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Chescos Hostel & Hotel

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Dock
Living area
Standard Suite, Ocean View | Free WiFi
Living area
Free WiFi

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Avenida Malecón de Salinas, junto Banco Guayaquil, Salinas, Santa Elena
  • Salinas Beach
    3 min walk
  • Malecon Dock
    6 min walk
  • El Hornero
    1 min walk
  • Salinas (SNC-General Ulpiano Paez)
    1 min drive

Room options

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Standard Suite, Ocean View | Free WiFi

Standard Suite, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Free WiFi

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi

Economy Triple Room, Ensuite, Ocean View

  • 215 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Free WiFi

Single Room, Ocean View

  • 215 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi

Single Room, Balcony, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi

Double Room, Balcony, Ocean View

  • 215 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi

Basic Single Room, Private Bathroom

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Standard Suite | Free WiFi

Standard Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Free WiFi

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi

Basic Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi

Double or Twin Room, 1 Double Bed, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi

Basic Triple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

Salinas

Chescos Hostel & Hotel is centrally located in Salinas, a 3-minute walk from Salinas Beach and 6 minutes by foot from Malecon Dock. .This beach hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Chipipe Beach and 1.9 mi (3 km) from La Lobería.
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What's nearby

  • Salinas Beach - 3 min walk
  • Malecon Dock - 6 min walk
  • Chipipe Beach - 10 min walk
  • Salinas Air Base - 2 min drive
  • Mar Bravo Beach - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Intl. Airport (GYE) - 142 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Malecón Salinas - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Lojanita - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Don Ciro - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sweet & Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Comedor Y Cevicheria D'Hugo - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Chescos Hostel & Hotel

Ocean-view hostel with bar/lounge, near Salinas Beach
Chescos Hostel & Hotel offers 20 accommodations with air conditioning. This Salinas hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a communal living room, and tour/ticket assistance. Additional amenities at this hostel include barbecue grills and a reception hall.
Satisfy your appetite at El Patio de Chescos, a beachfront restaurant which features an ocean view. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. This hostel has 10 meeting rooms available for events. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
El Patio de Chescos - This beachfront restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Happy hour is offered.
Chescos Bar - This beachfront karaoke bar serves breakfast and dinner. Happy hour is offered. Open select days.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee: USD 2.50 to 9 for adults and USD 2.50 to 9 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Chescos Bar
  • El Patio de Chescos

Things to do

  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 10 meeting rooms
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • On the bay
  • On the beach

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 10 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Ecuador value-added tax (15%). Nonresident travelers who present a valid passport and tourist visa may be eligible for a tax refund. However, nonresident travelers may be exempt from value-added tax (15%) on package bookings.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 2.50 to 9 for adults, and USD 2.50 to 9 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50 per vehicle (one way)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 10 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: PayPal
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Chescos Almar Hostel Salinas
CHESCOS HOSTEL HOTEL Salinas
Chescos Almar Salinas
Chescos Almar
Chescos Almar Hostel Ecuador/Salinas
Chescos Ecuador/Salinas
CHESCOS HOSTEL HOTEL
CHESCOS Salinas
CHESCOS
Chescos Hostel & Hotel Ecuador/Salinas
Chescos Almar Hostel
Chescos Hostel & Hotel Salinas
Chescos Hostel & Hotel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Chescos Hostel & Hotel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Salinas

Chescos Hostel & Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 42 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eat at Chescos
All of the workers were all so friendly and accommodating. The hostel is above a cool little restaurant that has very good prices. The location can not be beaten.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property not well maintain, excellent location, but the hotel needs to be renovated, not worth the price I paid for the room, there were thousand of mosquitoes in the room, very disappointed, I would not come back here, not even a small tv in the room, overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is always friendly and accommodating to guests. This is a no-frills property with an entertaining atmosphere and an unbeatable location complete with bar overlooking the Pacific.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and excellent location in front of the beach. The bar is also a great place to hang out.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

JORGE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The rooms were very small it was hard to regulate the shower temperature and too many young people making lots of noise in the hall outside my door some even tried to come into my room
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, slept well, no noise for a Hostel room shared with strangers
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is the best feature of this place as well as the staff, only stayed for a night on the way to Montañita but it's a good place to so
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was beach front and close to everything, very clean and the employees were super helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. The rooms need some maintenance. Hot water is really a problem. Very noisy at night.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Marilyn, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not like pictures advertized at all.
DO NOT go by the pictures they have on Hotel's.com. We thought we were getting a room with a balcony only to get a room with NO window. They say they only have one room like advertised and it is always booked. Definitely very false advertising. This place is only good for a young backpacker who doesn't care about the type of room.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my go-to hotel when in Salinas. It has everything for the budget traveler: location, cleanliness, friendly staff, and a bar on the premises. Happily, evenings in the bar do not affect quiet areas for sleeping. I recommend Chesco's if you want an affordable, friendly, clean, air-conditioned stay in Salinas.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

seung kab

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would stay again
Great area and relaxing atmosphere. A bit noisy at night but expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Bronwyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Budget stay in the centre of it all
We stayed 3 nights and 2 of the nights we had great night sleep, especially seeing how it’s right in the middle of all the action. The last night tainted our stay as the couple making love next door were obviously in a cry for attention being very very loud. After over an hour at 12:30am we shouted for them to stop. Hot water was great, air con was also great. The reception staff were often expressionless and the bar doesn’t open until 7pm so you need to head elsewhere for sunset drinks overlooking the beach.

10/10 Excellent

V, Atlanta, GA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and ambiance
Great ambiance , volunteers are all amazing, special thanks goes to Mila, Maria, Pedro, Leo, Emilia and Ronald
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Marcia, Bend, OR

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hosts were nice, but that was the only nice thing.
Beds were so old, you basically slept on the supporting boards. I ended up putting one bunk mattress on top of the other, but then it was like sleeping in a hollowed out tree they were so sunken in and still hard. The shower is such in the tiny bathroom that the tile "edge" blends in with the rest of the floor, so we continually stubbed our toes. I finally put the garbage can and a towel there as a reminder which didn't work great since you have to throw your toilet paper in there and had no lid. Also, the furniture had very sharp corners, and was ill arranged so you slam your knees and chins on the corners just to get thru. I ended up rearranging the furniture too. The dishes were "self wash" and most of them were dirty and disgusting to use as was the community kitchen so u didn't cook there. There were lots of young, rowdy people there, so it was very loud late into the evening. The only nice thing besides the owners was the proximity to the beach which was right across the street.

10/10 Excellent

Frank, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasent stay!
Couldn't be better

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, very helpful. Great location!
Great hot shower, ( room 4). This funky little place has a lot of charm, mostly brought about by staff and guests. Cute lil smoking courtyard downstairs tends to contribute to party mode. Thanks to rolando, Bruno, Martin and Vicky. Would I recommend to a friend? Depends which friend.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, Wisconsin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value across from beach
The hostel had really nice, welcoming common areas. There was an amazing breeze wafting through the balcony where I enjoyed the hammock more than once. There was a very casual and relaxed atmosphere all the time, yet respect for other guests was always shown. Quiet times were respected. I would absolutely stay again. Maybe move in... :)

10/10 Excellent

PABLO, Miami

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Fernandita

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fräscht hostel/hotell för bra pris. Perfekt läge på stranden, nära supermarket och massa restauranger. Finns ett litet men bra kök för att laga sin egen mat eller en härlig bar med utsikt över stranden där man kan beställa en pizza eller hamburgare. Frukost varje morgon och på söndagen fick vi våfflor!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020