Surfcamp Arara

For some reason, the listing on hostelworld is more expensive than if you book directly on the website. I wouldn't recommend staying here unless you pay to do the surfing lessons (which are more expensive than other options), because otherwise the staff will not interact with you. Additionally, the owners use the hostel as their personal grounds meaning that they host parties with their friends and children taking over the pool and common spaces, and disregarding quiet hours.

The bathroom by our dorm was in a poor condition, the door, the sink, toilet. After a shower even the floor outside the shower is wet, as the water doesn’t run to the drain. The hostel is nice, but overpriced compared to other options in Pipa. Breakfast was okay, but not always being refilled. Bathroom and dorm were cleaned every day.

Nice hostel overall but a bit pricey for what you get (& in comparison to other hostels in Pipa). Staff are nice but everything was very disorganised - in terms of reservations & also if you want to book surf lessons through them. I’d recommend looking for surf lessons elsewhere where it’s cheaper but also just as good, if not better. Dorms are clean but bathrooms could be better. I met loads of great people in my dorm so had loads of fun but overall the hostel vibes could be more sociable