Old Bells Hostel Santa Ana

I loved staying at Old Bells, is very peaceful, and I can do everything on foot. It’s a little far from downtown, but I can catch a bus at the nearby bus stop. It’s close to the terminal for trips to other cities and to the main attractions around Santa Ana, like the terminal that goes to the volcano. I love the staff, and the hostel’s atmosphere makes me feel right at home.

Great staff. Hot shower with great pressure. Cold, free drinking water. Nice pool, bar, kitchen and common areas.

The mattress. Its good days are a thing of the past, but still comfortable enough.

This is gonna be the hardest review ever.. I liked: The wooden beds The pool The hot shower The lay out of the garden The amount of appliances and big fridge in the kitchen The roof terrace The dutch volunteer that went out of her way to talk to everyone and make you feel welcome The big supermarket nearby Proximity to main road, so no need to walk to busterminal

I didn't like the hammocky matrasses I was the only tourist during the day, so i confiscated the only deck chair The joined bathroom.. When someone from the other dorm forgot to unlock our door after use, we could not get in Only one shower for 10 beds The heavy uncomfortable cast iron chairs and tables The ratio of 8:3 volunteers to tourists, whereby most volunteers seemed to move in their own bubble The overall lack of tlc for the property

The property is beautiful, the bar/restaurant is good quality, nice gardens and areas to relax, decent kitchen, wifi is ok, free drinking water, staff was nice, close to supermarket, bus station to san salvador on a walking distance.

The room was terribly hot, the bunk bed was loose and wobbling, fan on the ceiling only works with lights on, 4 bunk beds but only the two bottom beds had a tiny fan each, the bathroom was a mess and shared between two dorms, drunk people getting in-out of the dorm all night long, people being loud in the bar until dawn...