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Villa Vento Surf Santa Catalina - Hostel

2.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Lobby lounge
Comfort Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom
Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom | Room amenity
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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Main Street, Hicaco, Veraguas
  • Santa Catalina Island
  • El Banco Beach
  • Arrimadero Beach

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

Comfort Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

  • 107 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room (Shared bathroom)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About this property

Villa Vento Surf Santa Catalina - Hostel

Santa Catalina hostel with bar/lounge
An outdoor pool, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this hostel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a library, and tour/ticket assistance. Limited housekeeping is available.
Villa Vento Surf Santa Catalina - Hostel offers 6 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Kitchens offer refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The hostel offers a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Santa Catalina hostel also offers an outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Property is also known as

Villa Vento Surf Santa Catalina Santiago
Villa Vento Surf Santa Catalina Hostel
Villa Vento Surf Hostel
Hostel Villa Vento Surf Santa Catalina Panama
Villa Vento Surf Santa Catalina
Villa Vento Surf Santa Catalina Hostel
Villa Vento Surf Santa Catalina - Hostel Hicaco

Villa Vento Surf Santa Catalina - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 22 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved this hostel. Great vibe.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Danae

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Worst stay ever

That was very bad, they treated us very poorly, i am still very angry and frustrated about it. They didn’t tell us the check out time we arrived too late they took our key and came with us inside of the room to take our belongings. They disnt want to give us a new towel or acces to the bath room to have a shower after the beach. I got into an argument with the very rude lady working there. They treated us like unwelcome dogs. The pool was empty and we had booked there for the pool. No advices or indications to go to the beach. The breakfast ia included but u do it yourself pancakes in old pans that u have to clean yourself. And as breakfast beverages coffee with no sugar no milk. I wouldn’t call that a breakfast. No hot water wifi doesn’t reach your room. And the oldest lady workingg there is probably the rudest i have ever dealt with. We paid 46 at the arrival instead of 42. We had to fix and order our luggage out of the room on the floor . Very disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Chill hostel, good peeps

Staff was amenable, free breakfast was nice.

2/10 Terrible

Fred , France

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noisy not close to beach

I don't have time... never going back. The place was anything but relaxing.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

R, Iowa City, IA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You get what you pay for?

The room is very basic. No hot water, no room cleaning, no new towels. Free breakfast is advertised but you have to cook your own breakfast, and the options are limited to pancakes, which would be ok, but I am lactose intolerant. No options were offered. The description is Orbitz is very misleading about the place. The place is not terrible for $30/night but they could match their services to their advertised features.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice central hostal

Good solid hostal in the middle of town. Clean, friendly staff and has a mini super inside. Would recommend this

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Pool ohne Wasser

Insbesondere die nicht besonders saubere Küche hat mir nicht gefallen. Absoluter Minuspunkt ist aber, das im Pool überhaupt kein Wasser war. Der Pool war der Grund, weswegen ich dieses und nicht ein anderes Hostel gebucht habe. Bei den dortigen Temperaturen er das kaum auszuhalten.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Charlotte

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Leider verkommen..

Leider sind die früheren guten Bewertungen hinfällig: der Pool war nicht benutzbar, am Boden schwamm eine grünliche übel riechende Lake (dementsprechend Moskito verseucht). Und insgesamt ist alles einfach total heruntergekommen. War aber sicherlich mal toll.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Céntrico y relación precio calidad... muy bueno...
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Rafal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

MANOELA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Erik, Holland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The perfect spot

Really a nice hostel with the typical laidback Santa Catalina vibe. Big rooms, and good bed. The garden is really nice with hammocks and couches and the staff is very friendly. Close to the beach and restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buen ambiente y personal simpático

Es un hotel cerca de varias tiendas de buceo, el desayuno consiste en unas pancakes con sirope, bastante ricas. Las habitaciones son amplias y comodas. El personal es excelente, y el ambiene muy bueno. Lo único negativo es que no hay agua caliente y a veces se va la luz, pero es lo normal en ese lugar.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

Mario

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dirty pool, towels and sheets

You arrive and get no help with your bags. The guy at reception is more interested in getting payed. After that, he leads the way carrying only the keys, while you stay behind dragging your belongins. The pool had milky (dirty) water. The breakfast offered was pancakes. Towels full of ink spots so you do not know if they are clean. Bed sheets were brown - probably for the same purpose (no one can tell if they were washed and kept from the earlier client). I stayed 2 nights and my room was not cleaned on the second day. This is a hostel badly run where cleanliness is a problem.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Maxime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Almost perfect stay in this loving hostel

Perfect stay in this clean, friendly and comfortable hostel. Only default : no wifi or shared computers.

8/10 Good

Rodrigo, Chile

Liked: Staff & service

Precio inmejorable y ambiente buena onda

Si bien al llegar no obtuvimos la pieza reservada (supuestamente por fallo de internet), tuvimos una muy buen disposición y alternativas para encontrar algo para esa noche. Las otras 3 noches en muy buena pieza (limpia, A/C y baño privado) a un precio y ubicación inmejorable. Ambiente relajado con amplia cocina común cervezas al mismo precio del supermercado y happy hours todos los días. Recomiendo llamar para reservar. PD: Nos dimos cuenta que en las noches llegan de todos los otros lados a pasar un rato en el bar de este hostal!..Buenísimo.

6/10 Okay

Mariela

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Mejor otro por el mismo precio

La relacion calidad/precio para ser un hostel es CARA...pensando en que no tiene agua caliente, el desayuno se lo prepara uno mismo y no se puede guardar bebidas en la heladera para que no ocupen lugar y que la zona tiwne problenas electricos y se corta la luz por horas todos los dias. El ligar esta a 500 metros de la playa donde salen las labchas para ir a isla coiba y a 2.5 kilometros de la play estero...que es la playa propiamente dicha para baños o surfear.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

nette Unterkunft mit freundlichen Mitarbeitern

Das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis hat gepasst (ich hatte ein privates Zimmer reserviert), und die Mitarbeiter waren alle sehr freundlich. Das einzige Manko war, dass Wasser nicht zu jeder Zeit verfügbar war, dennoch würde ich die Unterkunft weiterempfehlen.