. Small lockers are provided.

Simple bathrooms appear to be cleaned and restocked regularly and showers produce warm water. There was soap and shampoo provided during our stay.

Common Spaces

Apart from the kitchen, all common spaces at Hostel Moai are open-air. Downstairs is an outdoor courtyard with tables, sofas, and numerous hanging chairs and hammocks. It is covered in case of rain, and is pleasant at night when it is lit by fairy lights.

There is a quiet and relaxed vibe, except on party nights (in Montañita, these are usually Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) when the majority of guests drink together in the hostel before heading out to the clubs. The hostel supposedly has a bar with nightly happy hours; in reality there is no real bar area, but staff use the communal kitchen to make you drinks.

The communal kitchen is fairly well stocked and clean enough. It is unusable in the morning when staff use it to prepare breakfast. Breakfast is included and a number of options are available.

There are small communal areas with hammocks on each floor, including a rooftop with views over the town and river (this is not as idyllic as it sounds, since the river is quite dirty and polluted!). WiFi is available in common areas.

Summary

Hostel Moai is one of the more budget-friendly hostels in Montañita and attracts a relaxed crowd of surfers and backpackers. The location, between the beach and the main road, is convenient and has a calmer atmosphere than downtown Montañita. The covered outdoor common areas are great in high season, but during rainier times of year the place can feel a little cold and gloomy.
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Front view from the street
Rooftop
The cheapest dorm room
The cheapest dorm room
Shared bathroom for one of the dorm rooms
Communal kitchen
Some of the dozens of hammocks available at Hostal Moai!
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DondeScarlet
Hostelz.com Staff Reviewer
Published on Sep 7, 2018

Location and Contact

Location

• Starting at the bus station, walk 40 mts towards the pond.
• Cross the bridge and turn left towards the beach.
• Walk 50 mts meter beach front.

Map

Map

Address: Km 180 puente de montanita, a mano izquierda bordeando el rio 100 metros hacia el mar, Montañita (Montañita), Ecuador

Distance to city center: 1.31 km

Hostal Moai is listed on the following booking sites:

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Website

Website Hostal Moai Montañita (if you know the URL of their website, let us know and we'll add it)
Phone Number: +59 39 95 13 48 24
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Facilities and Amenities

Family-Friendly Hostel

Party Hostel

Quiet Rest

Solo Traveller

Bedsheets

Breakfast

Lockers in Rooms

Luggage Storage

Parking

Pub Crawls

Safe Deposit Box

Towels

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Wi-Fi in Rooms

24 Hour Security

Air Conditioning

BBQ Grill

Bar

Beach

Board Games

Book Collection/Exchange

Cable TV

Credit Card Payments

Entirely Non-Smoking

Gameroom

Hot Showers

Kitchen

Live Music/Performance

Lounge Area

Movie Library/Rental

Power Point/Sockets in Rooms

Sport

Videogames

Yoga Classes

Airport Pickup

Wheelchair Accessible

Pet-Friendly

Service Animals

Genders: Males & Females

Max. Age: All Ages

Min. Age with Parent (dorms): All Ages

Min. Age with Parent (private room): All Ages

Min. Age without Parent: All Ages

Note: todos los generos

Checkout: 12:00 (12 Noon)

Curfew: No Curfew

Lockout: No

Maximum Stay: Unlimited

Minimum Stay: 30

Open Dates: All Year

Reception Hours: 9:00AM- 11:00PM

Size: Medium (30-60 beds)

Female Dorm Only

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