About

RICKS HOSTEL- your adventure base in Santa Ana. Experience Santa Ana from a hostel designed for real travelers. At ricks hostel you’ll find a social, confortable, and safe atmosphere, perfect for meeting fellow backpackers we’re close to the historic center and offer scooter and motorbikes rental so you can explore villages, volcanoes, and lakes at your own pace. Enjoy vibrant common areas, great coffee, daily activities, and the authentic backpacker vives.

PLUS, staying with us gives you special discounts on tours, restaurants, and bars in the area so you can enjoy Santa Ana for less.

ADVENTURE, RELAXION, AND UNFORGETTABLE STORIES START HERE.

House Rules

Check In

13:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 12:00

  • Taxes Not Included
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Facilities

  • Free Parking
  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Security Lockers
  • Free Luggage Storage
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Coworking Space
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Reviews

8.6Fabulous(271)
  • Value for Money
    8.4
  • Security
    9.1
  • Atmosphere
    8.0
  • Cleanliness
    7.8
  • Staff
    9.0
  • Location
    9.3
  • Facilities
    8.3
Summary of traveller reviews

Ricks Hostel Santa Ana is praised for its incredibly friendly and helpful staff, who make guests feel at home. The hostel boasts a fantastic central location, perfect for exploring the city. Many travellers highlight the social atmosphere and the range of activities offered, making it a great spot for backpackers. While generally clean, some recent reviews mention that the bathrooms could be improved.

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Stayed in Aug 2026
10
T
Tahlia
Female, 25-30, Canada
Best place to stay in Santa Ana! Staff are very helpful, fun, and welcoming. Hostel is clean and close to the main square. During my stay there was a pupusa making class, a salsa class, and we went to a party at the hot springs. One of my new favourite hostels!!
Stayed in Aug 2026
2.6
M
Mission
Male, 18-24, England
Cockroaches everywhere gave moped with messed up battery
Stayed in Aug 2026
7.1
J
Jordyn
Couple, 18-24, USA
you get what you pay for, we stayed in the $6 room, the beds were fine but it was directly next to a bar playing loud music very late into the night, so keep that in mind. showers didn’t have hot water and were just generally pretty small. shoutout to luna the cat tho
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Location

6A Avenida Numero 10, 01101 Santa Ana, El Salvador, Santa Ana, El Salvador
2km from city centre