About

Hostal Cumbres del Volcan, Flor Blanca is a small friendly hotel owned by a retired American and his Salvadoran wife. Our facility was formerly the historic Lopez Mansion which we have beautifully and faithfully restored with new hot & cold plumbing, and 4 new bathrooms in addition to the original 3. We offer both large private rooms with en-suite bath, private rooms with shared bath, and economical shared dorm rooms with bunk beds. All guests have access to free WiFi and use of the fully equipped kitchen, spacious living room with cable TV, DVD player, piano, guitar, and several lounging and dining areas including the patio and roof terrace with a view of the San Salvador volcano. Laundry facilities, off-street parking, and breakfasts are all available.

We have four private rooms, two with private bath, and two with shared bath. Our two upstairs private rooms have balconies. We have six very economical shared dorm rooms. Four are large with four bunk beds in each room, and two are smaller with 2 bunk beds in each room. The dorm rooms all share four completely new bathrooms, all with hot water. All of our rooms are named after the volcanos of El Salvador. All guests have the use of our public facilities including the fully equipped kitchen (dishes, pots and pans, refrigerator, stove with oven etc), living room with acoustic piano, guitar, smart cable TV, DVD player with movies, stereo system, informal living area around the internal patio, rear garden, and roof terrace with a view of the San Salvador Volcano. Local bus #4 connects the two principal local bus terminals Occidente and Oriente and stops directly i front of our entry. We have garage parking for 2 vehicles, and off street parking for 3 more. Breakfast and Laundry service are available.

We are in a safe and convenient location 1.5 kilometres west of the Centro Historico, across from the Gimnasio Nacional and 5 blocks from Estadio Magico Gonzalez. Both venues host local sports and international concerts. There is a bus stop right at our front door, and many low cost eating places are within easy walking distance. The Centro Historico is a 20 minute walk. We are less than an hour from the beach and surfing, 30 minutes up to the cool San Salvador Volcano, 1 hour to Lago de Coatepeque (one of the most beautiful crater lakes in the world), 1 hour to the beautiful colonial town of Suchitoto or the cool highland coffee region of the Ruta de las Flores. San Salvador has wonderful restaurants with food from all over the world and great nightlife. It also has some surprisingly good museums of art, history and culture. Our neighbourhood of Colonia Flor Blanca was for many years the finest residential area in the capital and is filled with magnificent historic mansions. Today the area is a more bohemian place and most of the larger historic mansions have been re-purposed as cultural offices, NGOs and businesses.

Hostal Cumbres del Volcan Flor Blanca Policies and Conditions:

Check in from 14:00 to 23:00 .
Check out before 11:00 .

Cancellation policy: 0 hours before arrival.
Payment upon arrival in cash, credit, or debit card. Credit or debit card payments are the same price as cash.

Taxes included.
Breakfast not included.

General:
No Pet friendly.
Child friendly.

House Rules

Check In

2:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 11:00

  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free Parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Luggage Storage
  • Parking
  • Housekeeping
  • Reception (limited hours)
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Reviews

7.7Very Good(451)
  • Value for Money
    7.5
  • Security
    8.8
  • Atmosphere
    7.0
  • Cleanliness
    7.3
  • Staff
    8.2
  • Location
    8.0
  • Facilities
    7.0
Summary of traveller reviews

Hostal Cumbres del Volcan Flor Blanca in San Salvador offers a good base for travellers. Guests appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, and the well-equipped kitchen. The location is convenient, close to a large park and within walking distance to the city centre. However, some recent reviews mention uncomfortable beds and issues with cleanliness in bathrooms and common areas. The hostel is best suited for short stays.

Stayed in Aug 2026
6.0
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Nick
Mixed Group, 18-24, USA
Good location and vibes but rooms were very hot and bathrooms pretty dirty. Ac doesn’t work. Staff and facilities beside those mentioned above were good and helpful.
Stayed in Jul 2026
7.1
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Hannah
Female, 25-30, Luxembourg
Very chill hostel, has everything you need :) might not be the most social hostel (but it was also low-season) and it’s not super close to the centre, but I enjoyed my time there!
Stayed in Jul 2026
5.1
M
Martina
Female, 31-40, Czech Republic
When I was checked in the receptionist didn't show me the whole common area, I wasn't aware of the terrace or additional bathrooms until the following day. She also put me into different room which I only realised few hours later, but after discussion with other receptionist I stayed where I was. Simple heads up would be much better in this case. There is not much atmosphere there.
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Location

Sexta-Decima Calle Poniente 1937, San Salvador, El Salvador
1.2km from city centre