Paraty Hostel Review

PARATY BEACH HOSTEL

We wanted to get a hostel by the beach with good wifi so from the reviews on Hostelworld this place looked perfect. 

Facilities 

Paraty Beach Hostel has two nice outside areas to chill, one next to reception where breakfast is served and another through the first doors which is equipped with tables, chairs, hammocks and a kitchenette which you can use freely. There's also an inside room to chill which has laptops which you can use. 

Wifi sometimes works here and sometimes doesn't but the computers normally always have a good signal if you are desperate to check something etc. 

Breakfast 

Breakfast was included within the price and included an assortment of fruit, bread rolls,cake (although a little bit dry), fruit juice, a mixture of sausage and onion and an assortment of jams and spreads. I have to say I could really get used to eating breakfast by the beach!

Showers/Toilets 

There were gender specific and mixed toilets and showers, which were cleaned daily. If you do stay here I would advise using the girls one which inside the main building and the one opposite the 12 bed dorm. The shower themselves have good pressure and temperature. 

Staff 

The staff here were the friendliest so far, Gus met us on arrival and gave us a map of where everything was and made us feel really welcome. He even offered us another room for additional privacy. The other guy who works there was also really friendly. Although not a member of staff there is a 6 month old golden retriever who is always around the place. The dog is so well trained and will not come inside or bear the dorms although will try beg for food! When we left, Gus also called us a taxi and helped us with our bags- something we really appreciated. 

Value for Money 

This hostel cost around £7 per night which again is a decent price especially because breakfast is included. 

Dorms 

We were in a room of 20, however the room was never completely full and didn't feel too crowded either. There were mosquito nets on the beds and also a fan in our room. I would advise trying to avoid the 12 bed because the air con didn't seem to work and there were no mosquito nets either. Lockers were provided, this time in the corridor outside our room, again you need your own lock.

Location 

Paraty is not very big so being in a bad location is quite hard. We were right next to the beach, a 5 minute walk if that from the centre and a 15 minute walk from the main supermarket and bus station. We got a taxi to the bus station because we didn't want to make the walk in the mid day sun with our large backpacks, this only cost the set rate of  $R20.

OVERALL

I would definitely recommend staying here if you are in Paraty because it is priced well, includes breakfast, has a great staff and I really enjoyed it!

Imogen xoxo